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Naumann praises federal rule that will strip $60m from Planned Parenthood
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ conference pro-life committee praised Wednesday a new federal rule that will prohibit abortion clinics... Read more
Texas archbishop: The border 'emergency' is not what you think
The reputed migration emergency is ultimately not about people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but about caring for the disadvantaged and... Read more
Pope encourages group working to end use of death penalty
In a video message sent Wednesday to an international anti-death penalty group Pope Francis encouraged them in their work and... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘Peace Cross’ case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association,... Read more
South Korean bishop weighs in on Trump-Kim summit
As U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Vietnam this week, a South Korean archbishop... Read more
India sees rise in public lynchings of Christians
Violent attacks including public lynchings against Christians in India are reportedly becoming increasingly common, with international NGOs and the country’s... Read more
Virginia bishops speak out over 'appalling' Senate abortion vote
Virginia’s two bishops issued a joint statement saying they were “dismayed and outraged” that the state’s two senators voted against... Read more
Cardinal Pell awaits sentencing in police custody
After the revocation of his bail Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was taken into police custody for the first time while... Read more
Pope Francis: Evil’s days are numbered
Pope Francis said Wednesday that evil is limited compared to the expanding force of God’s holiness in the world. Read more
Brownback says Pakistan willing to improve religious freedom record
The U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom has applauded Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for showing a... Read more
House Republicans seek new vote on Born-Alive Abortion bill
Republicans in the House of Representatives are seeking a vote on a new version of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection... Read more
After judicial setback, Iowa lawmakers pursue other pro-life goals
An Iowa Supreme Court decision declaring abortion to be a fundamental right bars the way to appeal a ruling against... Read more
With Buhari poised to win re-election, Nigerian bishops continue call for credibility
Nigeria is in the midst of counting votes cast in a contentious general election, and Catholic bishops are urging the... Read more
Analysis: What to make of the CDF's hysterectomy 'responsum?'
The National Catholic Bioethics Center issued a commentary this month in response to a December Vatican document on the moral... Read more
Cardinal Pell no longer prefect of Vatican's economy secretariat
Alessandro Gisotti, interim Holy See press office director, confirmed Tuesday via Twitter that Cardinal George Pell is no longer prefect... Read more
Tens of thousands attend youth pilgrimage to Mexico's Cristo Rey shrine
More than 37,000 young people made a pilgrimage Saturday to the Christ the King shrine on Cerro del Cubilete in... Read more
Pope’s Lenten message focuses on renewal of creation
The redemption of creation takes center stage in Pope Francis’ Lenten message this year, which connects man’s sinfulness to environmental... Read more
Holy See issues statement on conviction, appeal of Cardinal Pell
The Vatican press office has issued a statement on the recently announced conviction of Cardinal George Pell on charges of... Read more
Venezuelan bishop warns of consequences after destruction of humanitarian aid
The Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar warned Saturday of “very grave consequences” for the government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after... Read more
Prosecutors drop second trial against Cardinal George Pell
Prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in December 2018 on five... Read more
