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A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more
In Haiti, bishops say country must ‘wake up’ to solve national problems
Following deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to... Read more
Lack of central authority poses challenges for Southern Baptists amid abuse scandal
In the wake of months of sexual abuse reports and allegations within the Catholic Church, and just before a Vatican... Read more
Arizona lawmakers seek to declare porn a public health crisis
An Arizona legislator has introduced a resolution that would declare pornography to be a public health crisis in the state. Read more
Investigation finds Covington students did not instigate confrontation
An independent investigation into the interaction last month between Covington high school students and a Native American man has exonerated... Read more
Catholic Charities ordered to vacate migrant respite center by Texas city
City commissioners in McAllen, Texas have ordered Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) to vacate their migrant respite... Read more
McCarrick labeled 'permanently removed from ministry' in list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of Newark released a list of names of credibly accused clergy on Wednesday, including disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
Vermont pushes new law as survey confirms late-term abortion opposition
A new poll, released Tuesday, reports that most Americans, including those identifying as pro-choice, are opposed to the late-term abortions.... Read more
In leaked letter to 'Mr. Maduro,' Pope Francis reiterates call for peace
On Feb. 13, the Milan daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera published a report saying that the pope had written to... Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of John Henry Newman
Pope Francis Wednesday approved the canonization of Bl. John Henry Newman, a Roman Catholic cardinal, scholar, and founder of the... Read more
Pope Francis: There is no 'I' in the 'Our Father'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that one’s prayer should always be a dialogue with God with charitable consideration for others’ needs. Read more
Colombian cardinal encourages humanitarian aid for Venezuelan people
The bishop of a Colombian diocese bordering Venezuela has said that “we can't be still” in face of the Venezuelan... Read more
New Jersey dioceses launch fund for abuse survivors
The five Roman Catholic dioceses of New Jersey announced on Monday the creation of the Independent Victim Compensation Program (IVCP)... Read more
Gallup diocese restores order of sacraments of initiation
Bishop James Wall of Gallup has announced in a pastoral letter the restoration of the order of the sacraments of... Read more
New Mexico legislators seek to repeal state abortion ban
New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the state’s inactive ban on abortion. Read more
Border security compromise may prevent new shutdown
Congressional leaders hope to have avoided a further partial government shutdown after reaching an agreement on a budget that includes... Read more
As population plummets, Hungary to end income tax for moms of at least four
In an effort to encourage Hungarians to have more babies, the prime minister of the country has announced that women... Read more
Vatican's Office of General Auditor gets new statutes
The Vatican's general auditor has new statutes, conferred recently by Pope Francis, that will bring financial audits of Vatican offices... Read more
NY archdiocese responds to Cardinal Spellman groping allegation
The Archdiocese of New York has said it had only recently learned of an allegation that the deeply influential Cardinal... Read more
Archbishop: 152 priests in Mexico removed for abuse in last 9 years
Over the past nine years, 152 priests in Mexico have been removed from ministry for sexual abuse of youth or... Read more
