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Hong Kong bishop dies at age 73
Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong died in hospital Thursday at the age of 73, after suffering liver failure... Read more
Congo's bishops call for release of election results
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for the release of the result of the country’s presidential... Read more
Conversion or reform: What will the bishops choose in 2019?
Expectations that there can be one practical solution to solve the crisis are likely to prove false hopes. It has... Read more
Argentine bishop at Holy See financial office investigated for sex abuse
Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, an Argentine native appointed to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See in 2017,... Read more
New House passes spending bill with pro-abortion rider
In the first day of the new congressional session, the House of Representatives passed a spending bill that includes a... Read more
Nigerian priest abducted on Christmas Eve: Prayer saved us
A Nigerian priest who was kidnapped on Christmas Eve recalled his experience after Mass this week, saying prayer is what... Read more
How 'Pope for Ukraine' aims to help displaced families
“Pope for Ukraine” is a Vatican initiative that aims to collaborate with non-Catholic entities to respond to the emergency humanitarian... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges aid for abuse victims 'no matter who their abuser was'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote in a recent an op-ed that while he fully supports victims of sexual... Read more
CDF affirms liceity of removal of wombs it says can no longer procreate
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published Thursday a response clarifying that a hysterectomy is a licit act... Read more
New Congress is more than one-third Catholic
In total, there are now 163 Catholics sitting in either the Senate or House of Representatives, more than 30 percent... Read more
Doctors, bishops express concerns as legal abortions begin in Ireland
January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively... Read more
Seven Christians detained several days in Laos
Seven Christians in a Laotian village were arrested and detained for several days for holding a church service deemed illegal. Read more
Pope calls for unity and conversion in letter to US bishops
Pope Francis has written to the bishops of the United States calling for a “change of mindset” to restore the... Read more
How this Episcopalian’s own book convinced him to become Catholic
An Episcopalian priest set out to write a book on finding and understanding the Gospel’s truth. Now, after he and... Read more
Knights of Columbus: Anti-Catholic bigotry is nothing new
Catholics can be good US citizens and honest public servants, the head of the Knights of Columbus wrote Thursday in... Read more
Synthetic hormone injections for transgender children worry some doctors
Pediatric endocrinologists are warning that despite a lack of medical tests to determine its safety, U.S. doctors are increasingly injecting... Read more
Amid tense election, DRC bishops concerned about voting irregularities
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Democratic Republic of Congo is drawing attention to voting problems that could call into... Read more
Chilean bishops' president names delegate to replace him at papal meeting
At the Vatican summit to discuss sex abuse next month, the secretary general of the Chilean Bishops Conference will take... Read more
Pregnant employees accuse Planned Parenthood of discrimination
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is frequently under fire from pro-life politicians and organizations for being the largest single provider... Read more
Kansas judge strikes down ban on 'telemedicine' abortions
District Judge Franklin Theis ruled Dec. 30 that the new law was legally unenforceable and could not go into effect. Read more
