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Stolpersteine remembering Mario Segre, Noemi Cingoli, and their son Marco Segre, located outside the Swedish Institute in Rome.

Cobblestones honoring Holocaust victims stolen in Rome

Dec 11, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Twenty bronze-capped cobblestones, commemorating members of two Italian Jewish families who were deported during the Holocaust, were stolen in Rome... Read more

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception, Campinas, Brazil.

Five dead in Brazilian cathedral shooting, cathedral priest asks for prayer

Dec 11, 2018

A gunman killed at least four people people Tuesday, inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception in Campinas,... Read more

Sisters of St. Joseph will not defend embezzling LA sisters

Dec 11, 2018

The two religious sisters accused of embezzling from a California Catholic school face a criminal investigation, and will not be... Read more

The office of the Taoiseach in Dublin, Ireland.

Irish midwives and nurses join doctors in abortion bill protest

Dec 10, 2018

A pro-life association of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland is joining a growing number of concerned voices... Read more

In Canada, Catholic school district explains conduct code amid lawsuit

Dec 10, 2018

Amid continuing legal pressure against Catholic institutions in Canada, the Calgary Catholic School District faces a lawsuit from a former... Read more

LA archdiocese to press charges against sisters accused of embezzlement

Dec 10, 2018

By JD Flynn

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will file a criminal complaint against religious sisters who have been accused of embezzling from... Read more

The Mass of Beatification of Pierre Claverie and his 18 companions, said at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Cross in Oran, Dec. 8, 2018.

Nineteen Algerian martyrs beatified

Dec 10, 2018

Bishop Pierre Claverie and his 18 companions, who were martyred in Algeria between 1994 and 1996, were beatified Saturday during... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

US Supreme Court won't hear case of states defunding Planned Parenthood

Dec 10, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from states which were seeking to terminate Medicaid contracts with Planned... Read more

Pope Francis at the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland.

Pope Francis: Everyone must help promote human rights

Dec 10, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Everyone should, according to his or her specific gifts, fight to protect the fundamental rights of individuals, Pope Francis said... Read more

The flag of India in St. Peter's Square.

Indian bishop resigns amid complaints of misuse of funds, attempted marriage

Dec 10, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Cuddapah, in... Read more

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer pictured Oct. 2018.

Catholic elected as leader of Germany’s largest party

Dec 10, 2018

A practicing Catholic, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer - known as AKK in the German press - was seen as the preferred choice... Read more

Jordan River flowing to the Dead Sea.

Site of Baptism of the Lord nears reopening as landmines cleared

Dec 10, 2018

Churches at the site along the banks of the Jordan river where Jesus is believed to have been baptized could... Read more

The United Nations headquarters in New York.

Holy See affirms enduring importance of UN human rights declaration

Dec 10, 2018

Seven decades after its proclamation, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is still being hailed as “a great triumph achieved... Read more

Can Americans today afford to have kids?

Dec 9, 2018

By Michelle La Rosa

When Alicia Hernon realized she was pregnant with her eighth child, her first reaction was to start crying. Read more

Pope Francis makes the Sign of the Cross April 18, 2018.

Pope Francis: Advent demands conversion, recognizing our mistakes

Dec 9, 2018

By Courtney Mares

“To prepare the way for the Lord who comes, it is necessary to take into account the demands of conversion,”... Read more

Is time running out for Ohio's 'heartbeat abortion' bill?

Dec 8, 2018

Lawmakers in the Ohio Senate have delayed a key vote on a bill to bar abortions after an unborn baby’s... Read more

Mary holding Jesus.

On feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis points to Mary’s trust in God

Dec 8, 2018

By Courtney Mares

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to imitate Mary’s deep trust and openness to God... Read more

Gerard van Honthorst's The Adoration of the Shepherds (1622)

Scottish mall refuses to allow nativity scene amid Christmas display

Dec 8, 2018

Both Catholics and Protestants in Scotland are lamenting a shopping center's decision not to include a nativity scene in its... Read more

The flag of Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan priest attacked with acid during confession

Dec 7, 2018

Father Mario Guevara was injured in an acid attack Wednesday while hearing confessions in the cathedral of Managua.  Read more

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles archdiocese updates list of priests credibly accused of abuse

Dec 7, 2018

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Thursday that it has updated its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse... Read more