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LA archbishop offers prayers for victims following attack
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles has offered prayers for the victims, and all who were affected by a... Read more
Catholic mother Asia Bibi moved from prison to Islamabad amid death threats
Pakistani Catholic Asia Bibi was released from prison and moved to Islamabad late Wednesday as her family seeks asylum due... Read more
Catholic schools in Australia to receive funding increase
Catholic schools in Australia have secured an increase in funding from the government following an outcry from Catholic leaders, but... Read more
Trump administration announces new conscience exemptions for contraceptive mandate
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released two updated rules concerning conscience protections for organizations and... Read more
Thousands march in support of life, family in El Salvador
Thousands participated Nov. 3 in the “Family is Life” march in San Salvador, calling on authorities to end efforts to... Read more
Four people, including priest, kidnapped in southern Nigeria
A Catholic priest and three other persons were kidnapped in Nigeria's Delta state Tuesday night, according to local media. Read more
Jeff Sessions resigns as Attorney General
Jeff Sessions has stepped down as attorney general. The decision came at the request of President Donald Trump. Read more
Catholic vote split in midterm elections, pro-life amendments adopted
The Nov. 6 midterm elections saw the Catholic vote split evenly between the two main parties, while down-ballot measures to... Read more
Indian diocese will not fund defense for bishop accused of rape
The Diocese of Jalandhar will not pay for the criminal defense of its bishop, who is accused of serially raping... Read more
Amid abuse lawsuits, Guam archdiocese to file for bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam has announced that it will file for bankruptcy, following mediation efforts in September regarding clerical... Read more
Cardinal O'Brien: Don't let Holy Land become a 'museum'
Cardinal Edwin O’Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, told journalists Wednesday that the order of... Read more
Manx legislature passes most liberal abortion law in British Isles
The upper house of the Isle of Man's legislature passed Tuesday a bill that will liberalize abortion access in the... Read more
The bishop who reaped a hundred-fold
Officially, his diocese has only existed since 2005. But Bishop Pallipparambil has been tending a flock in rural northeastern India... Read more
Pope says entrepreneurship needed in face of 'scandalous poverty'
“If there is hunger on earth, it is not because food is missing!” Pope Francis said in St. Peter’s Square... Read more
Why the Holy Land is the 'fifth gospel' of Christianity
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a powerful journey that can ignite Christian faith through seeing the places Jesus walked,... Read more
Human rights advocates: UN must address Chinese internment camps
Human rights advocates are calling on the United Nations to address reports of Chinese internment camps holding 1 million Muslim... Read more
Will Pope Francis have an impact on Orthodoxy’s Ukraine dispute?
The Russian Orthodox Church announced that it has withdrawn from a Vatican sponsored Commission for Catholic – Orthodox Theological Dialogue,... Read more
PNG bishops call for asylum seekers to be admitted to Australia
Police in Papua New Guinea are moving sick refugees and migrants out of the capital city in preparation for a... Read more
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil: 'I have witnessed the power of prayer'
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest who was kidnapped in 2016 and held captive for 18 months by terrorists in Yemen,... Read more
Three states consider abortion, religious freedom amendments in midterm vote
In three states voters will be considering proposed state constitutional amendments that would protect the rights of the unborn and... Read more
