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Pro-life leaders welcome UK decision to reject abortion clinic buffer zones
Catholic leaders and pro-life advocates in England and Wales are praising the government’s decision not to impose buffer zones around... Read more
Catholics in DR Congo continue to press for credible elections
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepares to hold a general election in December, after a two-year delay, Catholics... Read more
Chicago priest removed 'temporarily' following rainbow flag burning
According to the archdiocese, Fr. Paul Kalchik has “left willingly” from his Chicago parish “to receive pastoral care.” Read more
Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal
Pope Francis said in Estonia Tuesday he is aware of the negative feelings many young people have toward the Catholic... Read more
Next step toward artificial reproduction violates human fundamentals, ethicist warns
Artificial human reproduction appears to be on the horizon with Japanese scientists’ claim to have created immature human eggs from... Read more
Cardinal calls for respect for bodies found stored in trailers
The president of the Mexican bishops’ conference has demanded that the dignity of human bodies be respected, after two trailers... Read more
What Catholics learned at V Encuentro, and what they hope their bishops heard
It’s a difficult time for the Catholic Church, a fact much-discussed at the National V Encuentro conference, a gathering of... Read more
Former priest pleads not guilty to abuse charges in NM after extradition
A former priest is back in the United States after he fled to Morocco in 1992 to escape accusations of... Read more
CRS sells fair trade coffee, supporting Mexican farmers and land
Catholic Relief Services is now offering fair trade coffee beans that will benefit local farming communities in Mexico and foster... Read more
Irish health minister proposes abortion free-of-charge
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris has announced that he intends to make it possible for women in the Republic of... Read more
Nigerian priest dies shortly after being kidnapped
A Catholic priest in Nigeria died Sept. 19, just days after escaping from kidnappers, according to local media reports. The... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal says religion is best guarantor of 'human rights'
Sri Lanka should not look to the western world's “new religion” of human rights but to its own religious traditions,... Read more
Mary shows how to be near those who suffer, Pope Francis says
Mary’s witness of standing beneath the cross of her Son teaches Catholics how to be close to those around them... Read more
Pope Francis in Latvia: Don't let Christianity become an artifact
During an ecumenical prayer service in Latvia Monday, Pope Francis warned Christians to not let the faith turn into another... Read more
Archbishop Chaput shares theological critique of youth synod prep document
Archbishop Charles Chaput offered Friday on First Things a critique by a theologian of the working document for the upcoming... Read more
In Lithuania, Francis tells priests to hear their people's cries
Pope Francis told priests and religious in Lithuania Sunday to listen to the cries of suffering that come from the... Read more
May Lithuania become model of fight for human rights, Pope prays at former KGB headquarters
Pope Francis prayed that Lithuania become an example of defense of human rights in a gathering Sunday with former 20th-century... Read more
Two pilgrims trek 30 miles to Encuentro to raise awareness of immigration issues
Most of the delegates attending the National V Encuentro conference arrived by plane, or by car if they lived locally... Read more
Gomez to Encuentro: Jesus sent disciples, Guadalupe sent Juan Diego, God sends you
At the final Mass of the National V Encuentro gathering, Archbishop Jose Gomez encouraged Hispanic and Latino Catholics to go... Read more
Pope Francis: Christian life always includes the cross
As can be seen throughout history, the life of a Christian cannot escape the sacrifices and sorrows of the cross,... Read more
