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British pro-lifers say abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ harm women and children
After a decision from the United Kingdom’s High Court, two women are attempting to overturn a ban on prayer and... Read more
Australian state hesitates to require priests to break seal of confession
The Australian state of Victoria has said a recommendation by the royal commission that it pass a law requiring priests... Read more
Funeral Mass scheduled for Monterey bishop
A funeral Mass will be celebrated July 19 for Bishop Richard John Garcia, the late Bishop of Monterey, California, who... Read more
In Minnesota, Catholic Charities sues near-bankrupt diocese
The fate of a children’s home is the subject of a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., by... Read more
Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say
Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more
New superior general elected by SSPX
On Wednesday the general chapter of the Society of Saint Pius X, a canonically irregular priestly society, elected Fr. Davide... Read more
Catholic Charities in Brownsville receives assistance for migrant relief center
Catholic Charities in San Antonio is collecting and donating supplies to a relief center for immigrants run by its sister... Read more
Croatia's World Cup soccer coach clings to the rosary as he finds success
Croatia's soccer team will play Argentina in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after running victoriously through a... Read more
After new appointments, will Pope Francis' stalled curial reform start moving?
A long-time priority of Pope Francis, curial reform – specifically the overhaul of Vatican finances and communications – has been... Read more
Calls to ban or regulate 'Orange walks' after priest spat on in Scotland
After a priest was spat at, verbally abused, and lunged at with a pole while an “Orange walk” passed by... Read more
USCCB supports judge’s ruling for detained asylum seekers
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded a recent federal ruling that barred the Trump administration from detaining asylum... Read more
New Mexico bishop made coadjutor of San Jose
The Vatican announced Wednesday Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico to be coadjutor bishop... Read more
More Americans are living together and having babies before they get married
While the average age of first marriages is higher than ever before, more Americans are cohabiting and having children outside... Read more
Gunman shot and killed by police at Filipino archbishop's residence
A gunman was fatally shot by police after he forced his way into the residence of Archbishop Jose Palma of... Read more
Pakistani prime minister candidate endorses blasphemy laws
A candidate for prime minister in Pakistan’s upcoming general election has defended the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, which have been... Read more
Pro-life groups react to Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
Many pro-life and Catholic groups reacted with optimism about President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Read more
Bishops attacked by pro-government mob at basilica in Nicaragua
A group of bishops in Nicaragua who went Monday to free a group of protesters who had taken refuge in... Read more
What happens when a church is no longer a church?
St. Catherine of Siena Church was built by immigrants in a Catholic Boston neighborhood, in the late nineteenth century. For... Read more
FSSP elects new superior general
The general chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a society of apostolic life which celebrates the extraordinary form... Read more
Legal challenges to Canada Summer Jobs focus on freedom of speech
Legal opposition continues to gather against a new rule for a long-standing Canadian summer jobs program, which requires grant applicants... Read more
