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Argentine archdiocese asks for volunteers to join overnight pastoral team
The Priest Emergency Service of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina is inviting priests and lay people to join their... Read more
At least 86 dead in clashes between farmers, herders in Nigeria
More than 80 people were killed over the weekend in clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria's central Plateau State. Read more
Religious sister from Iraq again denied entry to UK
Sister Ban Madleen, a Dominican sister from Iraq who had to flee ISIS, has once again been denied entry to... Read more
Infant baptism violates human rights, says former Irish president
Former Irish President Mary McAleese has said that the baptism of infants is a form of coercion, calling on the... Read more
Canons of St John Cantius founder remains barred from public ministry
The religious superior of Father C. Frank Phillips, former pastor of St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago, told the parish... Read more
Anger over migrant family separation 'warranted', Archbishop Chaput says
In his latest column, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia called out the Trump administration and Congress for putting families in... Read more
Detroit archbishop: A missionary attitude can remedy the evils of racism
Amid recent ecclesial efforts to combat the problem of racism, Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit released a pastoral note last... Read more
Cardinal: To ensure religious freedom, minorities must be protected at home
With religious persecution on the rise in many parts of the world, Church leaders and diplomats called for legal and... Read more
Supreme Court returns case of florist who declined gay wedding to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a Washington state ruling against local florist Barronelle Stutzman, who in 2013 declined... Read more
Tennessee parish responds to immigration raid with support, prayer
The April day nearly 100 workers were taken into custody in the country’s largest worksite immigration raid in a decade,... Read more
Pope Francis: It's time to rediscover amazement, surprise, gratitude
Pope Francis has said Christians should model the amazement, surprise and gratitude of Elizabeth and Zechariah - and their community... Read more
Meet Sair Del Toro: Hispanic evangelist extraordinaire
If you ask Sair del Toro to tell you her story, she tells you the stories of other people. Women... Read more
#BigFertility: New documentary aims to shed light on the surrogacy industry
Becoming a surrogate mother seemed like a natural option for Kelly Martinez, who enjoyed helping people and liked being pregnant. Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Filipino bishops hesitant about priests seeking gun permits
After three priests were murdered during the last six months, Philippine officials say they have received gun carry permit applications... Read more
Pa. court indefinitely blocks release of clergy sex abuse report
The release of a Grand Jury report detailing cases of clerical sex abuse in six of the eight Catholic dioceses... Read more
During trial, former Vatican diplomat admits viewing child pornography
At the start of his Vatican City trial Friday, Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former diplomat for the Holy See,... Read more
'Not one more death' - Nicaraguan bishops appeal for peace
Amid continued unrest in Nicaragua, Church leaders traveled to the city of Masaya Thursday to pray and appeal for peace. Read more
Give space peace a chance, Holy See says
After U.S. President Donald Trump called Monday for a new military branch referred to as the “space force,” the Holy... Read more
Murdered nuns' opposition to death penalty leads to life in prison for killer
A man convicted of the 2016 slayings of two religious sisters in Mississippi will not receive the death penalty and... Read more
