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Iowa governor signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday afternoon signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which prohibits doctors from performing... Read more
Former Vatican communications chief gives talk on fake news
Six weeks after resigning as head of the Vatican communications office over a fake news controversy, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano... Read more
Mexican bishop warns against mob justice: 'violence engenders more violence'
Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas Lopez of Tabasco in southern Mexico criticized acts of mob justice recently carried out by... Read more
Pope Francis extends mandate of special delegate to Knights of Malta
Fifteen months after appointing Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu as his personal envoy to the Knights of Malta, Pope Francis extended... Read more
Bethlehem emigrants open shop to support Christian artisans in Holy Land
A Catholic goods shop opened its first brick and mortar store last month, presenting a wide variety of merchandise which... Read more
Bishop praises ‘life-giving intent’ of Iowa’s fetal heartbeat bill
An Iowa bishop said that a bill banning abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat “affirms the life-giving intent” of... Read more
House chaplain rescinds resignation, Ryan agrees to let him stay
About two weeks after resigning, Chaplain of the House of Representatives Fr. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. rescinded his resignation and... Read more
Analysis: Who misinformed Pope Francis about Bishop Barros?
On Wednesday, three Chilean survivors of clerical sexual abuse held a press conference to discuss recent conversations with Pope Francis... Read more
On National Day of Prayer, Trump establishes new faith-based initiative
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order creating a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative within the Executive... Read more
Central African Republic church attack kills 15, including priest
Gunmen killed at least 15 people, including a priest, and left dozens more wounded, in an attack on a Catholic... Read more
On intercommunion, Vatican returns the ball to German bishops
After several German bishops appealed to the Vatican over an alleged proposal to allow non-Catholic spouses in mixed faith marriages... Read more
Lawmakers petition for rules keeping Title X funds away from abortion groups
Better rules are needed to ban Title X federal family planning funds to organizations that also perform abortions, members of... Read more
Vatican requests courses to fill ‘urgent need’ for training in canon law
The Vatican issued guidelines and norms Thursday for calling for new courses in canon law, designed to respond to a... Read more
In May prayer video, Pope asks laity to live creatively their mission
In his prayer video for the month of May, Pope Francis said laypeople are on the “front lines” of the... Read more
Benedictine nuns' new album an offering to Saint Joseph
A newly-released album by a chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri is devoted to the hearts of Jesus,... Read more
How should Catholics respond to migration caravans?
A moral theologian has said that the US has an obligation to consider petitions from asylum seekers encamped along the... Read more
Congolese bishop shares struggles of priests who do not have enough to eat
As poverty continues to grow in the Republic of the Congo, a local bishop is concerned that his priests do... Read more
‘Sanctity of life’ fundraising policy suspended by Ontario Catholic school board
A Catholic school board in Ontario has suspended a policy prohibiting students from raising money for groups that support activities... Read more
California bishops: We must accompany those with mental illness
The leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50 is not car accidents or cancer, but drug... Read more
Church in Colombia prepares for first National Day of Reconciliation
Inspired by Pope Francis' message during his 2017 visit to the country, the Church in Colombia is preparing to celebrate... Read more
