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Catholic agencies concerned by drastic drop in Syrian refugees admitted to US
Catholic leaders have said that the dramatic decrease in the number of Syrian refugees accepted by the United States is... Read more
Salvadoran bishops visit US to ask that migrant protections be restored
A group of prominent Church officials from El Salvador visited the United States this week to urge a reconsideration of... Read more
Legion of Christ reiterates commitment to Maciel's victims
The Legion of Christ has issued a renewed apology for abuses committed by the institute’s founder, and pledged to reach... Read more
In wake of Francis apology, Chilean bishops to propose renewal plan
A renewal plan for the Church in Chile will be submitted to Pope Francis by Chilean bishops when they gather... Read more
Scottish bishop: BBC video exemplifies anti-Catholic prejudice
Bishop John Keenan of Paisley has criticized a video on homophobia posted by BBC Scotland in which the Eucharist is... Read more
This Catholic Arts Competition aims to foster beautiful Christian art
A Catholic liberal arts college in Pennsylvania is hosting its seventh biennial Catholic Arts Competition and Exhibition to move artists... Read more
Study finds decline in global death penalty numbers
After a record-high year of death sentences implemented around the world in 2016, a new report released by Amnesty International... Read more
To save Christian teen from Boko Haram, Nigerian president promises quiet action
With 15-year-old Leah Sharibu still in captivity under the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram for not renouncing her Christian faith,... Read more
They were going to get married. Now he's a priest and she's a sister
Before discovering their vocations, Fr. Javier Olivera and Sister Marie de la Sagesse were engaged and planning their wedding. God... Read more
Hundreds of high school, college students participated in pro-life walkout
Inspired by recent student walkouts over gun control, hundreds of high school and college students across the US took part... Read more
Bishops freeze funding as Canadian Catholic charity comes under fire
The Archdiocese of Toronto is joining other Canadian dioceses withholding funds from the international development agency sponsored by the Canadian... Read more
Bishops welcome papal exhortation on universal call to holiness
Following the publication of Pope Francis’s third apostolic exhortation, bishops in the English-speaking world have applauded Gaudete et exsultate for... Read more
New US law aims to prosecute websites that facilitate sex trafficking
A new law aims to make it easier to prosecute websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking, such as Backpage.com. Read more
As US mulls Syria airstrikes, Francis calls for peace
As President Trump considers airstrikes in Syria in response to a chemical attack that killed dozens of people, including women... Read more
At UN meeting, Holy See calls for 'human-centered approach to migration'
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations encouraged global leaders to take a “human-centered approach to... Read more
Pope Francis: The Church cannot be silent about economic suffering
In the preface to a book on his economic thought, Pope Francis has written that the Gospel is not an... Read more
Citing growing interest in Traditional Latin Mass, Archbishop Chaput creates quasi-parish
A new quasi-parish for Catholics interested in the Traditional Latin Mass will open in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at a... Read more
Director of women’s clinic: Abortion pill reversal is safe and effective
The director of a women’s clinic in Denver said that she has found an abortion pill reversal protocol to be... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' letter to Chilean bishops
In a letter addressed to Chile's bishops, Pope Francis admitted to making “serious mistakes” in handling the nation's massive sex... Read more
Algerian martyrs to be beatified in Oran this year
The Algerian government has approved the holding of a beatification Mass in Oran for seven French Trappist monks who were... Read more
