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Ultimatum for Catholic college CFO raises questions about university policy, guns
Having been given an ultimatum, chief financial officer of St. Thomas University in Florida Anita Britt resigned last week after... Read more
African youth bring zeal to pre-Synod gathering
Several young people from across Africa have voiced their excitement at being able to participate in the Vatican's pre-synod meeting,... Read more
Texas bishops call for prayers to heal community after bombings
The bishops of central Texas have encouraged prayers for healing in a community reeling from a string of bombings over... Read more
Top Vatican communications officer resigns after 'Lettergate' fiasco
On Wednesday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano as prefect of the Secretariat for Communications in... Read more
Holy Communion unites us to Christ, Francis says
At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not a merely spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Dublin Aug. 25-26 for family gathering
During his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis was presented with the official icon for the World Meeting of Families, announcing... Read more
In feeding the hungry of Chile, beloved friar's legacy lives on
Although he died in 1853, the legacy of Friar Andrés Garcia Acosta is as alive as ever in Santiago, Chile,... Read more
In Scotland, pro-lifers say at-home abortion pill could pressure women
Scottish authorities’ move to allow at-home administration of abortion drugs violates the law and will allow more pressure on women... Read more
What Mary Eberstadt told Notre Dame about 'Humanae Vitae'
Author Mary Eberstadt told students at the University of Notre Dame Tuesday that a 50-year-old document on contraception is critical... Read more
'We are the Church of hope' - Vatican youth delegates speak up
Young people from around the world have begun a meeting at the Vatican by voicing their hopes and expectations from... Read more
Catholics decry Swedish political party's plan to close all religious schools
Catholic educators in Sweden have denounced a political party’s promise to ban all religious schools as a political maneuver capitalizing... Read more
Pro-life pregnancy centers hopeful after arguing before Supreme Court
Attorneys for a pro-life pregnancy center resource group are optimistic following Tuesday’s oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court,... Read more
Polish bishops applaud bill to ban abortions based on disability
As pro-life legislation moves forward in Poland, the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference applauded the measure, stressing that every human person... Read more
Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a Mississippi law which bans most abortions after 15 weeks... Read more
Pope Francis' Holy Thursday Mass will be at a prison
Continuing his custom of saying Holy Thursday Mass outside a sacred place, Pope Francis this year will visit one of... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal O’Brien
On Tuesday Pope Francis offered his condolences for the death of Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, the disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
The female nuclear physicist who created a fertility app
Meet Elina Berglund: a nuclear physicist who will be known as the woman who developed the first natural cycle fertility... Read more
Canons of St. John Cantius founder to face review board after removal amid misconduct claims
The pastor of Chicago’s St. John Cantius Church was removed from office last week for unspecified “credible” allegations of misconduct... Read more
Supreme Court to hear arguments about California abortion law
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to... Read more
Is abortion really safe? Critics respond to new study
A report calling the practice of abortion in the U.S. a safe procedure was published last week, causing multiple critics... Read more
