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Change your heart, change your abortion votes, Bishop Paprocki tells Sen Durbin
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois has reiterated that U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin should not receive Holy Communion due... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholics need faith and reason, not a new paradigm
St. John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et ratio will mark its 20th anniversary this year, on Sept. 14. Archbishop Charles... Read more
A Catholic 'paradigm shift' would be corruption, not development – Cardinal Muller
The authentic development of doctrine is about making more explicit the revealed truths of faith, not changing, or “shifting,” Church... Read more
Texas bishops support Catholic Charities in wake of gay adoption lawsuit
The Catholic bishops of Texas voiced strong support Tuesday for a Catholic organization being sued by a lesbian couple in... Read more
Pope Francis to youth: face your fears with discernment, courage
Addressing youth around the globe, Pope Francis encouraged young people Thursday to face their fears with discernment and courage, looking... Read more
German bishops discuss intercommunion of Lutheran, Catholic spouses
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has announced that the German bishops' conference will publish a pastoral handout for married couples that allows... Read more
What to do if you're too ashamed to go to Confession
While Reconciliation is intended to allow Christ’s victory to overcome sin in our lives, what happens when shame over one’s... Read more
In Aleppo, a heroine of endurance
Annie Artin, 15, is a lonely girl who lives with her mother, Silva Owadis, 37, her grandmother, and aunt in... Read more
Attacks against India's Christians doubled in 2017
Compared to 2016, attacks against Christians in India by Hindu extremists more than doubled in 2017 amid efforts to label... Read more
Bishops praise Christian witness of evangelist Billy Graham
The evangelist Billy Graham died Wednesday at his home in Montreat, N.C., his family has announced. He was 99. Read more
Archbishop Scicluna hospitalized in Chile amid abuse investigation
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, who is currently in Chile investigating allegations of abuse cover-up by a local bishop, was... Read more
British judge allows toddler's life support switched off, despite parents' wishes
A British court ruled Tuesday that physicians can stop providing life support, against his parents' wishes, to Alfie Evans, a... Read more
Recent polls encourage Ireland's pro-life advocates
As the Republic of Ireland prepares to vote in a referendum that could liberalize the country’s abortion laws, a recent... Read more
South Africa's new president praised for commitment to fight corruption
The first State of the Nation address by South Africa's new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been welcomed by one of... Read more
As immigration bill fails, US bishops call for DACA protections
After the Senate failed to pass a bipartisan bill that would offer protections for immigrants, U.S. bishops noted their disappointment... Read more
Bishop Robert Coyle returns to Long Island as Rockville Centre auxiliary
On Tuesday Bishop Robert Coyle, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the US Military Services, was transferred to the... Read more
Iceland's possible circumcision ban raises religious liberty questions
An Icelandic bill that would bar circumcision for non-medical reasons has given rise to opposition from various religious groups, including... Read more
Abortion bill on Isle of Man raises multiple concerns, critics say
Amid efforts to legalize abortion on the Isle of Man, critics of a new abortion bill have spoken out in... Read more
Bermuda repeal of gay marriage to stand
The British government has said it will not overrule a Bermudian law passed earlier this month which abolishes same-sex marriage,... Read more
Bishops in Nigeria release books on marriage, family life
The bishops of Nigeria's Ibadan ecclesial province recently launched two books addressing marriage and family life within the country, drawing... Read more
