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Turpin abuse case prompts debate on homeschool oversight
A horrifying case of alleged child abuse in a large homeschooling family in California has sparked calls for more regulation... Read more
Crisis in Cameroon: Cardinal Tumi criticizes military violence
A Cameroonian cardinal has spoken out against the recent use of military violence in the country's Southwest Region against Anglophone... Read more
Frankfurt Church leader supports plan for same-sex blessings
A German bishop’s proposal that the Catholic Church could provide blessing ceremonies for gay couples, as well as divorced and... Read more
Bishops pray for victims of school shootings in Texas, Kentucky
After two students opened fire at their high schools this week, bishops in the US have offered prayers and condolences... Read more
Cecile Richards reportedly stepping down from Planned Parenthood
Cecile Richards, who has served as president of Planned Parenthood since 2006, will soon step down from her position, two... Read more
Iraqi newborn rescued from near death, aid group reports
A newborn baby was sentenced to death after Iraqi tribal leaders discovered it had been conceived in rape committed by... Read more
Congolese cardinal denounces violent crackdown on protesters
After security forces killed at least six people participating in Church-organized protests this weekend, the Archbishop of Kinshasa has likened... Read more
Pope decries religious persecution in meeting with Yazidis
Speaking to members of the Yazidi community, a religious minority which has been persecuted by the Islamic State, Pope Francis... Read more
Confront the lies of 'fake news,' Francis says
In his message for the World Day of Social Communications, published Wednesday, Pope Francis said that in a world of... Read more
Amid deadly protests, Pope Francis appeals for peace in DRC
At the end of the general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke out against violence, particularly its escalation amid political protests... Read more
'Rambo' the hero: Dog saves nuns from fire
A dog named Rambo lived up to his “action hero” name, when his barking alerted sleeping religious sisters that a... Read more
Pence in Israel: US is committed to persecuted Christians, peace process
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed America’s commitment to both peace and persecuted Christians during his four-day trip to Israel... Read more
The complicated case of China’s Catholic bishops
The Vatican’s efforts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognized Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association face another... Read more
Interview with an exorcist- 'The Devil and Father Amorth'
A documentary on the ministry of Father Gabriele Amorth, popularly known as the “Vatican exorcist,” will be released this spring.... Read more
Which Catholics oppose abortion? A closer look at the data
A recent Pew study shows that support for legal abortion varies widely among religious groups, with Catholics falling somewhere in... Read more
Economic models should be centered on human dignity, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis encouraged global delegates at the 2018 World Economic Forum to promote economic models that create the proper conditions... Read more
Dairy farm to the episcopate: Stockton gets a new bishop
On Tuesday the Vatican announced that Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta, who grew up on a dairy farm and has until... Read more
Belgian deacon on trial for murder
Ivo Poppe, a 61-year old Catholic deacon in Belgium, went on trial this week under the suspicion of killing at... Read more
Damascus bombing kills 9 in Christian districts
An estimated nine people were killed in a bombing on Monday afternoon in Damascus. The shelling targeted the Bab Touma... Read more
OneLife LA event an opportunity to celebrate life, face culture of death
Thousands gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday for a rally and march supporting the dignity of every human life and... Read more
