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DOJ investigates Planned Parenthood for fetal tissue sales
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of abortions, for... Read more
In US, abortion rates reach new low
A report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that abortion rates in the country are... Read more
Pope Francis says Our Father is poorly translated
In a video series for Italian television network TV2000, Pope Francis said that “lead us not into temptation” is a... Read more
Vatican nativity scene, Christmas tree unveiled
In an inauguration ceremony Thursday, the Vatican officially unveiled this year’s nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, also lighting the... Read more
Beauty advice from Pope Francis: Be virtuous like Mary
On Friday’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis offered his own ‘beauty secret’ – with Mary as model –... Read more
Nearly 80 prisoners baptized in Argentina
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
Orange's Vietnam-born Auxiliary Bishop Luong dies at age 77
Bishop Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, the first Vietnam-born bishop to serve in the U.S., died Thursday, Dec. 6, at the... Read more
Marriage redefined in Australia despite religious freedom fears
A bill passed Thursday in Australia changed the legal definition of marriage from being between “a man and a women”... Read more
NM bishop prays for student victims of school shooting
Two students at Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M., were killed in a shooting Thursday, and the local bishop has... Read more
Hormonal birth control still increases breast cancer risk, study finds
A recent study out of Denmark shows that women on any kind of hormonal birth control are susceptible to an... Read more
This priest is going to be on The Great American Baking Show
Many Catholics can name a priest who is renowned for his academic abilities, mission work, or inspiring homilies. But what... Read more
Christians in Holy Land voice fear over Trump's Jerusalem move
Christians leaders in Jerusalem have voiced fear over the repercussionss of America's recognition of the city as Israel's capital, asking... Read more
Commentary: Tolerance, wedding cakes, and a free society
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The result... Read more
Pope names new archbishops for Paris, Mexico City dioceses
Pope Francis on Thursday named the next archbishops of two major metropolitan sees – Archbishop Michel Aupetit to Paris and... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Honduras as election crisis turns deadly
A contested national election in Honduras has enflamed a civil crisis, leading Pope Francis to pray on Sunday for Hondurans... Read more
LA convent real estate dispute ends in favor of archdiocese, Katy Perry
This week, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and singer Katy Perry were awarded a joint $10 million sum for punitive... Read more
Truth will lead to African peace, Nigerian bishops say
The Church’s intellectual and moral truth is the key to a peaceful, free, and developing nation, Nigerian bishops have said... Read more
Pope Francis: It's good for young people to study Latin
In a message to the Pontifical Academies on Tuesday, Pope Francis praised the study of Latin, especially for young people,... Read more
Kidnapped twice, missionary priest returns to Nigeria
After he was kidnapped in Nigeria in October, Italian missionary priest Fr. Maurizio Pallù has returned to the country, attributing... Read more
Pope Francis urges world leaders to respect UN position on Jerusalem
With debate on the status of Jerusalem heating up in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to... Read more
