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More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate in Jubilee of the Sick
The April 5-6 jubilee is one of the major celebrations of the 2025 Jubilee Year. Read more
Human-rights lawyer says Trump administration poised to help Armenian Christian POWs
“Our request up front to the administration has been quite clear: [A] deal for the release of Armenian Christian POWs... Read more
China’s new religious restrictions severely limit foreign missionary activity
According to the regulations, “collective religious activities organized by foreigners in China are restricted to foreign participants only” with few... Read more
Vatican releases document to mark 1,700th anniversary of First Council of Nicaea
The International Theological Commission has published “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior: The 1,700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of... Read more
Indian bishops condemn assault on Catholic pilgrims and priests at Jabalpur
Allegedly injured in the assault was the vicar general and procurator of Jabalpur, who reportedly rushed to safeguard the pilgrims... Read more
Cardinal Aveline elected president of French bishops’ conference
The 66-year-old cardinal from Marseille will take over leadership of the French episcopate in July as the Church continues implementing... Read more
Idaho passes law requiring public schools to teach about in utero human development
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican
During an April 3 audience, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Estonia President Alar Karis expressed appreciation for “good bilateral relations” between... Read more
Spanish priest’s new book takes critical look at transhumanism
In a new book titled “Integral Transhumanism,” Spanish priest Ricardo Mejía Fernández examines the transhumanist movement. Read more
Pro-lifers hold nationwide day of protest to defund Planned Parenthood
A coalition of pro-life organizations on Wednesday held rallies outside abortuaries to demand that Congress and the White House end... Read more
3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings
A group of protesters in Nigeria called for the enforcement of an anti-grazing law to curb the activities of armed... Read more
Catholics race against time and obstacles to help earthquake victims in Myanmar
Rescue teams have been working against the clock in Myanmar searching for survivors under the rubble after last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments on state defunding of Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether states can deny Medicaid... Read more
Report: Attacks on Catholics increasingly common and tolerated in Europe and Latin America
Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from... Read more
JD Vance speaks at Rod Dreher’s ‘Live Not by Lies’ screening in Washington, DC
In his remarks, Vance returned to the theme he raised in his speech at the Munich Security Conference in which... Read more
Catholic, evangelical leaders: ‘Suffering’ of mass deportation affects all Christians
Currently, 80% of all individuals at risk of deportation are Christians. Read more
At Vatican conference, Catholic and Jewish scholars discuss faith as foundation for ethics
The April 1–2 conference in Rome brought together Catholic and Jewish scholars from around the world to the Pontifical University... Read more
UK bishops’ conference president speaks out against ‘deeply flawed’ assisted suicide bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols appealed in an April 1 pastoral letter to U.K. Catholics to contact their representatives and express their... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘God does not pass by without looking for those who are lost’
In his written catechesis, the Holy Father described Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus as having a “special place” in his own... Read more
What St. Teresa of Ávila would have looked like
A scientific reconstruction of what would have been the face of St. Teresa of Avila at age 50 was presented... Read more
