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Don't believe in hell? You haven't seen Syria lately, cardinal says
Six years after the start of the Civil War, Syria's apostolic nuncio said that the country is in a “bloodbath”... Read more
Spanish bishop interprets Amoris Laetitia through 'the preceding Magisterium'
A Spanish bishop last week published criteria for the accompaniment of the divorced-and-remarried, inviting them to a “catechumenal itinerary” by... Read more
US bishops turn up the heat on Trump's environmental order
The U.S. bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which rolls back environmental protections, noting their concern that... Read more
Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples and families should root... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: English wasn't America's first language
In recent months, national debates over immigration and deportation have reached a fever pitch in the wake of President Trump's... Read more
Facing large decline in priest numbers, an Irish diocese preps for change
In one Irish diocese, the number of active priests may halve in fewer than 15 years. As a result, Bishop... Read more
In DRC, political uncertainty after bishops withdraw from peace talks
Political unrest and uncertainty about the future have grown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the Catholic bishops’ withdrawal... Read more
Moving forward amid crisis: A talk with the Order of Malta's chancellor
After what has been a tumultuous few months for the Order of Malta, Grand Chancellor Albrecht von Boeselager has opened... Read more
Planned Parenthood investigators reject 'bogus' felony charges
The undercover journalists whose work appeared to implicate Planned Parenthood officials in the illegal sale of unborn baby body parts... Read more
What happens when babies survive abortion? A doctor's alarming response
A new undercover video shows an Arizona abortion clinic doctor saying her facility's treatment of babies who show “signs of... Read more
Indigenous priest murdered in Mexico
Fr. Felipe Altamirano Carrillo, an indigenous priest who served in the Mexico's western state of Nayarit, was murdered Sunday while... Read more
Phoenix mother: St. Charbel cured my blindness
When a Phoenix mother lost her eyesight due to a rare medical condition, she feared she would never be able... Read more
Building the border wall is treasonous, Mexico City archdiocese declares
The Archdiocese of Mexico said in a Sunday editorial that Mexican businessmen who would participate in the construction of a... Read more
A lot more than just pensions could be decided in this Supreme Court case
A Supreme Court case about pension plans of religious hospitals could decide something much bigger – whether religious groups are... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraq as civilian death toll rises
With the battle for major ISIS strongholds heating up in Iraq, Pope Francis has voiced his closeness to the country,... Read more
What does it take to renew marriage? This archdiocese plans to find out
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced a new initiative on marriage and family life: a three-year course which will be... Read more
San Francisco archdiocese to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In the centennial year of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will consecrate his archdiocese... Read more
How California Catholics hope to fix the teacher deficit
The California Catholic Conference has announced that it is sponsoring a bill to help attract and retain teachers in response... Read more
US Anglican ordinariate expands to include prominent Texas parish
The Holy See directed last week that the oldest Catholic parish of the Anglican Use, located in San Antonio, will... Read more
New HHS official has strong background in religious freedom, civil rights
A new high-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services could give the agency a significant shift in... Read more
