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A new generation of saints? 6 millennials on the road to canonization
Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on... Read more
Pope Francis ‘peaceful’ after first night in Rome hospital
“Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning. Read more
Eden Invitation founder: Chastity helps us view people as ‘worthy of reverence and dignity’
Anna Carter and Shannon Ochoa said they wanted to form a community of Christians who want to stay close to... Read more
Fertility rates show pro-life laws saved 22,000 lives in 2023, study finds
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life- and abortion-related news. Read more
Vance draws attention to lack of religious freedom, free speech in Europe
“I come here today not just with an observation but with an offer,” Vice President JD Vance said in a... Read more
Pope Francis’ AI adviser, experts raise concerns about artificial intelligence
Professor Father Paolo Benanti discussed ethical and human rights challenges surrounding the use of AI at a Thursday event in... Read more
Catholic leaders push for $10 billion federal school choice program
The Educational Choices for Children Act would provide $10 billion in tax incentives for those who contribute to nonprofits that... Read more
Catholic welfare group says U.S. funding cuts won’t affect ministry
Catholic Near East Welfare Association said the Trump administration’s slashing of USAID funds “will neither curtail nor limit” the group’s... Read more
Catholic leaders pray for Pope Francis amid hospitalization
The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis after being sick... Read more
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
The pope, who turned 88 in December, has faced a few health challenges in recent months, including hospitalization for bronchitis. Read more
Tom Homan on U.S. immigration policy: ‘We absolutely are’ protecting human dignity
U.S. Border czar Tom Homan defended the morality of the Trump administration’s enforcement policies on “The World Over with Raymond... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Francis hospitalized at Gemelli for bronchitis
The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14 following meetings with a number of people, including... Read more
‘Apostles of the Slavs’: Brother saints Cyril, Methodius universally celebrated Feb. 14
Their evangelization efforts were so great in Church history that Pope John Paul II named Sts. Cyril and Methodius the... Read more
St. Valentine: How a beheaded martyr became the patron saint of romantic love
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, at least three different St. Valentines were recorded in early histories of martyrs under the... Read more
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump ban on transgender surgeries for minors
The move comes after a group of seven families with transgender-identifying children filed a lawsuit challenging the executive order earlier... Read more
The Catholic University of America achieves prestigious R1 research title
The Catholic University of America announced that it has earned the R1 designation for institutes with the “highest levels of... Read more
Who is Henry Hyde? Illinois officials move to purge pro-life lawmaker’s name
The Democratic-controlled board of DuPage County voted 10-5 earlier this week to remove Hyde’s name from the county courthouse and... Read more
Man charged in attack on priest at Canadian parish
The suspect approached and attempted to stab the 38-year-old pastor of with a knife near the altar. Read more
Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea inaugurates ‘the era of 1,000 priests’
The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has reached “the era of 1,000 priests” upon ordaining 26 new priests for... Read more
Pope Francis, Vance clash over ‘ordo amoris’
JD Vance, a Catholic, had in a late January interview invoked an “old school … Christian concept” he later identified... Read more
