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St. Louis Archdiocese rebukes pastor’s comments opposing ban on transgender treatments
Father Mitchell Doyen, pastor at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in north St. Louis City, testified that the bills “are dehumanizing... Read more
Police charge teenager with stabbing classmate at Catholic high school in England
The alleged attacker reportedly stabbed 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose to death Feb. 3 at All Saints Catholic High School in the... Read more
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances... Read more
Citing ancient Church teachings, Vance prioritizes religious liberty at IRF summit
“Religious freedom flows from concepts central to the Christian faith,” Vance said in a Feb. 5 speech to hundreds gathered... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims, grieving families of tragic school shooting in Sweden
In a Feb. 5 telegram to Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Holy Father said he is deeply saddened by... Read more
French prime minister’s Catholic faith slammed after his decision to split end-of-life bill
Opponents of the original bill saw it, on the contrary, as a courageous choice that endeavors to respect the plurality... Read more
Pope Francis: Faith in God is ‘a force that sets love in motion’ in the world
Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people... Read more
Spanish diocese cancels parish prep course for blessing irregular couples
“This way of accompanying Christian faithful who are in such situations does not correspond with the teaching of Pope Francis,”... Read more
St. Agatha, the early Church martyr who tradition says was visited by St. Peter
Agatha was ruthlessly tortured and martyred under the Roman Emperor Decius in the third century and credited after her death... Read more
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
On Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that... Read more
Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program
Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more
Religious freedom advocates at IRF Summit outline hopes for Trump’s term
The International Religious Freedom Summit kicked off Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., with a panel discussion on promoting peace and... Read more
Federal government scrubs transgender language from websites
Trump issued the order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” on his... Read more
New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list
The denial comes amid a media controversy over the football team’s role in helping the archdiocese manage the fallout from... Read more
Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court
The high court in December agreed to hear the case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March ruled the agency ... Read more
Sodality of Christian Life dissolution process gets underway
The Sodality of Christian Life announced Feb. 1 that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu apostolic commissioner to carry... Read more
New York moves to protect transgender surgeries, abortion
Lawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a Trump... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Read more
Catholics back new pro-family agenda on technology and human flourishing
Ryan T. Anderson, Patrick Deneen, and Robert P. George are among the 28 signatories of “A Future for the Family:... Read more
‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest
Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla warned about the theories spread by Father Pablo d’Ors that suppose a “crazy interpretation of... Read more
