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Pope Francis names Steubenville bishop as auxiliary bishop of Detroit
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, 60, is originally from Detroit and will assist 74-year-old Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron in the administration of... Read more
At second GOP debate, candidates spar over economy, immigration, crime
Absent again from the stage was former President Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the pack. Read more
Church in Mexico launches citizen accord to fight ‘dynamics of violence and destruction’
The accord, as well as the creation of a National Peace Network, came as the National Dialogue for Peace was... Read more
40 countries to participate in Men’s Rosary on Oct. 7
The initiative originated in Poland and Ireland in 2018 and in just a few years has spread to other nations... Read more
Iraq archbishop calls for prayers after tragic wedding fire
More than 100 died after a fire at a Syriac Catholic wedding celebration is the Nineveh Plains of Iraq. Read more
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Names of accused in Maryland AG’s sex abuse report on Baltimore Archdiocese are released
The report outlines a four-year investigation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore that alleges more than 600 children were abused by... Read more
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested as over 50,000 refugees flee region
Ruben Vardanyan, a former state minister of the Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government, was arrested Sept. 27. Read more
Canadian bishops address protection of minors and vulnerable adults at meeting
On the second day of the 2023 Plenary Assembly, a bishops’ committee provided recommendations on diocesan policies focused on protecting... Read more
California governor signs bills that would penalize schools that refuse to teach LGBT content
One bill would centralize state authority over school curricula by fining schools that restrict books that discuss homosexuality and gender... Read more
Discipline of sister who led community co-founded by Rupnik raises questions
Sister Ivanka Hosta is staying in a monastery in Braga, Portugal, following the conclusion of an investigation into her leadership... Read more
Cameroon archbishop: ‘No room for distraction’ for delegates to Synod on Synodality
“We are not going to allow ourselves to be distracted by the social media antics,” Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya said. Read more
Europe needs hope, Pope Francis says
“How can we welcome others if we ourselves do not first have a horizon open to the future?” the pope... Read more
Pro-lifers say ‘therapeutic’ abortion on minor in Peru exploited to push legal abortion
The case, which is similar to another that occurred in August, has created a great deal of controversy in the... Read more
Explosion kills 68 Armenian refugees as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh
The explosion occurred just off a highway leading away from Stepanakert, where tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have taken... Read more
Church warns that southern Mexico is ‘torn by violence’
Sept. 23 videos that went viral on social media show a convoy of pickup trucks driving through the streets of... Read more
Lone Michigan Democrat holds up ‘extreme’ pro-abortion bill
Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett has said she intends to continue “voting the way of the people who elected me.” Read more
India’s Christian rights network not hopeful after meeting with minorities commission
“While the positive is that there is some conversation, I do not set hopes very high,” said John Dayal, an... Read more
Canadian bishops prepare for synod, discuss humanitarian efforts in Honduras
The bishops gathered Monday in King City, Ontario, just outside of Toronto, for their four-day annual meeting. Read more
Cardinal Dolan says Biden ‘doesn’t take my calls’ on migrant crisis in New York City
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in an interview that President Joe Biden is not responding to his calls or letters about... Read more
Family who fled Germany to home-school their kids faces deportation from the U.S.
The Romeikes fled Germany in 2009 over the country’s severe compulsory education laws and now face deportation from the U.S. Read more
