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Exiled priest says bishop on trial in Nicaragua created secret human rights office
Father Uriel Vallejos recounted how the Bishop Rolando Álvarez opened the office to help those persecuted after anti-government protests in... Read more
Synod organizers tell Continental Assemblies not to ‘impose an agenda’ on discussions
Cardinal Mario Grech and Cardinal Jean Claude Hollerich stressed that the Synod of Bishops is not meant “to address all... Read more
Pope Francis accepts Ouellet’s resignation, appoints American to lead Dicastery for Bishops
Bishop Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sorrow over ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land
In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military... Read more
Where is Mass attendance highest? One country is the clear leader
A compilation of new data by researchers at Georgetown University sheds light on the countries around the world that have... Read more
Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says
Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to a letter... Read more
Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia elevated to basilica
The Vatican recognized the Miraculous Medal Shrine, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, as the city’s second basilica. Read more
Pope Francis decries culture that ‘throws away’ unborn children, elderly, poor
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis decried a culture that “throws away” unborn children, the elderly, and the poor... Read more
Catholic speaker Leah Darrow combines life on the farm with cultivating one’s faith
In a new video series, Darrow welcomes viewers into her home and shares what inspired her family to leave the... Read more
How the ‘satanic’ New York City courthouse statue is all about abortion
The artist created the statue as a homage to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a lament over the... Read more
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas unveiled for 700th anniversary of his canonization
The skull of St. Thomas Aquinas has arrived at the Dominican Convent of Toulouse, France, and placed in a new... Read more
Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
“I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual act outside of marriage,’” the pope wrote. Read more
Mark Houck trial: Jury deadlocked, will resume deliberations Jan. 30
The jury deciding the fate of pro-life activist Mark Houck could not come to a decision Friday on whether the... Read more
A ‘hate crime’ at Montana Catholic churches? Some think so
Vandals destroyed a Nativity scene at St. Patrick’s Co-Cathedral in Billings, Montana, the night of Jan. 16. Read more
New Iowa ‘school choice’ program a boon for Catholic schools, bishop says
Students who attend Iowa Catholic schools will soon get a financial boost of nearly $7,600 per year. Read more
Virginia Democrats block three bills restricting abortion
A Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate committee voted down three bills that would have put more restrictions on abortion in the commonwealth. Read more
Pope Francis: Marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman
Pope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a... Read more
Japanese government to investigate forced sterilization of intellectually disabled people
At least eight couples have reportedly undergone sterilization at the behest of Asunaro Social Welfare Service Corp. Read more
Woman arrested at Fargo cathedral for smashing ‘Christ in Death’ statue
Church surveillance footage reportedly shows the half-dressed suspect, Brittany Marie Reynolds, damaging the statue in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fargo. Read more
Religious Freedom Institute honors Tom Farr, champion of those persecuted for their faith
The Religious Freedom Institute announced the retirement as president of Tom Farr and the appointment of his successor Eric Patterson... Read more
