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Denver archbishop, writing in Washington Post, decries vandalism of Catholic property
Incidents include graffiti sprayed on church walls, Catholic statues beheaded or smashed, gravestones desecrated with swastikas, and arson. Read more
Pope Francis to Swedish Academy: Social media promotes monologue instead of dialogue
The Academy awards the annual Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more
Pope Francis: Persistence of child labor is ‘shocking and disturbing’
Around 150 million children are forced to work worldwide. Read more
Caritas Poland leader: We’ll help those in need for as long as Belarus border crisis lasts
The Catholic Church in Belarus is also aiding migrants at the border. Read more
Is Pope Francis’ pragmatic approach creating a crisis for canon law?
A new book claims that the Church’s legal framework is being thrown into confusion. Read more
Washington florist who declined to serve same-sex wedding will pay settlement, retire
A Christian florist who was sued after declining to create flower arrangements for a same-sex wedding ceremony and subsequently spent... Read more
Leading pro-life bishops: Catholic Church must be prepared if Roe overturned
The Catholic Church must be prepared to act if Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide,... Read more
Christian college argues against co-ed housing requirement in appellate court
Attorneys representing a Christian college in Missouri delivered oral arguments Nov. 17 in federal court, seeking to preserve the school’s... Read more
Forget RCIA, meet OCIA: U.S. bishops approve big name change
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its... Read more
Oklahoma governor's clemency of Julius Jones took 'tremendous courage,' Archbishop Coakley says
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City praised Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) for his “tremendous courage” in granting convicted murderer Julius... Read more
Catholic Church in Italy holds 1st national day of prayer for abuse victims
Milan archdiocese marked the day with Eucharistic adoration and Mass. Read more
Alabama college students to host school’s first Eucharistic procession
The Catholic student center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile is set to host the school’s first ever... Read more
Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list
Rights groups have documented thousands of killings of Nigerian Christians. Read more
Cardinal Sarah calls Catholic priests to spiritual renewal in new book
‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said. Read more
Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master to be buried in Maltese cathedral’s crypt
The funeral will be held on Dec. 3 at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Read more
Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear
Cardinal Mario Grech sent a 14-minute video message to the USCCB Fall General Assembly. Read more
Major archbishop thanks Pope Francis for support as Ukraine faces multiple crises
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said the country faced rising poverty. Read more
Why was Indy chosen for the Eucharistic Congress? The archbishop explains
Half of America lives within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. The U.S. bishops hope up to 100,000 of those people... Read more
Catholic teenager suspended for saying there are only two genders sues school district
A Catholic teenager who was reportedly suspended for saying there are only two genders is suing his New Hampshire public... Read more
Bishops vote to launch National Eucharistic Congress
Seeking to rekindle devotion to the Eucharist, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 17 to launch an... Read more
