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Dutch assisted suicide campaigner arrested, accused of assisting with a suicide
A campaigner for assisted suicide in the Netherlands, who is not a physician, has been detained on suspicion of involvement... Read more
Counter Pelosi's abortion stand with roses and rosaries, Archbishop Cordileone says
People should pray especially for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s change of heart on abortion, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life honors lay Florida death row chaplain
Dale Recinella, a Florida lawyer who has ministered to death row inmates for decades, was given an award honoring his... Read more
Limited in-person attendance at 2022 World Meeting of Families due to COVID-19
The meeting will be held in Rome on June 22-26, 2022. Read more
PHOTOS: POW Father Emil Kapaun honored, laid to rest in funeral Mass
On Wednesday, the Diocese of Wichita held a funeral Mass and procession honoring Servant of God Emil Kapaun at the... Read more
St Junipero Serra's example will endure, archbishop says after California governor replaces statue
St. Junipero Serra’s heroism did not change when California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to ensure that his statue... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray that ‘every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization’
He said: “Jesus asks us all ... to be missionary disciples. Are you ready?” Read more
Germany records new decline in number of abortions
The number of abortions has fallen by 8.5% year on year. Read more
Catholic school named for Blessed Carlo Acutis will have ‘the Eucharist at its heart’
It will be the first K-12 Catholic school named after the young blessed. Read more
Attack on Christians in Nigeria described as a ‘massacre’
An estimated 49 people were killed in a two-hour long attack. Read more
German Catholic bishop suggests ‘Synodal Way’ is using abuse crisis to reshape Church
The Synodal Way’s supreme decision-making body meets on Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Read more
Nuclear disarmament long overdue, Vatican diplomat tells UN
Reluctant states should sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons, Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Gallagher told the United Nations on Tuesday.... Read more
Chile's lower house votes to debate bill permitting elective abortions
Chile’s Chamber of Deputies voted Sept. 28 to begin the debate on a bill that would decriminalize abortion up to... Read more
Queensland parliament legalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian state of Queensland has voted to become the fifth state in the country to legalize assisted suicide and... Read more
Father Kapaun imitated Christ's love 'throughout his ministry', bishop says at funeral Mass
During Wednesday's funeral Mass for Father Emil Kapaun, the Bishop of Wichita called the U.S. Army chaplain who died in... Read more
Colorado parish church vandalized with pro-abortion graffiti
A Catholic parish in Boulder, Colorado, with a memorial to aborted babies on its front lawn was desecrated with pro-abortion... Read more
U.S. theologians appointed to Vatican’s International Theological Commission
In addition to 12 new appointments, Pope Francis renewed the terms of 16 members. Read more
PHOTOS: Funeral vigil for Father Emil Kapaun
On Tuesday, the Diocese of Wichita held a vigil and rosary for Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, who died... Read more
Transgender students 'unknowingly' admitted to Catholic seminaries, archbishop warns
Bishops should consider requiring DNA tests or physical examinations to ensure that all seminarians are biological men, said Archbishop Jerome... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘My intuitions, my perceptions and my spirituality’ come from Vatican II
He made the remark in a new book preface. Read more
