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Peruvian priest threatened with letters containing bullets
Fr. Omar Sánchez Portillo, secretary general of Cáritas Lurín, stated Monday that he has been the victim of death threats,... Read more
Palm Beach Catholic school students required to wear masks
Catholic school students in the Diocese of Palm Beach will be required to wear masks indoors for at least the... Read more
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Cleveland Diocese plans second round of ‘Nine Nights of Night Prayer’
After Catholics in the Cleveland diocese participated in a “Nine Nights of Night Prayer” initiative earlier this month, the diocese... Read more
Catholic bioethics center praises Wisconsin bishops for respecting conscience on vaccine mandates
The National Catholic Bioethics Center on Monday praised the bishops of Wisconsin for their statement upholding the right to refuse... Read more
Catholics in Sri Lanka fly black flags to protest perceived government failure to prosecute over Easter attack
Catholics in Sri Lanka wore black and hoisted black flags on Saturday to show their indignation over the government’s failure... Read more
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Catholic nun appeals for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm Manila orphanage
A Catholic nun has appealed for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm the Hospicio de San Jose, an orphanage run by... Read more
Pope Francis sends $230,000 for Haiti earthquake victims
Pope Francis is sending assistance to the victims of the Haiti earthquake as the death toll from the natural disaster... Read more
COVID vaccines: Spokane bishop supports conscience rights, but says priests won't provide religious exemption
After Washington state announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, the Bishop of Spokane said that conscience rights should... Read more
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He once rescued 14,000 refugees – now could he intercede in Afghanistan’s crisis?
As thousands try to escape a crisis in Afghanistan, Catholics could ask the intercession of a man who orchestrated the... Read more
First California March for Life to be held
Pro-life advocates will gather Wednesday at the state capitol in Sacramento for the first California March for Life to show... Read more
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Wisconsin bishops encourage vaccination while affirming conscience rights
The five bishops of Wisconsin on Friday issued a message encouraging vaccination against COVID-19, while maintaining that people ought not... Read more
Spanish prolifers urge publication of 2010 Constitional Court ruling on abortion law
Pro-lifers in Spain demand "no more silence" from Constitutional Court on their unpublished 2010 ruling on abortion law. Read more
Mexico City archdiocese encourages COVID vaccination
The Archdiocese of Mexico called Sunday on the faithful voluntarily to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but is currently not considering... Read more
First Haitian-American Catholic bishop dies at 86
Bishop Guy Sansaricq, a retired auxiliary of the Diocese of Brooklyn and the first Haitian-born bishop in the United States,... Read more
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An encounter at an abortion clinic changed this Catholic actor’s life
Eduardo Verastegui, the producer and star of the film “Bella,” on Saturday recalled a moment where he realized his movie... Read more
Sunday Mass should be the culmination of all parish activities, Cardinal Parolin says
After pandemic lockdowns led to the suspension of Catholic liturgies in many parts of the world, the Sunday Mass must... Read more
Vandals steal cross from altar of Catholic church in the Holy Land
The cross had been embedded in an outdoor altar made of volcanic basalt rock that was used for Catholic Masses... Read more
Biden ambassador pick a wealthy LGBT activist linked to 'hostile takeover' of religion
President Joe Biden’s pick for Ambassador to Switzerland is Scott Miller, whose Gill Foundation has poured millions of dollars into... Read more
Pope Francis: Do not water down the truth of the Eucharist
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not water down the teaching that the Eucharist is Jesus’ Body and Blood. Read more
Costa Rican bishop suspends priest for saying Ordinary Form Mass in Latin and ad orientem
In a WhatsApp voice message obtained by ACI Prensa, Fr. Sixto Eduardo Varela Santamaría insisted that "since the Bishop's decree... Read more
