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Federal appeals court hears arguments over California abortion mandate
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Friday in the case of California churches against the state’s abortion... Read more
Toronto cardinal rebukes Catholic school board members for barring Catechism reading
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has rebuked members of the local Catholic school board for refusing to allow a passage... Read more
Vatican asks Instagram to investigate “Like” by Pope Francis' account
The Vatican denies that anyone from their office “liked” a racy photograph while logged in to Pope Francis’ Instagram account,... Read more
Michigan Catholic deacon recovering after stabbing
A deacon who was stabbed outside a Michigan church this month is recovering in a rehabilitation hospital, the Diocese of... Read more
Cardinal Nichols says he has ‘no wish to walk away’ as bishops launch safeguarding overhaul
Cardinal Vincent Nichols said Friday that he was committed to overseeing a major overhaul of safeguarding procedures in England and... Read more
Swedish parish holds day of penance and fasting after church vandalism
Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden, is holding a day of penance and fasting Friday in reparation for the... Read more
Pope Francis tells Latin American leaders to resist corruption during the pandemic
Pope Francis has called on leaders in Latin America to not politicize the coronavirus pandemic, urging them to seek the... Read more
Cardinal Marx dissolves embattled Catholic community in Munich archdiocese
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has dissolved an embattled Catholic community in his archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Read more
Cardinal Parolin highlights recently found 1916 Vatican letter condemning anti-Semitism
The Vatican Secretary of State said Thursday that “a living and faithful common memory” is an indispensable tool to fight anti-Semitism. Read more
Vatican abuse trial: Priest accused of cover-up says he knew nothing
The Vatican court heard Thursday the questioning of one of the defendants in an ongoing trial of two Italian priests for abuse... Read more
Pope Francis urges Passionists to help ‘the crucified of our age’
Pope Francis urged members of the Passionist order Thursday to deepen their commitment to “the crucified of our age” as... Read more
Could Trump issue an executive order recognizing unborn babies as persons?
With just two months left in Donald Trump’s presidency, some pro-life intellectuals are calling for an executive order that offers... Read more
Bishop Cantu will 'cooperate fully' with Vatican investigation
A California bishop under a Vatican investigation over his handling of sexual misconduct allegations said Wednesday that he will cooperate... Read more
Reconstruction of blast-damaged Beirut church brings hope
The reconstruction of a church in Beirut severely damaged by the massive explosion that rocked the city this summer is... Read more
English bishops adjust liturgical translation, following concern of CDW
The English and Welsh bishops' conference has decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman... Read more
Pro-life groups sue DC over chalk messages, alleging ‘viewpoint discrimination’
Two pro-life groups are suing Washington D.C., alleging that the city discriminated against their pro-life viewpoints by refusing to grant... Read more
NYC Catholic schools in session while pandemic closes public schools
Catholic schools in New York City will remain open for in-person learning on a school-by-school basis even as the city’s... Read more
Jesuit magazine La Civiltá Cattolica praises Biden presidential victory
La Civiltá Cattolica, the Jesuit-run magazine whose publication is overseen by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has published an article... Read more
Economy of Francesco speaker Jeffrey Sachs an advocate for contraception and 'reproductive justice'
The Economy of Francesco summit kicked off Thursday with economist Jeffrey Sachs serving as a mentor for young “changemakers” to... Read more
US religious liberty ambassador calls out China for using tech to suppress religion
The U.S. will be working against the use of technology to suppress religious minorities, the religious freedom ambassador announced this... Read more
