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Senators reject claim Amy Coney Barrett 'too Christian' for Supreme Court
Senators on Wednesday decried attacks on Catholic Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s religious beliefs. Read more
Carlo Acutis loved the homeless, St. Francis of Assisi, and souls in purgatory
Ahead of Carlo Acutis’ beatification this week, people who knew the young computer programmer shared their memories of his love... Read more
Pope Francis hopes to visit Spain to mark 500 years since Jesuit founder’s conversion
Pope Francis said he hoped to visit Spain to mark the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius of... Read more
Pope Francis calls for shake-up of healthcare in wake of pandemic
Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Read more
Investigate China for Uighur persecution, 39 nations tell UN
The United States joined 38 other countries Tuesday in signing a joint statement to the United Nations condemning Chinese human... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe statue lost in hurricane, recovered 10 years later by another
When Hurricane Alex roared through the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon in 2010, the wind tore a metal sculpture of... Read more
Vatican tells UN it is ‘deeply concerned’ by push to ‘reinterpret' foundations of human rights
A Vatican representative told the United Nations Tuesday that the Holy See was “deeply concerned” by moves “to reinterpret the... Read more
Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary... Read more
Amnesty International's expanded abortion advocacy gets human rights wrong, critic says
An international law expert has criticized Amnesty International’s new support for abortion access through all nine months of pregnancy and... Read more
Bridgeport bishop: Wear a physical mask, but let spiritual masks fall
While wearing physical masks may protect the lives of others during a pandemic, there is another type of mask -... Read more
Catholics aim for national unity with Eucharistic and rosary processions
After riots and protests came to Kenosha, Wisconsin this summer, Archbishop Jerome Listecki led a Eucharistic procession and rosary in... Read more
Diocese asks governor to allow its schools in parts of Brooklyn, Queens to open
Catholics schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn have asked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to permit four schools in areas... Read more
Green Bay bishop reinstates Sunday Mass dispensation as COVID cases spike
Just two weeks after the dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance was lifted in the Diocese of Green Bay, Bishop David... Read more
Texas grand jury indicts Netflix for 'Cuties'
Netflix has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas on charges of “lewd visual material” in the film “Cuties.”... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal: It is 'sad and unfortunate' that Easter bombing suspects are released
A year and a half after church and hotel bombings killed 259 people and injured another 500 in Sri Lanka,... Read more
Catholic bishops in Queensland aim to educate on sanctity of life
The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more
Vatican City State makes masks compulsory outdoors
Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,... Read more
Chinese bishop resigns as deadline for renewing Vatican deal nears
Ahead of the expected renewal of the Vatican-China deal this month, the former underground bishop of Mindong has announced his... Read more
US bishops call for more security funding after wave of church attacks
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami joined other religious leaders in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, asking for quadrupled... Read more
Biden doubles down on abortion law pledge
Former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, repeated his pledge to codify a right to abortion... Read more
