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Pope Francis: ‘Christian charity is not simple philanthropy’
Christian charity is more than simple philanthropy, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Read more
Planned Parenthood drops suit challenging Indiana ultrasound requirement
Planned Parenthood has agreed to drop a lawsuit against an Indiana law requiring an ultrasound for women prior to having... Read more
Detroit man thought he was a priest. He wasn't even a baptized Catholic
Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit thought he became a priest in 2017. He hadn't even been baptized. Read more
JPII rose added to White House Rose Garden
A rose named for the late Pope St. John Paul II has been included in a renovation of the White... Read more
Catholic Church in Belgium sees rise in adult baptisms
The Catholic Church in Belgium has reported a significant rise in adult baptisms. Read more
Wildfires wreaking ‘profound damage’ in multiple California dioceses
As wildfires rage across California, scorching more than 700,000 acres of land in multiple dioceses and killing at least four... Read more
Justice Department: Vermont college tuition program can't exclude Catholic school student
The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with a Vermont Catholic high school student who has said a state program... Read more
Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic, several sources have told... Read more
US bishops urge direct negotiation between Palestine, Israel after UAE deal
The chair of the US bishops' international justice and peace committee on Thursday called gratifying Israel's decision to suspend the... Read more
Iraqi prime minister tells Christians to come home, but is it safe?
The Iraqi prime minister has encouraged Christians to come home—but Catholic leaders and aid agencies say without stability and economic... Read more
Biden hopes faith works on DNC's final night
The final night of the Democratic National Convention leaned heavily on the religious faith of nominee Joe Biden, while a... Read more
Catholic bishop: 'the Church must proclaim the truth' on new French abortion law
French Bishop Marc Aillet expressed his objections to a bioethics bill recently passed by the National Assembly, which expands the... Read more
US bishops 'applaud' Trump administration over fetal tissue research decision
The U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee praised the Trump administration on Thursday after a new federal ethics advisory board recommended against... Read more
Pope Francis calls Mozambique bishop after Islamist militants seize port city
Pope Francis made an unexpected phone call this week to a bishop in northern Mozambique, where militants linked to the... Read more
Turkey turns second historic Istanbul church into mosque
A month after the former cathedral Hagia Sophia was converted from a museum into a mosque, another Istanbul church-museum, renowned... Read more
Notre Dame classes go online for two weeks amid rising COVID-19 cases
The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday announced a two-week hiatus from in-person class instruction, amid a growing number of... Read more
‘I really pray for these kids’: the Catholic ambassador on a mission to help Europe’s largest minority
In 2013, Franz Salm-Reifferscheidt made a life-changing visit to Rome. The retired Austrian businessman had an appointment with the Grand... Read more
KofC says 'under God' in flag pledge represents 'fundamental American belief'
After some caucus meetings at the Democratic National Convention omitted the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, the... Read more
Californa parish prays for vandal after Mary statue beheaded
After its statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was beheaded, a California parish asked Catholics to pray for the vandal... Read more
After Netflix apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ film poster, theologian says Cuties movie is unacceptable
Netflix has apologized after a poster advertising an upcoming film was accused of normalizing pedophilia. But one theologian told CNA... Read more
