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Ukrainian Catholics in US provide aid to victims of Ukraine floods
Ukrainian Catholics in the US have donated more than $136,000 to assist the victims of the floods that have devastated... Read more
Trump ‘honored’ by praise as ‘pro-gay president,’ after support from bishops on transgender and conscience policy
President Donald Trump tweeted late Wednesday night that he was honored by a video describing him as “the most pro-gay... Read more
ICE denies claims of forcing Muslim detainees to eat pork
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied wrongdoing following allegations that Muslim detainees at a Miami facility are regularly... Read more
Southern Nevada Catholic Charities pays $200k over claim of fraud
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to resolve claims that some of its former... Read more
US bishops praise Trump administration for pro-life aid policy
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the Trump administration’s efforts to tie U.S. aid to pro-life policy on... Read more
Pope Francis supports project to ‘free’ Virgin Mary from mafia exploitation in Italy
Pope Francis has praised a new initiative aimed at countering the abuse of Marian devotions by mafia organizations, who use... Read more
Obama and Harris tout values, faith, unity at Democratic National Convention
Former president Barack Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris both spoke on the importance of values and faith during the Democratic... Read more
Legal abortion 'above my pay grade,' says religious sister who will pray at DNC
Sister Simone Campbell, who is set to offer a prayer at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, has declined to take... Read more
Nuncio meets Zimbabwe government minister after clash over Catholic bishops’ letter
The Vatican’s representative in Zimbabwe met a senior government official Wednesday amid tensions following a pastoral letter issued by the... Read more
Catholic bishop: Mali coup 'a big failure for our democracy'
The military coup in Mali is “a big failure for our democracy,” the president of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference... Read more
Bishop Bransfield offers 'apology', repays $400k to W Virginia diocese
Bishop Michael Bransfield has repaid more than $400,000 to his former diocese, and issued a narrowly-worded apology to the faithful... Read more
Catholic archbishop prays outside of prison for detained Belarusian protesters
The archbishop of Minsk prayed outside of a prison in Belarus Wednesday where detained protesters were reported to have been... Read more
Catholic bishops in southern Africa thank Pope Francis for 300,000 euro donation
The bishops’ conferences of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi thanked Pope Francis last week for his gift of 300,000 euros to... Read more
Rare discoveries shed light on secret Catholic life in Tudor house
A restoration project at a country house has uncovered items that shed new light on the steadfast faith of a... Read more
'Go to Joseph': Diocese of Lafayette kicks off Year of St Joseph
He’s been called Terror of Demons, but even St. Joseph has to adhere to some coronavirus restrictions. The Diocese of... Read more
170 years after pandemic, Pittsburgh Catholics continue cholera Mass tradition
For more than 170 years, Pittsburgh Catholics have observed a day of thanksgiving for their parish’s deliverance from a cholera... Read more
San Francisco churches adapt to 12-person outdoor Mass limit
Parishes in San Francisco, including the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, have been holding concurrent outdoor Masses in... Read more
Colombian bishops pray for peace following murder of 13 young people
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference appealed for peace following two brutal massacres of young people last week in the country. In... Read more
Austin cuts police budget, increases abortion funding
The Diocese of Austin has condemned the Austin City Council’s decision to increase funding for abortion access in the city... Read more
The Biden Platform: What Catholics should know
Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday evening. With the formalities over, what... Read more
