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Vatican appeals for debt relief for developing countries at United Nations
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is urging countries to help relieve the... Read more
Pope Francis makes donation to World Food Programme as pandemic causes rising hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people... Read more
Cardinal says it is time to rebuild, as economic crisis hits northern Italy
A cardinal archbishop in northern Italy said Friday that the COVID-19 health crisis has created an “immense” poverty in the... Read more
European bishops call for EU support of persecuted Christians in Nigeria
The president of the European bishops’ commission has promised persecuted Christians in Nigeria that he will advocate for increased support... Read more
Vatican financial watchdog hails ‘rising trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
The Vatican’s financial watchdog authority reported Friday that it received 64 suspicious activity reports in 2019, 15 of which it... Read more
Missouri cannot block Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, high court says
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision that intended to cut Planned Parenthood off from Medicaid funding... Read more
Schoenstatt Movement rejects accusations of sex abuse against founder
The Schoenstatt Movement has rejected a researcher’s claims that its founder engaged in sexual abuse, saying that any past allegations... Read more
Alleged David Haas sexual assault victim speaks out
A former music and youth minister, who alleges that Haas aggressively kissed and groped her when she was 19, spoke... Read more
San Francisco Catholic archdiocese 'surprised' by order to cease indoor, public Masses
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is pledging to comply with the city and county public health orders barring indoor public... Read more
Massachusetts city recognizes polyamorous 'civil partnerships'
The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, has broadened its definition of domestic partnership to give polyamorous relationships the same rights as... Read more
SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
Mississippi bans abortion on sex, race, genetic disability
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Life Equality Act into law on Wednesday, July 1, banning abortion based on sex,... Read more
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex Palestinian territories, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with the... Read more
Biden condemns forced sterilizations by China
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden condemned China’s forced sterilizations of Uyghur women on Wednesday—nine years after he told a Chinese... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Ethiopian Catholics in US and Canada
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United States and Canada. Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences to Benedict XVI following his brother’s death
Pope Francis offered his condolences to Benedict XVI Thursday following the death of his brother. Read more
Catholic bishop: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
An English bishop has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would... Read more
Founder of Catholic Schoenstatt movement faces allegations of coercion
A German historian says that recently opened Vatican archives include documents that suggest the German founder of the Schoenstatt ecclesial... Read more
US bishops ask Trump administration to reconsider federal executions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has asked the Trump administration to halt several scheduled executions after the Supreme... Read more
‘An affront to human dignity’: Ethicists react to death of Michael Hickson
Ethicists and disability rights activists have expressed grave concerns over reports of the recent death of Michael Hickson, a black... Read more
