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Catholic aid groups provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Amphan
Catholic Relief Services is among the agencies providing aid to those impacted by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and eastern India.... Read more
Bishop laments ‘sinister’ promotion of at-home medical abortions amid pandemic
An English bishop has criticized the government for promoting at-home medical abortions during the coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Archbishop Hebda: Catholics ‘depend on the Eucharist,’ and Masses will resume
The day after announcing that parishes in Minnesota can ignore a statewide order on religious gatherings, the Archbishop of St.... Read more
Mexican priest who survived COVID: God acts in the midst of suffering
When Fr. Antonio Pérez Hernández was recently hospitalized with COVID-19, he said he was able to witness firsthand how God... Read more
Chicago police fine Pentecostal churches for violating 10-person limit
Three churches in Chicago have been fined after defying an order banning services of more than 10 people on Sunday,... Read more
Planned Parenthood coronavirus loans could face DOJ investigation
More than two dozen senators asked the attorney general on Thursday to investigate Planned Parenthood affiliates that have received emergency... Read more
Canceled for COVID-19, Rome’s March for Life to ‘connect’ online
With restrictions still in place to control the transmission of the coronavirus, Rome’s annual pro-life march will take place online... Read more
Around the globe, Catholics hope papal Mass online will continue
After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the pope... Read more
Pope Francis says missions should facilitate encounter with Christ, not complicate it
Missionary work is a cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring people to Christ; it does not benefit from overcomplicated... Read more
US fertility rates fall again, and coronavirus could make it worse
The birth rate in the United States fell to a record low last year, with the fewest babies being born... Read more
Bishops respond to England's new ‘opt out’ organ donation system
A new law treating all adults in England as potential organ donors unless they opt out “potentially undermines the concept... Read more
California can't omit churches from re-opening plans, Justice Department says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to lift some anti-coronavirus restrictions cannot single out churches for stricter treatment than other similar... Read more
Hungarian legislation to ban changing sex on official documents
A bill passed by the Hungarian Parliament this week stipulates that birth certificates and other identification documents must state individuals’... Read more
Minnesota bishops will reopen public Masses, defy state order
The bishops of Minnesota say they will permit parishes to resume the public celebration of Masses next week, and defy... Read more
Pennsylvania bishops urge governor not to divert emergency funds from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is urging Governor Tom Wolf not to divert federal emergency funds, appropriated to help K-12 schools... Read more
China attempting to extradite Uighur from Turkey, dossier says
The Chinese government is attempting to extradite a Uighur man who fled the country to Turkey in 2014, according to a... Read more
'A wildfire of death': Policy, culture and coronavirus in nursing homes
Deaths from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) have soared in U.S. nursing homes, a trend that some advocates say reflects society’s... Read more
Catholics protest Missouri execution of death row prisoner
Despite objections from Catholic groups, a Missouri death row inmate died by lethal injection May 19, in the first execution... Read more
Kansas investigating sexual abuse claims in breakaway Society of St. Pius X
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is under investigation in Kansas, amid allegations that members of the group perpetrated... Read more
NIH head Francis Collins wins Templeton Prize for witness to faith and science
A scientist on the front lines of developing a vaccine for COVID-19 today was selected as the recipient of this... Read more
