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Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children
The announcement effectively ends the practice of providing sex-change drugs and hormone medications to children in Scotland a month after... Read more
Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook
The information appears on page 1346 of the yearbook, where the list of consultants of the Dicastery for Divine Worship... Read more
Planned Parenthood reports record number of abortions in latest annual report
Released on Tuesday, the 2022-2023 report shows that Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions between Oct. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30,... Read more
Cardinal Gregory recalls time when Black Catholics could not study in U.S. seminaries
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, received this year’s Rector’s Award at an April 11 banquet at the Pontifical... Read more
Tennessee names first English-language Bible translation in U.S. as official state book
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a bill on Tuesday that names the Aitken Bible and nine other texts as... Read more
‘I forgive whoever has done this’: Australian bishop who survived stabbing speaks out
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was attacked at an Australian church earlier this week, told his attacker: “You’re my son,... Read more
Michigan priest resigns amid dispute over school appearance by ‘openly gay’ author
The Sagninaw priest has been at the center of controversy since last month after area author Dominic Thrasher made an... Read more
House Republicans call for NCAA ban on biological men in women’s sports
The lawmakers penned a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker that asks him to limit participation in women-only sports to... Read more
Rite of peace is not just a greeting or friendly gesture, nun explains
The sign of peace is meant to express “the sincere desire to be reconciled among ourselves, to overcome all divisions... Read more
As new altar is consecrated at destroyed Iraq church, former parishioner recalls ‘wonderful days’
Georgena Habbaba says her eyes filled with tears to see her childhood parish and school in Mosul, Iraq, reconstructed and... Read more
Arizona lawmakers vote to retain law protecting life at conception
In a near party-line vote, House Democrats failed to gain a majority of votes to suspend the Legislature’s rules to... Read more
Belgian court overturns ban on conservative conference attended by German cardinal
Cardinal Gerhard Müller told author Rod Dreher, who was also speaking at the conference, that the attempt to shut down... Read more
Caitlin Clark’s former coach says she ‘tries to maximize her God-given talents’
Caitlin Clark was selected as the No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 Women’s National Basketball... Read more
Catholic and Anglican nuns defend religious freedom in New York’s highest court
The lawsuit is over a New York Department of Financial Services regulation that could require faith-based organizations to cover “medically... Read more
Episcopal bishops oppose Catholic music group’s use of New York seminary
In a letter, the Episcopal bishops said they were “concerned by the lack of full acceptance of the LGBTQ stance”... Read more
New York prosecutor, Brooklyn Diocese reach agreement over sex abuse mishandling
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Diocese of Brooklyn has agreed to “significant action” to address shortcomings... Read more
Pope Francis: The temperate person is balanced by both principle and empathy
“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about... Read more
Christian leaders in Africa mark 30 years since Rwandan genocide
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum expressed their solidarity with the people of Rwanda as they remember the 800,000... Read more
Cardinal Goh of Singapore hopes Pope Francis’ visit will ‘spur a renewal’ in the country
Cardinal William Goh expressed his hope that the Holy Father’s visit to the city-nation from Sept. 11–13 “will bring renewed... Read more
Rome to host World Meeting of Parish Priests in preparation for Synod on Synodality
The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod on Synodality will be held April 29–May 2 in Sacrofano, Rome. Read more
