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Pope Francis praises midwives, OB-GYNs who welcome babies with ‘humanity’
The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and... Read more
Pope Francis urges all Catholics to be ‘missionaries of hope’ through prayer and action
“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission... Read more
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Notre Dame professor lawsuit against student newspaper
Notre Dame sociology professor Tamara Kay in 2023 sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of... Read more
International Religious Freedom Summit examines religious persecution in the West
“People being arrested because of their faith and living out their faith is coming at odds with an increasingly secular... Read more
Building leaders in Catholic education: Miami Archdiocese partners with local university
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University in Florida have collaborated on a unique program designed to train handpicked... Read more
Pope Francis highlights hope for fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day... Read more
Missouri diocese opens sacred music consultation process after hymn ‘bans’ rescinded
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight said the goal of the process is a new, permanent decree on sacred music, with the... Read more
Trump signs executive order keeping men out of women’s sports
“With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said as, surrounded by young female athletes, he... Read more
‘Real sanctions, real consequences’ are needed for countries on religious freedom watchlist
USCIRF Chairman Stephen Schneck said: “The CPC [Country of Particular Concern] designation really only works as an instrument for naming... Read more
St. Louis Archdiocese rebukes pastor’s comments opposing ban on transgender treatments
Father Mitchell Doyen, pastor at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in north St. Louis City, testified that the bills “are dehumanizing... Read more
Police charge teenager with stabbing classmate at Catholic high school in England
The alleged attacker reportedly stabbed 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose to death Feb. 3 at All Saints Catholic High School in the... Read more
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances... Read more
Citing ancient Church teachings, Vance prioritizes religious liberty at IRF summit
“Religious freedom flows from concepts central to the Christian faith,” Vance said in a Feb. 5 speech to hundreds gathered... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims, grieving families of tragic school shooting in Sweden
In a Feb. 5 telegram to Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Holy Father said he is deeply saddened by... Read more
French prime minister’s Catholic faith slammed after his decision to split end-of-life bill
Opponents of the original bill saw it, on the contrary, as a courageous choice that endeavors to respect the plurality... Read more
Pope Francis: Faith in God is ‘a force that sets love in motion’ in the world
Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people... Read more
Spanish diocese cancels parish prep course for blessing irregular couples
“This way of accompanying Christian faithful who are in such situations does not correspond with the teaching of Pope Francis,”... Read more
St. Agatha, the early Church martyr who tradition says was visited by St. Peter
Agatha was ruthlessly tortured and martyred under the Roman Emperor Decius in the third century and credited after her death... Read more
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
On Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that... Read more
Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program
Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more
