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100 years ago Jesus protected Our Lady of Guadalupe in a bomb attack
A century ago, in 1921, there was an attack perpetrated against Our Lady of Guadalupe in the old basilica in... Read more
Pope Francis meets the ‘Pope’s Team’ ahead of friendly soccer match
The papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants. Read more
Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis is beatified in Poland
Fr. Jan Macha was executed in 1942, after serving just 1,257 days as a priest. Read more
Catholic University says it wasn't aware student health plan covered abortion
The Catholic University of America has acknowledged that its student health care plan has included coverage for certain abortion services... Read more
Pray for and promote peace, Milwaukee archbishop says after Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee is encouraging people to pray for and promote peace following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse... Read more
English and Welsh bishops urge Catholics to renew commitment to Sunday Mass
But they acknowledged that the pandemic still posed obstacles to regular church attendance. Read more
House passes Build Back Better; bishops raise religious liberty, abortion objections
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the Build Back Better Act Nov. 19, voting 220-213 to approve nearly $2... Read more
Influential German Catholic lay group elects new leader
Irme Stetter-Karp succeeds the high-profile Thomas Sternberg. Read more
Denver archbishop, writing in Washington Post, decries vandalism of Catholic property
Incidents include graffiti sprayed on church walls, Catholic statues beheaded or smashed, gravestones desecrated with swastikas, and arson. Read more
Pope Francis to Swedish Academy: Social media promotes monologue instead of dialogue
The Academy awards the annual Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more
Pope Francis: Persistence of child labor is ‘shocking and disturbing’
Around 150 million children are forced to work worldwide. Read more
Caritas Poland leader: We’ll help those in need for as long as Belarus border crisis lasts
The Catholic Church in Belarus is also aiding migrants at the border. Read more
Washington florist who declined to serve same-sex wedding will pay settlement, retire
A Christian florist who was sued after declining to create flower arrangements for a same-sex wedding ceremony and subsequently spent... Read more
Leading pro-life bishops: Catholic Church must be prepared if Roe overturned
The Catholic Church must be prepared to act if Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide,... Read more
Christian college argues against co-ed housing requirement in appellate court
Attorneys representing a Christian college in Missouri delivered oral arguments Nov. 17 in federal court, seeking to preserve the school’s... Read more
Forget RCIA, meet OCIA: U.S. bishops approve big name change
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its... Read more
Oklahoma governor's clemency of Julius Jones took 'tremendous courage,' Archbishop Coakley says
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City praised Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) for his “tremendous courage” in granting convicted murderer Julius... Read more
Catholic Church in Italy holds 1st national day of prayer for abuse victims
Milan archdiocese marked the day with Eucharistic adoration and Mass. Read more
Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list
Rights groups have documented thousands of killings of Nigerian Christians. Read more
Cardinal Sarah calls Catholic priests to spiritual renewal in new book
‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said. Read more
