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USCCB chairmen elections: Who came out on top?
Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected six new chairmen-elect on Nov. 16 at their Fall General... Read more
Nuncio to U.S. bishops: Catholic Church must be ‘unapologetically pro-life’
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ effort to equip parishes and communities to support pregnant and parenting moms in need exemplifies a... Read more
Cardinal Mahony attacks fellow bishops in interview published by the Vatican News service ahead of USCCB vote
In an unusual interview published by Vatican News ahead of the U.S. bishops’ vote this week on the document titled... Read more
Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
Poland had the most hate crimes reported against Christians, with 241 incidents in 2020. Read more
Archbishop Gomez: 'The Church exists to evangelize'
While the Catholic Church’s position in the world has altered, its evangelistic mission “does not change with the culture, or... Read more
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said. Read more
Reversing Roe could strengthen Hispanic families, pro-life leader believes
Reversing Roe v. Wade could strengthen the Hispanic community in the United States, according to Ramona Treviño, a former director... Read more
Salesians asked young people to make short films about hope. They got a big response
The inaugural Don Bosco Global Film Festival has received more than 1,500 entries. Read more
Men's March participants call on bishops to take firm stand against abortion, pro-abortion politicians
Approximately 200 men and boys from across the country took part in the pro-life Men’s March in Baltimore on Nov.... Read more
New Orleans archdiocese to pay $1m settlement for 'fraudulent' Hurricane Katrina claims
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay more than $1 million in a settlement related to allegations of fraud in... Read more
Pope Francis asks Secular Franciscans to take St. Francis’ path of conversion
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome. Read more
'No plea' entered on Providence priest’s behalf amid child pornography charges
A state district court judge on Monday entered “no plea” on behalf of Father James Jackson, FSSP, a Rhode Island-based... Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he ‘favored’ home diocese but denies scandal
He reportedly asked: ‘Why massacre me, my family, this diocese?’ Read more
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
President Zoran Milanović met with Pope Francis and senior officials. Read more
Fr Julian Carron resigns as president of Communion and Liberation
He has held the post since 2005. Read more
Pope Francis to speak at meeting of bishops and mayors in Florence
The Feb. 27 visit will include an encounter with refugee families. Read more
Former Grand Master of the Order of Malta dies at 71
Fra’ Matthew Festing was Grand Master from 2008 to his resignation in 2017. Read more
Father Gregor Pawlowski, Jewish Holocaust survivor and Catholic priest, laid to rest in Poland
Father Gregor Pawlowski died in Israel Oct. 21 at the age of 90, but he wanted his body to be... Read more
It’s time for a conversation about justice, top Catholic scholar says
Famed ethicist Alasdair MacIntyre called upon academia, and other Catholics and intellectuals, to invest in the “expensive conversation” about justice,... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’
When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the... Read more
