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Legislators in Mexican state pledge not to discuss decriminalizing abortion
A pro-life activist welcomed Wednesday a commitment from legislators in the state of Mexico not to discuss any bill to... Read more
Prayers continue for Cardinal Burke
Prayers for Raymond Cardinal Burke continue to pour in amid unconfirmed reports that his condition is improving. Read more
Chicago priest with a 'pastoral heart' named to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Father Andrew Liaugminas of the Archdiocese of Chicago has been appointed to serve at the doctrine section of the Catholic... Read more
An Afghan appeals to Pope Francis: Save a Catholic family stuck in Kabul
An Afghan Christian refugee whose parents were killed by the Taliban in the 1990s is appealing to Pope Francis to... Read more
Police chaplain 'mortified' he mistakenly gave Chicago mayor Communion at Officer Ella French’s funeral
"You know something, I am to blame for that and I am mortified," Fr. Dan Brandt told CNA Friday, explaining... Read more
Proposal for at-home medical abortion puts 'profit ahead of people', says prolife Democrat
A move to eliminate the in-person requirement for medical abortions and to allow abortion pills to be distributed through the... Read more
Vaccine pass required for tourist visits to some Italian cathedrals
Proof of coronavirus vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is now required for tourists who wish to visit the Duomo... Read more
Appeals court upholds Texas law prohibiting 'live dismemberment' abortions
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a Texas law that prohibits a kind of dilation-and-evacuation abortion known as ‘live... Read more
Chicago, Philly archdioceses tell priests not to provide religious exemption from COVID vaccines
The archdioceses of both Philadelphia and Chicago have instructed their clerics not to assist parishioners seeking religious exemptions from receiving... Read more
Campaign for legal euthanasia, assisted suicide takes step forward in Italy
Campaigners in Italy have passed the first hurdle in an effort to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia. Read more
Christian response to transgender conflicts needs charity and clarity, Arlington diocese says
Catholics need to show charity for self-identified transgender people without compromising their faith or adopting “simplistic” solutions offered by activists... Read more
Terrified Christians in Afghanistan brace for attacks: 'We are coming for you'
Numerous Christian aid organizations and leaders have spoken about the imminent threat to the Christian community in Afghanistan after the... Read more
Bishop Wall encourages COVID-19 vaccination, while opposing state mandates
Bishop James Wall of Gallup, New Mexico released a letter Wednesday reiterating that COVID-19 vaccines can be taken by Catholics... Read more
Brazilian bishop resigns after leak of explicit video
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Bishop of São José do Rio Preto on Wednesday, five days after a... Read more
Catholic Relief Services, USDA work together to provide food for school children in Guatemala during pandemic
In a normal year, Maria Quiró’s children would eat a meal at school as part of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)... Read more
'The just are paying for sinners': A Costa Rican Traditional Latin Mass supporter on Traditionis custodes
A group which has promoted the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in Costa Rica has lamented that with Pope... Read more
Puerto Rican bishop recognizes right to conscientious objection to COVID vaccines
The Bishop of Arecibo has recognized the right to conscientious objection to vaccines against COVID-19, and announced that clerics will... Read more
Arrest made in relation to fire at Glasgow parish
A man has been arrested and charged with wilful fire-raising after a Catholic church in Glasgow was destroyed last month. Read more
More than 900 abuse claims filed against Buffalo diocese under Child Victims Act
At Saturday’s close of the “lookback” window created by New York’s Child Victims Act, more than 900 child sex abuse... Read more
Pope Francis saddened by ‘brutal attack’ which killed Catholic nuns in South Sudan
Sr. Mary Daniel Abud and Sr. Regina Roba were killed by armed gunmen along a highway in South Sudan on... Read more
