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Italian bishops' newspaper faces pushback after letter supports abortion law
The newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference is facing criticism after it published a letter Wednesday arguing that Catholics can... Read more
In Sr. Deirdre Byrne RNC speech, CNN translates ‘pro-life’ as ‘anti-abortion’
The Spanish-language broadcast of a Catholic sister’s speech at the Republican National Convention this week replaced the words “pro-life,” with... Read more
Polish bishops: Respect all people, but don’t accept LGBT+ views uncritically
Catholics have a duty to respect people who identify as LGBT+ but are not obliged to accept their views uncritically,... Read more
Boston Catholic priest apologizes for ‘right to choose’ statements
A Boston priest has apologized for a social media post in which he said he believes in the “right to choose”... Read more
Vatican confirms World Mission Sunday will take place amid pandemic
The Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled on Oct. 18, underlining the importance of... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Rome’s Basilica of St. Augustine
Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the Basilica of St. Augustine on Thursday to pray at the tomb of... Read more
'The rug was pulled from under us': Catholics fight Wisconsin county ban on in-person school
Twice a week for three months, the administration of St. Ambrose Academy in Wisconsin met with Dane County public health... Read more
USCCB to Trump administration: 'Stop these executions!'
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Thursday criticized the federal government for its continued use of the death penalty, which the... Read more
Missionaries of Charity cancel Mother Teresa birthday celebrations due to COVID-19
The Missionaries of Charity canceled their customary birthday celebrations for their founder, Mother Teresa, this year after nine religious sisters... Read more
Boston cardinal: Catholics have 'right' to clarity, after priest supports 'right to choose'
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said that Catholics have “the right to expect" that priests of the archdiocese be clear and unequivocal on... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Church financial scandals ‘must not be covered up’
In an interview Thursday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, spoke about uncovering financial scandal, saying that hiding... Read more
Boston archdiocese warns clergy, officials over political statements
The Archdiocese of Boston has issued a letter to priests, principals of parish schools, and the leaders of Catholic institutions... Read more
Vatican dicastery joins call for ‘interreligious solidarity’ amid pandemic
Christians should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by showing “interreligious solidarity,” a new document jointly issued by a Vatican dicastery... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese asks two priests to undo hasty church renovations
Two parish administrators at two different Philadelphia churches must work to undo church renovations that drew both objections from parishioners... Read more
Analysis: Is Vatican silence on China strategic?
The Holy See faces mounting criticism for its silence on human rights abuses in China ahead of the expected renewal... Read more
Republican convention night three: God, country, and Notre Dame
The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured a Catholic religious sister and a Chinese human rights lawyer... Read more
Catholic publisher to reprint music editions without Mormon image
Oregon Catholic Press will reprint two of its publications in response to criticism of the artwork chosen for the cover of... Read more
Pro-life student group sends letter to Pope Francis over South Korea abortion law
A pro-life association of university students is appealing to Pope Francis for support as the South Korean government faces a... Read more
Catholic archbishop calls for investigation after riot police block church entrance in Belarus
A Catholic archbishop in Belarus protested Thursday after riot police blocked the entrance to a church in the capital, Minsk. Read more
Coronavirus lockdown leaves Catholic priests struggling for funds
Catholic priests in England are struggling to make ends meet following a drop in income caused by the coronavirus crisis. Read more
