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New Ebola outbreak in DRC prompts Catholic aid
Caritas Spain has announced that it will donate more than 23,000 euros – about $26,000 – to Caritas in the... Read more
Catholics in US called to solidarity with Japan ahead of atomic bomb anniversary
For the upcoming anniversary of the detonation of two atomic bombs on Japan, the US bishops have encouraged Catholics to... Read more
Georgia abortion heartbeat law banned by federal court
A federal court on Monday said a Georgia state law that prohibits abortion anytime after the detection of a fetal... Read more
Judge strikes down HHS rule on ‘abortion surcharge’ in health plan exchanges
A federal judge has struck down a rule from the Trump administration requiring greater transparency for health insurance plans within... Read more
After a devastating fire, Mission San Gabriel community vows to rebuild
The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcángel church in the predawn hours of Saturday, July 11, left behind a... Read more
Court halts scheduled federal executions
A federal court on Monday ordered a delay of the first scheduled federal execution in 17 years, along with other... Read more
US Catholic bishops lament end to federal limits on payday loans
The revocation of restrictions on payday lenders by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exposes poor and vulnerable persons to 'predatory... Read more
Italy predicts decline in births following coronavirus
According to Italy’s national statistics institute, the country is likely to see a significant decline in the number of babies... Read more
Catholics hold pilgrimage to grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, first African American priest
The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honoring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with the intention of... Read more
‘Always forward!’: San Gabriel fire is a call to mission of hope, says Archbishop Gomez
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez has called for Catholics to find hope and a renewed sense of mission amid a... Read more
Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of Catholic church attacks
Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, the second attack... Read more
‘You are not forgotten,' Vatican cardinal tells seafarers on Sea Sunday
A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” for seafarers serving on the front... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become good soil’
Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is declared a mosque
Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia back into... Read more
News anchor-turned-Catholic vocations director embarks on 'Tour de Priest'
This Sunday, a Catholic priest will embark on a 320-mile, 5-day bike ride to recruit young men and women for... Read more
Arrest made in Florida Catholic church burning
A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholic Church and then... Read more
Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with parishioners inside
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported July 11 that deputies were called at about 7:30 am to Queen of Peace... Read more
Why some Catholic churches in England are struggling to resume public Masses
When the government permitted churches in England to resume public Masses July 4, Fr. Rick McGrath faced a difficult dilemma. Read more
Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died of bone cancer
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in... Read more
St. Paul, a miracle, and the first Christian community on the Italian peninsula
The imprisonment of St. Paul in Rome, and his eventual martyrdom, are well-known. But days before the apostle set foot... Read more
