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'Catholic clergy' in pro-abortion ad not actually Catholic clergy, Wester says
Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying that signatories to a... Read more
Covington bishop apologizes to Covington Catholic students
Bishop Roger Foys of Covington issued an apology Friday for a Jan. 19 diocesan statement that condemned the actions of... Read more
Body of venerable teen exhumed, too early to declare incorrupt
The body of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, was exhumed this week according to Canon Law,... Read more
Chasing the devil from Tasmania
If you seek out the peripheries, whether from Rome, London or Washington, it is hard to get any further away... Read more
Pro-life advocates gather in San Francisco for Walk for Life West Coast
The Walk for Life West Coast aims to gather thousands of pro-life advocates in San Francisco in the next days... Read more
Pope names new archbishops in Peru, Mexico
Pope Francis Friday appointed the next archbishops of two metropolitan sees – Fr. Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio was named to Lima,... Read more
Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for... Read more
Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama
When you go to stay at someone’s house for a week, it’s not unusual for the host to tidy the... Read more
Pope Francis warns against 'spirals of hatred' on social media
In his World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition... Read more
Meet the hitchhiking friar with an extraordinary near-death experience
Miraculous events have shaped Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo’s life to bring him to the radical poverty and simplicity of his... Read more
Iowa heartbeat abortion law struck down by state judge
An Iowa judge struck down Tuesday a law basing an abortion ban on a fetal heartbeat, blocking the implementation of... Read more
Basilica confirms Nathan Phillips protest attempted Mass disruption
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has confirmed that protesters led by the Native American activist... Read more
The evolving response of the Church in Kentucky to the Covington Catholic incident
How Kentucky's Catholic leaders have responded to a situation involving Covington Catholic High School students. Read more
World Youth Day kicks off with message: 'Have the courage to be saints'
At the opening Mass of World Youth Day 2019, Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama told young people from... Read more
‘This is progressive?’ New York bishops react to new abortion law
Catholic leaders in New York have spoken out against the passage of an expansive new abortion law in the state.... Read more
Not so neutral: Colorado's sex ed bill could marginalize Catholics
A “comprehensive sex education” bill in the Colorado legislature would require public schools to adopt a curriculum that could stigmatize... Read more
Church in Fiji threatens to close all Catholic schools
The Catholic Church in Fiji is prepared to shut down all of its 44 primary and 19 secondary schools if... Read more
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae elects new superior general
Colombian José David Correa González has been selected as the new superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic... Read more
Updated: Nathan Phillips rally protesters attempted to disrupt Mass at DC’s National Shrine
While demonstrators chanted and played ceremonial drums, protesters at a rally led by Nathan Phillips attempted Jan. 19 to enter... Read more
