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Infant baptism violates human rights, says former Irish president
Former Irish President Mary McAleese has said that the baptism of infants is a form of coercion, calling on the... Read more
Canons of St John Cantius founder remains barred from public ministry
The religious superior of Father C. Frank Phillips, former pastor of St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago, told the parish... Read more
Cardinal: To ensure religious freedom, minorities must be protected at home
With religious persecution on the rise in many parts of the world, Church leaders and diplomats called for legal and... Read more
Supreme Court returns case of florist who declined gay wedding to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a Washington state ruling against local florist Barronelle Stutzman, who in 2013 declined... Read more
Meet Sair Del Toro: Hispanic evangelist extraordinaire
If you ask Sair del Toro to tell you her story, she tells you the stories of other people. Women... Read more
#BigFertility: New documentary aims to shed light on the surrogacy industry
Becoming a surrogate mother seemed like a natural option for Kelly Martinez, who enjoyed helping people and liked being pregnant. Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Pa. court indefinitely blocks release of clergy sex abuse report
The release of a Grand Jury report detailing cases of clerical sex abuse in six of the eight Catholic dioceses... Read more
'Not one more death' - Nicaraguan bishops appeal for peace
Amid continued unrest in Nicaragua, Church leaders traveled to the city of Masaya Thursday to pray and appeal for peace. Read more
Give space peace a chance, Holy See says
After U.S. President Donald Trump called Monday for a new military branch referred to as the “space force,” the Holy... Read more
Murdered nuns' opposition to death penalty leads to life in prison for killer
A man convicted of the 2016 slayings of two religious sisters in Mississippi will not receive the death penalty and... Read more
Des Moines diocese defends legality of school grants
After reviewing $844,000 worth of grants that were given by Polk County, Iowa to local Catholic schools a few years... Read more
Study finds mounting global restrictions on religion
Government restrictions on religion continued to rise across the globe in 2016, according to a recently released Pew study, which... Read more
On papal flight, Francis says intercommunion policy should be decided by diocesan bishops
Pope Francis said Thursday that the German bishops’ debate on the reception of the Eucharist by the non-Catholic spouses of... Read more
The Catholic Church's long history of resettling refugees in the US
The Catholic Church has resettled nearly one-third of all refugees received by the United States since 1980 through a public-private... Read more
Church in Mexico releases security protocols to prevent crime
As increased levels of violence in Mexico continue, the Mexican Bishops Conference has published a protocol guide to help prevent... Read more
What’s next for Cardinal McCarrick? How the Church addresses sex abuse allegations
The allegation that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a teenager is a bombshell for the Catholic Church in America. Read more
Pope Francis: The Our Father is a spiritual roadmap
The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer of the Church, confirming a person’s identity as a beloved child of God, and... Read more
Mission is a prerequisite to unity, Pope says in Geneva
Speaking to ecumenical leaders Thursday, Pope Francis said Christian unity in many ways depends on a willingness to go out... Read more
Pope in Geneva: Real ecumenism puts Christ over division
Pope Francis landed in Geneva Thursday for a day-trip aimed at bolstering ecumenical relations, saying that division among Christians comes... Read more
