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New York law bans revenge porn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill criminalizing revenge pornography - the distribution of sexual or nude images... Read more
Priests protest Indian cardinal returned to diocese
Catholic priests are reportedly protesting Pope Francis’ reinstatement of a cardinal who is facing allegations of financial mismanagement, and has... Read more
Nominee grilled over Knights of Columbus membership confirmed as federal judge
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Brian Buescher, a judicial nominee grilled by two senators last year over his... Read more
Amid global Christian persecution, this Coptic archbishop urges unity
A leading Coptic archbishop said that Christians must “walk in the shoes” of those facing global Christian persecution, while overcoming... Read more
In Northern Iraq, Christians face obstacles on the road to rebuilding
As some Christian genocide victims rebuild their homes in Northern Iraq, a tenuous security situation still threatens their future in... Read more
What did the Vatican just Google? A satirist speaks
Last fall, amid swirling headlines about synods and still-emerging sex abuse scandals, an odd account popped up in the newsfeeds... Read more
Eritreans suffering from seizure of Catholic health clinics, aid group says
The Eritrean government’s recent closure of all Catholic-run health clinics in the country will have devastating effects for the people... Read more
Six months after terror attack, Philippines cathedral packed at rededication
Despite the fresh memory of a deadly terrorist attack in January, the rededication Mass of the Cathedral of Our Lady... Read more
Catholic groups installing 5,000 solar panels in DC
Catholic organizations are installing 5,000 solar panels in a five-acre space in Washington, D.C., in what will become the largest... Read more
Foster moms ask Supreme Court to hear Philadelphia case
"As a single mom and woman of color, I've known a thing or two about discrimination over the years..." Read more
Archbishop Kurtz resigns as religious liberty chair during cancer treatment
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville has stepped down from leading the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ religious liberty committee... Read more
Brennan appointment hailed as 'new day' after Bransfield scandals in West Virginia
Bishop Mark Brennan will be installed as the ninth Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston next month, as West Virginia’s sole diocese looks... Read more
Pope Francis names Bp Mark Brennan to follow Bransfield at West Virginia diocese
Pope Francis Tuesday named Bishop Mark Brennan the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia following financial corruption and alleged sexual assault... Read more
Thousands of bones discovered in search for long-missing Vatican teen
The search for the remains of missing 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi took another twist as Vatican officials discovered “thousands” of human... Read more
Chinese leaders say US is ‘fabricating lies’ about millions of detained Uighurs
Chinese government officials denied mistreating the country’s ethnic Uighur population and said there is “no evidence” that the country is... Read more
Senate pro-lifers caution Trump against abortion funding in spending negotiations
The leader of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus is asking President Trump to refuse any attempts to undermine or strip pro-life... Read more
Car crash reveals Santa Rosa priest embezzled $95,000
When EMTs rushed to the scene of a Santa Rosa car accident June 19, they found Fr. Oscar Diaz, a... Read more
Pope Francis petitions Assad to protect weak and defenseless in Syria
Pope Francis, with concern for the humanitarian crisis in bombarded Idlib, has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to safeguard... Read more
Moon landing should inspire 'even greater goals,' Pope Francis urges
Pope Francis Sunday recalled the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, encouraging Catholics to look to that great event for... Read more
