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Lord Alton: Abortion law imposed on N Ireland by UK Parliament
The British Parliament is imposing its will on the citizens of Northern Ireland by passing legislation decriminalizing abortion there, one... Read more
Vatican announces sanctions on disgraced Bishop Bransfield
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, Bishop emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, will no longer be allowed to participate in public Masses or live... Read more
Planned Parenthood eschews federal funding to continue abortion referrals
As a new regulation takes effect, barring Title X recipients from making abortion referrals, Planned Parenthood has reportedly decided to... Read more
Villanova historian says Chaput, Cordileone, and Strickland are ‘devout schismatics’
A Church historian at Philadelphia’s Villanova University has said three U.S. bishops are “devout schismatics” who try to diminish the... Read more
New study suggests link between autism and gender dysphoria
A new study suggests a link between autism, autistic traits, and identifying as transgender or non-binary, raising new questions about... Read more
Ebola outbreak in DRC an international health emergency, WHO declares
The nearly year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached the level of an international health... Read more
Wheeling-Charleston Diocese launches new financial accountability plan
In the wake of reports of financial and sexual misconduct on the part of former Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Diocese... Read more
UK government considering sanctions for religious freedom violators
UK Ambassador to the Holy See Sally Axworthy said this week that the UK government will consider a recommendation to... Read more
Pope Francis names new director of Holy See press office
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Matteo Bruni director of the Holy See Press Office, effective July 22. No vice director was... Read more
DC priest: celibacy allows a priest to give himself for others
Father Carter Griffin of the Archdiocese of Washington, author of “Why Celibacy? Reclaiming the Fatherhood of the Priest,” told CNA... Read more
Facing dire financial situation, Pittsburgh diocese looks to make changes
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is evaluating options to respond to severe financial strains, exacerbated in the last year by... Read more
Embattled Crookston diocese reaches $5m abuse settlements, will release depositions and files
The Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota announced Wednesday that a $5 million settlement has been reached in 15 sexual abuse lawsuits... Read more
French lawmakers pass bill on Notre-Dame; new report says cathedral nearly collapsed during fire
France’s Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral— three months after a fire destroyed the... Read more
UK again delays implementation of age restriction for online porn
A planned restriction on websites that host pornography in the United Kingdom, set to go into effect July 22, has... Read more
Amid internal dispute over mission, Planned Parenthood president pushed out
Citing disagreements with board leaders over whether Planned Parenthood should focus on health care or abortion advocacy, the organization’s president... Read more
Full text of Cardinal Mueller's analysis on the working document of the Amazon synod
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012 and 2017, presented... Read more
Cardinal Mueller criticizes 'false teaching' on revelation in Amazon synod doc
That the working document for October’s Synod of Bishops calls the Amazon region a source of revelation is a “false... Read more
Pro-life women deliver semi-truck full of supplies, $72,000 to the border
The heat index in McAllen, Texas was 125 degrees on Saturday, but that did not stop members of the pro-life... Read more
Appeals court upholds injunction against contraception mandate exemption
A federal appeals court on Friday unanimously blocked Department of Health and Human Services rules that would have exempted employers... Read more
