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In Haiti, bishops say country must ‘wake up’ to solve national problems
Following deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to... Read more
Arizona lawmakers seek to declare porn a public health crisis
An Arizona legislator has introduced a resolution that would declare pornography to be a public health crisis in the state. Read more
Investigation finds Covington students did not instigate confrontation
An independent investigation into the interaction last month between Covington high school students and a Native American man has exonerated... Read more
McCarrick labeled 'permanently removed from ministry' in list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of Newark released a list of names of credibly accused clergy on Wednesday, including disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of John Henry Newman
Pope Francis Wednesday approved the canonization of Bl. John Henry Newman, a Roman Catholic cardinal, scholar, and founder of the... Read more
Pope Francis: There is no 'I' in the 'Our Father'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that one’s prayer should always be a dialogue with God with charitable consideration for others’ needs. Read more
New Mexico legislators seek to repeal state abortion ban
New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the state’s inactive ban on abortion. Read more
As population plummets, Hungary to end income tax for moms of at least four
In an effort to encourage Hungarians to have more babies, the prime minister of the country has announced that women... Read more
Vatican's Office of General Auditor gets new statutes
The Vatican's general auditor has new statutes, conferred recently by Pope Francis, that will bring financial audits of Vatican offices... Read more
NY archdiocese responds to Cardinal Spellman groping allegation
The Archdiocese of New York has said it had only recently learned of an allegation that the deeply influential Cardinal... Read more
Archbishop: 152 priests in Mexico removed for abuse in last 9 years
Over the past nine years, 152 priests in Mexico have been removed from ministry for sexual abuse of youth or... Read more
Catholic convert, anti-war Congressman Walter Jones dies at 76
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), who represented North Carolina for 12 terms in the House of Representatives, passed away on Sunday... Read more
Pope Francis highlights virtue of justice in healthy society
Pope Francis on Saturday called on Italian judges to better society through their work, emphasizing the virtue of justice in... Read more
Cardinal Kasper says Müller’s manifesto spreads ‘confusion and division’
Cardinal Walter Kasper has released a criticism of Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s “Manifesto of Faith,” accusing it of containing half-truths and... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray with St. Bakhita for the end of human trafficking
Pope Francis called Sunday for an end to human trafficking, encouraging Catholics to pray for the intercession of St. Josephine... Read more
Judge rules in favor of Christian club kicked off Iowa campus
A federal court ruled Wednesday that a Christian club at an Iowa college cannot be kicked off campus due to... Read more
Why Christians can criticize 'Green New Deal', but can't dodge 'green' politics
A joint congressional resolution for a “Green New Deal” is the latest effort aiming to apply political solutions to environmental... Read more
Analysis: Archbishop McCarrick, Bishop Zanchetta, Pope Francis, and the Vatican abuse summit
A long-awaited summit on sexual abuse will take place at the Vatican two weeks from now. Read more
Müller delivers ‘manifesto’ on Catholic teaching
A former prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal office has weighed in on the Church’s theological debates regarding the reception of... Read more
Rubio: Blocking aid to Venezuela is a 'crime against humanity'
Sen. Marco Rubio has called the humanitarian and political impasse in Venezuela “unsustainable,” and compared blocking food and medical aid... Read more
