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Border bishops call for immigration reform, reiterate support for migrants
The bishops issued the statement while participating in the biannual Tex-Mex Border Bishops meeting this week in San Antonio. Read more
German archdiocese criticizes carnival float associating Jesus with sex abuse crisis
Here are some of the major stories of the Catholic Church around the world that you might have missed this... Read more
A ‘father of Europe’ is one step closer to beatification
Servant of God Alcide De Gasperi was one of the promoters of the project for a united Europe, inspired by... Read more
Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory condition
According to a Feb. 28 medical bulletin from the Holy See, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated... Read more
Pope Francis tells liturgists to avoid ‘pageantry or prominence’
The Holy Father said dioceses should “foster a liturgical style that expresses the following of Jesus.” Read more
Vatican advises against publishing names of accused without ‘legitimate’ reason
It is a common practice of dioceses or independent abuse commissions to publish reports of credible accusations of sexual abuse... Read more
CNA explains: Pope Francis still calls Gaza parish every night
Holy Family Parish in Gaza is a makeshift home to 500 people: mostly Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christians but also... Read more
Trinitarian Order quietly helping persecuted Christians for 800 years
The Trinitarian Order comes to the aid of persecuted Christians in Syria, Nigeria, and northern India, among other places. Read more
Spanish bishops: Conditions for Pope Francis to resign are not met
The secretary-general of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Francisco César García Magán, said the conditions for Pope Francis to resign... Read more
New Jersey governor launches program to bring abortionists to state
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Mexican state decriminalizes abortion; Catholics who support it excommunicated, bishop says
The abortion decriminalization measure, promoted by Campeche state’s Human Rights Commission, was passed Feb. 24 in a closed session of... Read more
Pope Francis’ medical condition continues to improve, Vatican says
“Due to the complexity of the clinical picture, further days of clinical stability are needed to clarify the prognosis,” the... Read more
Supreme Court pauses order that Trump pay $2 billion in foreign aid
The funding freeze touched off a flurry of lawsuits from nonprofits and aid groups who said the White House had... Read more
Faith & Reason Institute celebrates silver anniversary
The institute, which got its name from St. John Paul II’s 1998 encyclical Fides et Ratio, addresses issues of economics,... Read more
Pope’s letter to grieving mother revealed as jubilee audience is canceled
As Pope Francis continues his recovery from a respiratory infection, the Vatican reveals a touching letter he wrote to a... Read more
Catholic priests, religious brother attacked at Mozambique archdiocesan training center
An attack on the Nazaré Training Center in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Beira on Sunday left two priests and a religious... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across U.S. continue to be affected by funding freeze
Catholic Charities in Florida, Texas, and Kansas spoke out this week about how the funding freeze has impacted both program-specific... Read more
Poor Clare abbess criticizes Vatican order to close convents with fewer than 5 nuns
Sister María Victoria Triviño, OSC, made her critique in an article regarding the recent closure of a monastery that had... Read more
Trump appeals court order to restart foreign aid as Catholic groups remain without funds
The attorney general’s office filed an appeal late Tuesday after U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ordered the administration to supply... Read more
Mexican bishops call for national unity in the face of Trump’s policies toward the country
Last month, at the beginning of his second term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump announced various measures that directly... Read more
