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St. Maria Goretti: an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness
St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic... Read more
Kansas top court strikes down pro-life protections against dismemberment abortions
The court overturned a 2015 ban of dilation and evacuation, or “D&E,” abortion, a procedure that is banned in more... Read more
Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from its previous support of sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
The Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2. Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more
Christians face ‘devastating’ persecution under Pakistani blasphemy laws, expert says
A court in Punjab recently sentenced Ehsan Shan to death for sharing “hateful content” against Muslims on social media. Read more
Vatican excommunicates Viganò for schism
The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday. Read more
50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month
The German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,”... Read more
New film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to hit theaters in 2025
“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” was announced by Castletown Media on July 1 and is expected... Read more
Novena for peace in the Near East announced for Christians, innocents in region
The novena, which will take place July 16–24, will implore protection for Christians and all innocent civilians in the region,... Read more
Cardinal calls for beatification, canonization of WWII heroine and nurse from Malaysia
Sybil Kathigasu is a heroine and lay martyr who protected information and housed and nursed local members of the anti-Japanese... Read more
Cardinal Rueda: With trust placed in Jesus, you can face the most adverse situations
The Christian who places his trust in the cross and resurrection of Christ can face the most adverse situations, Cardinal... Read more
CUA to establish Hispanic ministry chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley
The Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Endowed Chair for Hispanic Ministry and Evangelization will reside in the School of Theology and... Read more
Father of Israeli hostage who met with pope is on a mission to ‘bring them all home’
Danny Miran met Pope Francis at the Vatican in April. In mid-June he shared his testimony with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi... Read more
Charles Carroll of Carrollton: a ‘patriotic’ Catholic Founding Father
Carroll was the only signer of the Declaration who was Catholic — in a time and place when Catholics faced... Read more
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn avoids jail time after FACE Act conviction
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn has been sentenced to three years of supervised release — but did not receive prison time... Read more
Judge blocks Biden administration’s inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in Title IX regulations
U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes issued a ruling that blocks enforcement of the regulation in every school and college... Read more
Sen. Lankford calls on Republicans to not back down from pro-life stance
Here are the latest developments related to pro-life issues across the country. Read more
Baltimore voters to weigh ‘baby bonus’ of $1,000 to new parents
Voters in Baltimore will decide this fall whether to approve a $1,000 bonus that parents would receive upon the birth... Read more
How Doubting Thomas strengthens the faith of Christians, according to three great saints
While a lack of faith, according to three great saints, Thomas’ doubt actually had the benefit of confirming Christians in... Read more
