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African bishops: ‘No blessing for homosexual couples in the African Churches’
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, wrote the bishops’ statement issued Jan.... Read more
Bishop Barron: Surrogacy results in ‘commercialization of women and children’
Bishop Robert Barron’s statement follows the pope’s speech to the ambassadors to the Vatican in which he called for a... Read more
Vatican announces major restoration project in St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican announced on Thursday that the soaring baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will undergo a... Read more
Irish Medical Council strips directive banning ‘deliberate killing’ of patients
The council changed its directive on end-of-life care to remove a line that said doctors should “not participate in the... Read more
Scottish government proposes ‘conversion practices’ ban
The Scottish government this week released a document proposing the criminalization of “conversion practices.” Read more
Church destroyed by ISIS in Iraq completely restored 10 years later
The Dominican Church of Our Lady of the Hour in Mosul, Iraq, has been completely restored after the destruction carried... Read more
Walking in faith: Eight children receive first Communion in northern Gaza
This past weekend, children at Holy Family Parish in northern Gaza received first holy Communion in the midst of war... Read more
Iowa presents first test of 2024 Catholic vote in U.S.
The first contest in the Republican presidential nomination will take place in Iowa on Jan. 15, and CatholicVote is focused... Read more
DeSantis highlights social conservative policy achievements, priorities
In an interview with EWTN News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted his record of social conservative policy wins and agenda... Read more
Biden administration drops protections for religious health care providers
A new rule formally rescinds certain provisions that guaranteed doctors and medical practitioners the ability to refuse to perform abortions. Read more
Ecuador: Gang violence will not prevail, bishops say
In a Jan. 9 message, the bishops of Ecuador said that “organized crime is sowing, in the day to day... Read more
Ohio House votes to override veto of bill banning children’s transgender surgeries
The Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act would ban gender reassignment surgeries and hormonal treatments on children. Read more
McCarrick found incompetent to stand trial in Wisconsin, case suspended
The suspension practically ends the last standing criminal case against 93-year-old Theodore McCarrick, who once held offices at the highest... Read more
Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell celebrated on first anniversary of his death
The chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal... Read more
One-of-a-kind Saint Sharbel spiritual center opens in Pittsburgh
Located in Pittsburgh’s suburban neighborhood of Beechview sits a unique Catholic spiritual center that is the only one of its... Read more
Lebanese bishops call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
The bishops also denounced a group aligned with the country’s Islamist militant terror organization Hezbollah for calling for an investigation... Read more
Land dispute in Jerusalem threatens Armenian Christians, nonviolent group says
In the last two months, members of the Armenian community have suffered attacks due to an ongoing conflict regarding a... Read more
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Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s lawsuit against student newspaper
Sociology professor Tamara Kay last year sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of expanding access... Read more
Report: Over 130 Catholic priests and religious arrested, kidnapped, or murdered in 2023
Throughout 2023, more than 130 Catholic priests and religious were either arrested, kidnapped, or murdered, according to a new report. Read more
Pope Francis confirms new head of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Pope Francis has confirmed a new head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the largest Eastern Catholic church in India. Read more
