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Survey: One in three Catholics in Germany thinking of leaving Church
One in three Catholics in Germany is thinking of leaving Church, according to a new survey. Read more
ACLU gets $15 million LGBT grant from billionaire foe of Christian morals and religious freedom
The American Civil Liberties Union has received a major donation from a billionaire heir whose LGBT activism includes both funding... Read more
Chicago archdiocese announces another round of parish mergers
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced this week the development of several new parish groupings as part of the “Renew My... Read more
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Colombian bishop responds to cathedral vandalism
A Colombian archbishop condemned an attack against a local cathedral March 8 by a group of radical pro-abortion feminists. Read more
Canada's bishops: Choose Covid vaccines with least connection to abortion, when possible
The Catholic bishops of Canada wrote this week on whether certain COVID-19 vaccines are morally preferable for Catholics, if given... Read more
Pope Francis to give Knock Shrine new international status on St. Joseph’s feast
Pope Francis will officially designate Knock Shrine in Ireland as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine on the feast of... Read more
Church bulldozing in France alarms conservation groups
Bulldozers have moved in on a 135-year-old church dedicated to St. Joseph in the first of several planned demolitions in... Read more
Japan's Catholic bishops mark 10th anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ten years ago on March 11, a magnitude-9 earthquake under the ocean off the coast of Japan triggered a disaster... Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops: Assisted suicide bill ‘fundamentally flawed’
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have said that a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide is “fundamentally flawed.” Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops announce national synodal assembly
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have announced that they will hold a national synodal assembly “within the next five years.” Read more
Priest prepares to sell his coveted collection to raise money for low-income students
A baseball card collection worth thousands of dollars was a split second away from being dropped into a trash can... Read more
New Mexico assisted suicide bill 'worst in the nation', Archbishop Wester warns
The New Mexico legislature could soon pass an assisted suicide bill that is “the worst in the nation”, Archbishop John... Read more
Pro-abortion protesters face charges for disrupting Mass in Columbus
Several pro-abortion protesters who disrupted a pro-life Mass in Columbus, Ohio in January have been charged with misdemeanors and arraigned,... Read more
Food insecurity worsening in many countries, CRS warns
Global hunger has reached an alarming level and could grow worse as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, said Catholic Relief... Read more
Arkansas bans most abortions in bid to challenge Roe v Wade
Arkansas is the latest state to pass legislation banning almost all abortions, in an effort to prompt the Supreme Court... Read more
Lula, Brazilian ex-president, thanks Pope Francis for solidarity after convictions nullified
The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, thanked Pope Francis for his solidarity on Wednesday, after his... Read more
Vatican diplomat criticizes ‘divisive’ UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia
A Vatican diplomat has said that a UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia risks “polarizing the international community.” Read more
Mass. Supreme Court calls into question religious exemption for Christian colleges
A social work professor at a Christian college in Massachusetts is not a “ministerial employee” and the college cannot claim... Read more
Online event, papal message to mark opening of ‘Amoris laetitia’ year
The Vatican will mark the fifth anniversary of the publication of Amoris laetitia, Pope Francis’ 2016 exhortation on the family,... Read more
Catholic priest pursues challenge as Scottish government sets new date to lift public worship ban
A Catholic priest will proceed with a challenge to the Scottish government’s ban on public worship despite an announcement that... Read more
