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After litigation, new HHS policy ends prohibition on abortion for undocumented minors in federal custody
Federal officials announced on Tuesday a new policy that will make it possible for undocumented teenage immigrants in federal custody... Read more
Michigan AG to announce new abuse charges against Catholic priests
Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel told local news this week that she plans to announce new charges against “a dozen... Read more
Los Angeles archbishop to lead 'virtual rosary' for US
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles will lead a 'virtual rosary' Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the... Read more
Pope Francis: St. Jerome gave ‘uncompromising witness to the truth’
Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of... Read more
Catholic Florida State student ousted from student senate alleges religious discrimination
A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday in the case of Jack Denton, the Catholic student ousted from Florida State... Read more
Bishop: Claims that Church in Belarus being used by US 'complete nonsense'
The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev on Tuesday denied reports from Russia's foreign intelligence agency that the Church... Read more
Pompeo: Nowhere is religious freedom more under assault than in China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Rome Wednesday that the Chinese government is the world’s worst persecutor of... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to Italian laywoman who died in 1997
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause Tuesday of an Italian woman who died in 1997 after touching the lives of... Read more
Trump and Biden clash over Barrett nomination, abortion, in fiery debate
The future of Roe v. Wade and the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court were raised... Read more
Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome as financial scandal casts shadow over Vatican
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome Wednesday as financial scandals continue to cast a shadow over the Vatican. Read more
Salesians raise 8 million euros for families affected by pandemic
The head of the Salesians announced that the order has raised nearly 8 million euros to help thousands of families... Read more
Pope Francis calls for new economic model to rebuild post-coronavirus world
Pope Francis called Wednesday for a new economic model to help rebuild the world after the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Moneyval evaluation begins at Vatican
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering watchdog, Moneyval, began its two-week on-site inspection of the Holy See and Vatican City... Read more
Norway’s newest Catholic bishop is Cistercian monk Erik Varden
After 11 years, the Catholic Church in central Norway will have a bishop again. Read more
Public, faith-based schools in Los Angeles call for return to in-person learning
A group of public, private, and faith-based school officials, as well as physicians and parents, are arguing for a return... Read more
People of Praise hacked before Amy Coney Barrett nomination
Days before Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court, the website of the People of Praise was... Read more
Nigerian priest, kidnapped for a second time in two years, has been released
Gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest in Nigeria’s Delta State on Saturday, the second kidnapping that same priest has experienced since... Read more
'A consensus-builder': Amy Coney Barrett's legal rulings
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is a “consensus-builder” who will apply the law as written without consulting her own... Read more
San Francisco to allow up to 100 people at indoor worship services
The office of San Francisco's mayor announced Tuesday that places of worship will be permitted to hold services indoors at... Read more
'Virus' of anti-Catholicism behind criticism of Amy Coney Barrett, says Chaput
Criticism of Amy Coney Barrett is part of a “virus” of anti-Catholic “bigotry,” retired Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Monday.... Read more
