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Trump to create sanctions plan for Nigeria, congressman says
President Donald Trump is crafting a sanctions plan to pressure the Nigerian government amid ongoing Christian persecution, according to a... Read more
New Orleans Diocese issues Mass dispensation for migrants due to arrest fears
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced a Sunday Mass dispensation for migrants fearing deportation. Read more
Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions
Europe's Catholic bishops expressed concern over the Court of Justice of the European Union obliging all member states to recognize... Read more
Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims
Archbishop Bejoy D'Cruze of Dhaka said threats against Catholic colleges in Bangladesh pose "a grave concern for the Catholic Church,"... Read more
Pope Leo XIV criticizes transhumanism: ‘Death is not opposed to life’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christ's promise of eternal life during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on... Read more
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
The red-covered Pontifical Yearbook — known in Italian as the “Annuario Pontificio” — is an important reference updated every year. Read more
Citing papal teaching, Poland bans Communist Party over totalitarian ideology
Poland's top court unanimously bans Communist Party of Poland, ruling it violates Article 13 of the constitution, which prohibits parties... Read more
Catholic advocates hail Australian social media ban for children as ‘new standard’
Social media companies are responsible for enforcing the age restrictions and may receive fines of tens of millions of dollars... Read more
‘Persecuted and thriving’: Catholic priest on resilience of Christians in Nigeria
Father Maurice Emelu, founder of Gratia Vobis Ministries, told EWTN Germany that the faith in Nigeria has the extraordinary ability... Read more
Disability advocates sue Delaware over allegedly ‘discriminatory’ assisted suicide law
Several disability and patient advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 8 alleging... Read more
Did angels really carry the Holy House of Mary to Loreto, Italy?
What do Galileo, Mozart, Descartes, Cervantes, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux have in common? They all traveled hundreds of miles... Read more
Pew study: Religion holds steady in America
American adults who identify with Christianity, with another religion, or with no religion have all remained steady, a new Pew... Read more
Pope says Trump Ukraine plan would weaken U.S. alliance with Europe
Pope Leo XIV said President Donald Trump’s plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to break apart the alliance... Read more
The pope urges ‘continued dialogue’ after receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. Read more
Vatican reverses several parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo, advocates say
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Clergy has declared that several parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York can remain open... Read more
FBI leader who oversaw Catholic investigation tapped to lead Virginia public safety department
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent who oversaw the office responsible for an investigation into Catholics will lead... Read more
Boston-area pastor refuses to remove anti-ICE Nativity scene, seeks meeting with archbishop
The pastor of a Catholic parish near Boston says an anti-immigration-enforcement display in its Nativity scene will stay up at... Read more
Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican
Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his post as... Read more
New York archdiocese will pursue $300 million settlement for victims of clergy abuse
The Archdiocese of New York will pay $300 million to victims of clergy sex abuse, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said. Read more
Polish leaders decry EU court ruling as overreach into national family law
The situation arose when two Polish citizens who had “married” in Germany in 2018 returned to Poland and requested that... Read more
