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Oklahoma bill expanding religious freedom to government contracts heads to governor’s desk
Legislation that would expand religious freedom protections passed both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature and now heads to the governor’s... Read more
Mexico law banning ‘conversion therapy’ would unleash ‘witch hunt,’ pro-family leader says
The bill makes changes to the Federal Criminal Code and the General Law on Health and would criminalize so-called “conversion... Read more
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Canadian parents push back against gay pride flag in Catholic school district; police called
The York Catholic District School Board met Tuesday night to consider whether the board should fly a gay pride flag... Read more
Archdiocese of Philadelphia and former priest named in lawsuit alleging cover-up of rape
A woman is suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for covering up the “mass sexual abuse” of a priest who she... Read more
Survey of new priests: Most pray rosary, go to eucharistic adoration, parents stayed married
A survey of 450 priests-to-be shows that the overwhelming majority were raised Catholic in intact families and showed habits of... Read more
Ambassador Habsburg: Pope Francis will find ‘a vibrant Christian country’ in Hungary
Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See Eduard Habsburg says that Pope Francis will find “a vibrant Christian country” when he... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘There is no vocation without mission’
In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2023, Pope Francis said “God’s call includes a ‘sending.’” Read more
Vatican announces laypeople, including women, will vote in Synod on Synodality assembly
The Vatican announced Wednesday that there will be laypeople participating as voting members in the Synod on Synodality’s October assembly. Read more
Vatican preparing text for divorced and remarried couples, Cardinal Farrell says
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life will prepare the text at the request of Pope Francis. Read more
Japanese governmental panel backs abortion pill amid small pro-life protests
Japan is now one step closer to legalizing an abortion pill despite some pushback from a small but dedicated pro-life... Read more
Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of lay ministers working in service to others rather than as a way to inflate... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop to shepherd Harrisburg Diocese
Bishop Timothy Senior, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was named as the next bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Five French priests martyred in anti-Catholic uprising of 1871 beatified in Paris
“As pastors inspired by apostolic zeal, the priests were united in their witness to the faith to the point of... Read more
Cracks appear in U.S. pro-life movement over Pavone’s leadership
Former members of Frank Pavone’s own organization and other leaders in the wider pro-life community have sought to distance themselves... Read more
Bishops condemn Florida’s dropping of unanimous jury requirement for death penalty cases
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill April 20 allowing prisoners in the state to be sentenced to death without... Read more
Pilot who offered women flights to abortion-friendly states fired from job teaching at Catholic seminary
A professor at a Catholic seminary in Louisiana lost his job after it was discovered that he had gone on... Read more
Anglicans in Africa reject archbishop of Canterbury for supporting same-sex union blessings
The meeting of global Anglicans voiced no confidence in Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and called on him and the... Read more
Once ‘papabile,’ bishop-maker Cardinal Marc Ouellet retires
Last week, Cardinal Marc Ouellet handed over the reins of the Vatican’s bishop office to Bishop Robert Francis Prevost. Read more
Pope Francis to receive Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday
The two last met at the Vatican in March 2021 amid clashes between Ukraine and Russia in the Donbas region. Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to visit Argentina in 2024; Gänswein to leave Vatican apartment
Since his election to the papacy in 2013, Francis has never returned to his home country of Argentina. Read more
