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Bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to blessings of same-sex couples in Germany
In response to a planned day of blessings for same-sex partners in Germany, the Bishop of San Sebastián on Wednesday... Read more
Ethicists urge caution after creation of monkey embryos containing human cells
Catholic scientists and ethicists have warned of the potential for a slippery slope in response to reports that scientists had... Read more
Mozambique’s bishops lament Islamist violence in Palma
The Catholic bishops of Mozambique on Friday condemned the attack by Islamist militant insurgents on Palma, a city in Cabo... Read more
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Is ‘The Chosen’ series about Jesus Christ a cultural moment worth watching?
The Easter Sunday season two premiere of The Chosen, an evangelical Christian-produced internet series dramatizing the life of Jesus and... Read more
Polish Catholic bishop: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary is ‘an appeal to love one’s neighbor’
The uprising -- the largest single Jewish revolt of World War II -- was launched 78 years ago Read more
Major Archbishop: Ukrainians living in ‘psychological terror’ as Russian troops gather at border
‘On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I ask you to pray for peace,’ says Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church leader Read more
All-Ireland Primate criticizes ‘draconian’ new regulations on public worship
A senior Catholic archbishop has accused the Irish government of introducing “draconian” new regulations on public worship “in a clandestine... Read more
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Vatican sign language project brings Pope Francis’ words to all
Pope Francis’ Wednesday and Sunday speeches to the public will now be accessible in American Sign Language Read more
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Croatia offers scholarships to young persecuted Christians
The Croatian government is offering college scholarships to young Christians at risk of persecution Read more
Society of Catholic Scientists prepares for conference on non-human intelligence
The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) will hold its 2021 conference in Washington D.C. on the subject of non-human intelligence. Read more
Pope Francis applauds beatification of monks who died protecting the Eucharist
In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis applauded the beatification of six Cistercian monks who were martyred while trying... Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise
“I follow with great concern the events in some areas of eastern Ukraine, where violations of the ceasefire have multiplied... Read more
Chicago's Running Nun talks about faith and sport
Through the Chicago marathon, Sister Stephanie Baliga and her team have raised more than $1.1M for her community's outreach to... Read more
Pro-abortion billboard campaign in Kentucky draws pro-life response
“The Catholic Church has a deep and cherished commitment to give voice to the child in the womb and to... Read more
Pro-abortion constitutional reform in Mexico paused
The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and legislators from his ruling National Regeneration Movement decided to put... Read more
Three-time Olympian shares her conversion story
Three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes talks about her conversion to the Catholic faith, and how God has been at work in... Read more
Former Cincinnati auxiliary bishop’s role with Catholic school undetermined, as parents express concerns
Parents at St. John the Baptist School in Hamilton County, Ohio expressed concern this week about former Auxiliary Bishop Joseph... Read more
Vatican official: Pope to advance sainthood cause of EU 'founding father' Robert Schuman
Pope Francis could declare venerable the French statesman Robert Schuman, a key “founding father” of the European Union, a Vatican... Read more
Benedict XVI turns 94 years old
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years... Read more
Christian anthropology can renew the West, Vatican foreign minister says
"I retain an optimism that leads me to believe that with due commitment we can rise again," Archbishop Paul Gallagher... Read more
