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Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for... Read more
Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama
When you go to stay at someone’s house for a week, it’s not unusual for the host to tidy the... Read more
Pope Francis warns against 'spirals of hatred' on social media
In his World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition... Read more
Meet the hitchhiking friar with an extraordinary near-death experience
Miraculous events have shaped Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo’s life to bring him to the radical poverty and simplicity of his... Read more
Iowa heartbeat abortion law struck down by state judge
An Iowa judge struck down Tuesday a law basing an abortion ban on a fetal heartbeat, blocking the implementation of... Read more
Basilica confirms Nathan Phillips protest attempted Mass disruption
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has confirmed that protesters led by the Native American activist... Read more
The evolving response of the Church in Kentucky to the Covington Catholic incident
How Kentucky's Catholic leaders have responded to a situation involving Covington Catholic High School students. Read more
World Youth Day kicks off with message: 'Have the courage to be saints'
At the opening Mass of World Youth Day 2019, Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama told young people from... Read more
‘This is progressive?’ New York bishops react to new abortion law
Catholic leaders in New York have spoken out against the passage of an expansive new abortion law in the state.... Read more
Not so neutral: Colorado's sex ed bill could marginalize Catholics
A “comprehensive sex education” bill in the Colorado legislature would require public schools to adopt a curriculum that could stigmatize... Read more
Church in Fiji threatens to close all Catholic schools
The Catholic Church in Fiji is prepared to shut down all of its 44 primary and 19 secondary schools if... Read more
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae elects new superior general
Colombian José David Correa González has been selected as the new superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic... Read more
Updated: Nathan Phillips rally protesters attempted to disrupt Mass at DC’s National Shrine
While demonstrators chanted and played ceremonial drums, protesters at a rally led by Nathan Phillips attempted Jan. 19 to enter... Read more
How the Vatican summit's moderator approaches the problem of clerical sexual abuse
The moderator of the Vatican’s February summit on child sexual abuse has written an article outlining his take on the... Read more
On anniversary, Swiss Guards don new 3D-printed helmets
As the Swiss Guards celebrated their 513th anniversary Tuesday, they donned for the first time their new light-weight helmets, which... Read more
Navy chaplains appointed military archdiocese auxiliary bishops
Pope Francis appointed Tuesday two Navy chaplains, Fr. Joseph Coffey and Fr. William Muhm, as auxiliary bishops for the U.S.... Read more
Vatican again denies prior knowledge of allegations against Argentine bishop
In a statement Tuesday the Vatican again denied having prior knowledge of sexual abuse allegations against Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar... Read more
Latest Planned Parenthood numbers show more abortions—and higher profits
Planned Parenthood, the largest performer of abortions in the U.S., has released its annual report, and its critics object to... Read more
‘Zimbabwe is burning’: Bishops call for peace amid violent protests, crackdown
As political protests in Zimbabwe have turned violent and even fatal, reportedly leaving at least 12 people dead, the bishops... Read more
