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Philadelphia foster families continue fight for Catholic Social Services
Foster parents in Philadelphia will be in court next week, asking a judge to allow a Catholic agency to continue... Read more
Trump’s plan for birthright citizenship flawed, says Catholic U law professor
A plan floated by President Donald Trump to end “birthright citizenship” through an executive order is likely unconstitutional, according to... Read more
Norbertines launch digital library from their California abbey
On any typical weekend, the white cassock-clad priests of the Norbertine order from St. Michael’s Abbey in southern California preach... Read more
India blocks 800 websites, reviving 2015 porn ban
After Nepal banned thousands of pornographic websites last month, India has resurrected its internet pornography ban, blocking more than 800... Read more
Pope on All Saints' Day: Live for heaven, not the world
If a Christian wants to reach heaven, he or she should ask themselves if they are living for the pleasures... Read more
Border dioceses prepare to aid migrants heading to U.S. in caravans
Catholic agencies along the U.S.-Mexico border are bolstering refugee aid efforts as thousands of people in multiple migrant caravans continue... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo 'stunned and dismayed' by whistleblower call for Malone's resignation
The Diocese of Buffalo has issued a response to a whistleblower who called for Bishop Richard Malone to resign, after... Read more
NY auxiliary bishop is credibly accused of sexual abuse
A New York auxiliary bishop has been credibly accused of sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of New York has reported. The... Read more
Renovation at Vatican embassy in Rome uncovers human remains
Human bone fragments have been discovered during the renovation of a building connected to the Holy See’s apostolic nunciature in... Read more
Pope Francis calls faithful married love 'revolutionary'
Faithful married love, in which a husband loves his wife like Christ loves the Church, is “revolutionary,” Pope Francis said... Read more
New Mexico political ad didn’t come from us, Catholic bishops say
A political group was wrong to use a letter from the New Mexico bishops for a newspaper ad backing a... Read more
Pakistan Supreme Court acquits Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges
The Pakistan Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Roman Catholic woman convicted of blasphemy in... Read more
Could a 'tiny house' subsidy help LA's homeless population?
Aid agencies for the homeless often face what they call the NIMBY- “not in my backyard”- problem; the challenge that... Read more
Newly beatified Guatemalans exemplified courage, cardinal says
Presiding at a Mass for the beatification of martyrs Fr. Tullio Maruzzo and Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro, a Vatican official... Read more
Anti-religious freedom grants target Georgia, Florida, N.M., Texas
Four states, including Texas and Florida, are in the crosshairs of an anti-religious freedom funders’ network that coordinated the successful... Read more
Irish voters support daily Angelus broadcast
Irish voters supported overwhelmingly last week a daily broadcast of the “Angelus Bells” on national broadcasting network RTE. Read more
Yemen war needs ceasefire, not the world’s silence, says bishop
Among those calling for a ceasefire in the disastrous Yemen conflict is Bishop Paul Hinder, apostolic vicar for Southern Arabia.... Read more
Ahead of migrant caravan, Catholic leaders urge U.S. govt to protect the vulnerable
As a caravan of thousands of migrants from Central America continues its trek north to the United States, the U.S.... Read more
At late bishop's request, Saginaw Catholics adore the Eucharist
Bishop Joseph Cistone of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan planned one final diocesan event before succumbing to lung cancer in... Read more
After synagogue shooting, bishops decry anti-Semitism and pray for victims
Catholic bishops promised prayers for victims and their families while condemning anti-Semitism, after a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday... Read more
