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New bill expands already-liberal abortion laws in Oregon
A new bill in Oregon would expand the state’s already-liberal laws, requiring insurance companies to pay for abortions and other... Read more
Twentieth century Polish nurse among causes advancing toward sainthood
Pope Francis on Friday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Hanna Chrzanowska, a Polish nurse and... Read more
In wake of North Korea threat, bishops call for elimination of nuclear weapons
Just days after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach Alaska, bishops in the United States and... Read more
Security footage shows man threatening to kill nun in a Brooklyn church
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man threatened to kill a nun who was praying inside a... Read more
In the US South, the Church is in 'growth mode'
Church growth and expansion was the topic when leading bishops of the Catholic Church’s Atlanta province met recently in South... Read more
You've got questions (about death)? The Church has answers.
In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200... Read more
Bishop responds: No, abortion isn't a Canadian 'core' value
Responding to a Canadian politician who called abortion a central aspect of the country's human rights efforts, a local bishop... Read more
Vatican says it has worked to resolve past issues at Pope's hospital
A Vatican official confirmed yesterday that Bambino Gesu hospital has had past problems that the Vatican has worked to resolve. Read more
Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith
In his prayer video for the month of July, Pope Francis has asked Christians to join him in praying for... Read more
Vatican, al-Azhar focus on papal trip speeches in latest meeting
In the wake of Pope Francis' whirlwind visit to Egypt, the Vatican and the prestigious Muslim al-Azhar University have held... Read more
Colombian-born bishop to head Raleigh diocese
On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto, a native of Colombia, as the... Read more
Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one of four 'dubia’ cardinals, dies at age 83
Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop emeritus of Cologne, Germany and one of four cardinals who sent the "dubia" to Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis: World hunger is a result of indifference and selfishness
On Monday Pope Francis said that while hunger and undernourishment around the world can be an unsettling thing to confront,... Read more
Official song of World Youth Day Panama released
On Monday the Archdiocese of Panama released the official theme song of the next World Youth Day, to be held... Read more
Pope's hospital in Rome offers to take Charlie Gard
The president of the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu in Rome, also known as the "Pope's Hospital", has offered to transfer... Read more
Pope Francis donates 50,000 euros to Greek island struck by earthquake
Pope Francis has donated 50 thousand euros to the island of Lesbos, Greece, which is recovering from a June earthquake. Read more
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
Besides a shortage of vocations, Irish priests are facing an even more harrowing kind of crisis. Read more
As demographics change, how will the US Church respond?
The rapidly changing realities of the Catholic Church in the U.S. bring a host of challenges and unknowns, but also... Read more
Doctors say it's a miracle that toddler survived ninth-floor fall
The doctors at the Children's Hospital in San Miguel, Argentina, find no explanation for the quick recovery of Martin Chain... Read more
An unprecedented Convocation of Catholic Leaders is happening this weekend
It’s been nearly four years since Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii gaudium, or “The Joy of the Gospel.”... Read more
