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Respecting human dignity can align with safeguarding nation, Bishop Burbidge says
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said the country can simultaneously protect its borders and treat immigrants with respect. Read more
Vatican-set thriller based on true story set to begin filming in 2026
“Santo Subito!” will follow Father Joseph Murolo, an American priest asked by the Vatican to serve as the “devil’s advocate”... Read more
Nearly 70 Planned Parenthood centers have closed this year, according to abortion giant
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life- and abortion-related news. Read more
St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony
St. Albert the Great, the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, was an assiduous Dominican whose accomplishments and gifts to the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits new health clinic for the poor under St. Peter’s colonnade
Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 14 visited a new outpatient clinic in the Vatican, built beneath the colonnade of St.... Read more
Philippines aid worker details proactive emergency response to Typhoon Kalmaegi
Catholic Relief Services revealed emergency relief efforts in the Philippines began before Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall. Read more
Pope Leo XIV praises the ‘silent and hidden love’ of cloistered nuns
Pope Leo XIV praised the “silent and hidden love” of cloistered nuns who, he said, are free from the slavery... Read more
Border czar Homan says ‘Catholic Church is wrong’ on immigration
Border czar Tom Homan strongly opposed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) “special message” on immigration. Read more
New York bishops oppose ‘wanton and unnecessary separation of families’
New York Catholic bishops condemned deportations of migrants seeking refugee status. Read more
Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested
The Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the... Read more
Tanzania bishop urges respect for life amid reports of thousands killed post-election
Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba underscored the need to uphold justice and due process when handling individuals suspected of any criminal... Read more
Vatican guidance discouraging Marian title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ sparks Catholic debate
Intra-Catholic debate on the use of certain Marian titles has continued after the Vatican issued guidance encouraging limits on their... Read more
Paris archbishop recalls jihadist massacre 10 years ago, offers hope
Ten years ago on Nov. 13, armed jihadists stormed the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and elsewhere in the city,... Read more
Iowa man receives life in prison for 2023 stabbing of Nebraska priest
Kierre Williams last month pleaded guilty to the assault that claimed the life of Father Stephen Gutgsell. Read more
Bishops approve 2029 Eucharistic Congress in bid to revive ‘long-lost tradition’
At the plenary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore on Nov. 12, the bishops voted to confirm... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘thinking the faith’ amid risk of cultural emptiness
Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called an increasingly... Read more
Slovak bishops to ask for forgiveness on Day of Repentance
The Day of Repentance on Nov. 16 will acknowledge failures “in relation to God, each other, and society at large.” Read more
More than half a million people to participate in Aid to the Church in Need ‘Red Week’
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
CatholicVote report examines moral implications of immigration enforcement
A faithful Catholic can support strong and humane immigration law enforcement, according to the Catholic advocacy organization CatholicVote. Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in... Read more
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