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NI health department warns of risks of unregulated at-home medical abortion
Northern Ireland's Department of Health told a Belfast daily on Friday that women who self-administer medical abortions at home are... Read more
In UN message, Pope Francis decries abortion and family breakdown
Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does... Read more
US ambassador issues religious freedom warning at UN event
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador has warned against governments using the pandemic to crack down on religious minorities, in remarks... Read more
Bishops in US emphasize importance of life, Church teaching in voting guidances
As election day looms, Catholic bishops throughout the country are issuing pastoral guidance on how Catholics should think about their... Read more
Analysis: The Becciu resignation, a beginning not an end
The fall of Cardinal Angelo Becciu comes after nearly two years of reporting placing him at the center of several... Read more
Polish president discusses ‘promotion of the family’ with Pope Francis
Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Pope Francis Friday during his first official trip abroad since his narrow election victory in... Read more
Archbishop Naumann emphasizes preeminence of right to life
The “preeminence” of the right to life is the teaching of the Church, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair stated ahead... Read more
What does it mean for Becciu to lose his rights as a cardinal?
The Vatican announced Thursday night that Cardinal Angelo Becciu had resigned from the rights extended to members of the College... Read more
Cardinal Pell thanks Pope Francis after Cardinal Becciu resigns
Cardinal George Pell thanked Pope Francis Friday following the dramatic resignation of Vatican Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Read more
Germany’s Catholic bishops agree on uniform compensation system for abuse victims
Germany’s Catholic bishops agreed this week to a uniform system for compensation payments to abuse survivors. Read more
Sainthood cause being considered for priest who left ‘indelible mark’ on Michigan
It is hard to overstate the impact Fr. Gabriel Richard, a French missionary priest, had on the state of Michigan... Read more
Experts push back on criticism of Amy Coney Barrett's 'covenant' agreement
Legal experts have pushed back after a Catholic commentator said it is reasonable for the Senate to question potential Supreme... Read more
Bishop urges US House to support immigrant, refugee 'essential workers'
The chair of the US bishops’ migration committee emphasized the importance of immigrant workers in testimony submitted to a hearing... Read more
Louisville's Archbishop Kurtz praying for police officers shot during protests
The Archbishop of Louisville said Thursday he is praying for two police officers who were shot Wednesday night, and he... Read more
Colombian bishops pray for victims of two new massacres
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference this week offered prayers and voiced “deep sorrow” over two new massacres in the country in... Read more
Uyghur detention centers in Xinjiang expanding, researchers find
Researchers at an Australian think tank have found that re-education camps for Muslims in China's Xinjiang region have expanded in... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: We must weigh cost of 'extraordinary' shutdowns
In an essay published this month, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois argued that months-long lockdowns in response to... Read more
Vatican Cardinal Angelo Becciu resigns from office and 'rights' of cardinals
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who until today was prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints, has resigned from... Read more
Conference highlights 'forgotten' persecuted Christians
Religious and political leaders warned that persecuted Christians were at risk of being forgotten, during a summit Wednesday, and highlighted the... Read more
Bishop Michael Bransfield: I do not want to 'do battle' with successor
Retired West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield told CNA Thursday that he is retired, wants to stay retired, and does not... Read more
