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Fresno parish church vandalized
St. Alphonsus parish in Fresno was broken into overnight earlier this month. Both the tabernacle and a Marian shrine were... Read more
Study will investigate impact, evolving role of maternity homes in US
An upcoming study will consider the impact and evolving role of maternity homes in the United States, in the hope... Read more
Lawmakers: FDA should regulate prenatal tests in wake of bombshell report
Over 90 members of Congress are requesting that the Food and Drug Administration oversee non-invasive prenatal testing after a bombshell... Read more
Funeral Mass homily: Catholic intellectual Alice von Hildebrand 'defended all that is worth defending'
In his homily at Alice von Hildebrand's funeral Mass, Father Gerald E. Murray reflects on her "truly amazing life" in... Read more
Catholic adoption agency in Michigan wins settlement allowing it to operate in accord with the faith
A Catholic adoption agency in Michigan reached a settlement with the state on Tuesday which will allow the agency to... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants us to trust one another’
The pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Read more
Pope Francis honors newly beatified El Salvador martyrs for their ‘heroic example’
Father Cosme Spessotto, Father Rutilio Grande, and two lay companions were declared blessed. Read more
Vatican finance trial: Prosecutors again charge Cardinal Becciu with subornation of perjury
Cardinal Becciu is also charged with embezzlement and abuse of office. He has vigorously denied all the charges. Read more
Munich abuse report: Cardinal Wetter apologizes for mishandling case
Cardinal Friedrich Wetter was archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1982 to 2007. Read more
Cardinal Nichols: Traditional rite confirmations no longer permitted
The Latin Mass Society urged the cardinal to reconsider his stance. Read more
NY auxiliary appointed by Pope Francis will be one of world’s youngest bishops
Bishop-elect Joseph A. Espaillat launched a podcast series called “Sainthood in the City” in 2021. Read more
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
The campaign criticized what it said were ‘defamatory and outdated’ expressions of Catholic doctrine. Read more
Cardinal Czerny leads prayer service after Tonga volcano
Cardinal Michael Czerny on Monday led a prayer service for Tonga, after an underwater volcanic eruption caused a devastating tsunami... Read more
NYC pro-abortion activists curse at churchgoers, beam 'God loves abortion' onto St. Patrick's Cathedral
Demonstrators at a Jan. 22 pro-abortion rally used drums, profanity, and laser-projected images to disrupt a Mass and prayer vigil... Read more
Pro-life ads removed in several Spanish cities
Alfonso Galdón, founding president of the Spanish political party Valores, denounced Friday the Murcia city government for banning the pro-life... Read more
Legal group seeks protection for Navy personnel objecting to COVID vaccine on religious grounds
A Christian legal group has filed a class-action lawsuit with the goal of blocking the Navy’s COVID vaccine mandate for... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast brings 15,000+ to San Francisco
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone condemned abortion as the equivalent of a sacrament of a “new secular religion” in his homily at... Read more
Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse pleads not guilty as trial begins
Päivi Räsänen, a mother of five, is facing three criminal charges. Read more
India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence
A letter accused the bishops’ conference of ‘complete silence.’ Read more
Catholic bishops of Ukraine and Poland say Russia tensions pose ‘great danger’
Church leaders appealed to world leaders to ‘refrain from hostilities.’ Read more
