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Students say changes at Rome's JPII Institute undermine its mission
More than 150 students at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome have signed a letter saying that newly... Read more
Benedict XVI pays a surprise visit to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left Vatican City Thursday to make a surprise visit to Castel Gandolfo. Read more
Baptismal record for same-sex couples causes controversy in Colombia
The recent baptism of a child raised by a same-sex couple has caused a controversy in Colombia, after a parish... Read more
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin’s new asylum rules
A federal judge in California has issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s new rule limiting asylum eligibility on... Read more
Why some Catholic women say an NFP-shaming article was ‘off the charts’
NFP, or Natural Family Planning, is an oft misunderstood thing. Read more
After nearly 20 years, federal government will resume executions
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will resume executions after an almost two-decade lapse, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced... Read more
For 3 months, no girls were born in 132 Indian villages
A northern Indian district has launched an investigation into a region in which the birth rate of baby girls is... Read more
Pope Francis names vice director of Holy See press office
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Cristiane Murray as vice director of the Holy See Press Office. Read more
New York law bans revenge porn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill criminalizing revenge pornography - the distribution of sexual or nude images... Read more
Priests protest Indian cardinal returned to diocese
Catholic priests are reportedly protesting Pope Francis’ reinstatement of a cardinal who is facing allegations of financial mismanagement, and has... Read more
Nominee grilled over Knights of Columbus membership confirmed as federal judge
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Brian Buescher, a judicial nominee grilled by two senators last year over his... Read more
Amid global Christian persecution, this Coptic archbishop urges unity
A leading Coptic archbishop said that Christians must “walk in the shoes” of those facing global Christian persecution, while overcoming... Read more
In Northern Iraq, Christians face obstacles on the road to rebuilding
As some Christian genocide victims rebuild their homes in Northern Iraq, a tenuous security situation still threatens their future in... Read more
What did the Vatican just Google? A satirist speaks
Last fall, amid swirling headlines about synods and still-emerging sex abuse scandals, an odd account popped up in the newsfeeds... Read more
Eritreans suffering from seizure of Catholic health clinics, aid group says
The Eritrean government’s recent closure of all Catholic-run health clinics in the country will have devastating effects for the people... Read more
Six months after terror attack, Philippines cathedral packed at rededication
Despite the fresh memory of a deadly terrorist attack in January, the rededication Mass of the Cathedral of Our Lady... Read more
Catholic groups installing 5,000 solar panels in DC
Catholic organizations are installing 5,000 solar panels in a five-acre space in Washington, D.C., in what will become the largest... Read more
Foster moms ask Supreme Court to hear Philadelphia case
"As a single mom and woman of color, I've known a thing or two about discrimination over the years..." Read more
Archbishop Kurtz resigns as religious liberty chair during cancer treatment
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville has stepped down from leading the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ religious liberty committee... Read more
