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Holy See asks Missouri governor to halt scheduled execution
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christopher Pierre, asked the governor of Missouri on Monday to spare the... Read more
Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson: ‘It’s racist to fund abortions’
A Louisiana state senator is calling out her fellow Democrats for using race to justify their support of taxpayer-funded abortions. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Christian disability group for witnessing to ‘the heart of the Gospel’
Pope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco hospitalized with COVID-19 after International Eucharistic Congress
The cardinal, 78, had been fully vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine last May. Read more
Progressive pro-life group holds first rally outside US Supreme Court
A new pro-life organization aimed at mobilizing progressives and those on the political left launched Friday at a rally outside... Read more
Apologizing 'unreservedly' to sex abuse victims, N Ireland diocese launches compensation fund
In hopes of supporting dozens of victims of sex abuse by Catholic clergy and other representatives, the Diocese of Dromore... Read more
Judge: Newark archdiocese can be held liable for McCarrick's misconduct
A New Jersey federal judge ruled this week that the Archdiocese of Newark can be held financially responsible for the... Read more
Michigan governor vetoes funding for abortion alternatives
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday line-item vetoed about $16 million worth of funding for alternatives to abortion, drawing consternation... Read more
‘I fully understand Heidi’s cry’: Cardinal praises UK Down syndrome abortion law challenge at Red Mass
The High Court rejected the landmark challenge on Sept. 23. Read more
‘Synodal Way’ members back proposal promoting evangelization after voting mix-up
Organizers initially said that the motion was rejected. Read more
Catholic school students ask court permanently to bar Vermont from excluding them from tuition program
A religious freedom law firm has filed a motion in federal court asking a judge to make permanent a preliminary... Read more
Cardinal Gregory urges North American College’s new deacons to have ‘heart for charity’
The ordination Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Old Testament expert and philosopher from Germany win 2021 Ratzinger Prize
Pope Francis will present the award on Nov. 13. Read more
First Mozambique-born cardinal dies at age of 97
He is remembered for promoting peace amid Mozambique’s bloody civil war. Read more
Learn from St Joseph’s respect for life, archbishop says
St. Joseph’s ‘faithful trust and courage” provide a powerful pro-life witness, a US bishop has said, marking the start of... Read more
Massachusetts advocates: Assisted suicide disproportionately threatens the poor, disabled, minorities
Legalized assisted suicide in Massachusetts would disproportionately impact the poor, disabled, and communities of color, said a group of physicians... Read more
Dutch assisted suicide campaigner arrested, accused of assisting with a suicide
A campaigner for assisted suicide in the Netherlands, who is not a physician, has been detained on suspicion of involvement... Read more
Counter Pelosi's abortion stand with roses and rosaries, Archbishop Cordileone says
People should pray especially for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s change of heart on abortion, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life honors lay Florida death row chaplain
Dale Recinella, a Florida lawyer who has ministered to death row inmates for decades, was given an award honoring his... Read more
Limited in-person attendance at 2022 World Meeting of Families due to COVID-19
The meeting will be held in Rome on June 22-26, 2022. Read more
