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Senate to vote on health care plans as subsidies near expiration
Congress is set to vote on two plans regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that are scheduled... Read more
Rights group hails release of 100 children abducted from Nigerian Catholic school
Christin Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed the release of 100 school children, who were among 303 children abducted on Nov. 21... Read more
Top health officials delayed abortion pill safety review, report claims
Pro-life advocates are calling for action as top health officials deny reports that they are delaying a promised safety review... Read more
U.S. House passes defense bill stripped of IVF provision
The House passed a defense authorization bill Dec. 10 without a provision to allow health care coverage of in vitro... Read more
Venezuelan authorities prevent Cardinal Porras from traveling, cancel passport
On Dec. 10 Venezuelan immigration police confiscated and invalidated the passport of Cardinal Baltazar Porras, the archbishop emeritus of Caracas. Read more
100 years ago today Our Lady appeared to Fatima visionary Sister Lucia in Pontevedra, Spain
Today, Dec. 10, marks the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Sister Lucia of Fatima in... Read more
Federal government cuts off aid to Texas Catholic Charities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) from receiving federal funding,... Read more
Trump to create sanctions plan for Nigeria, congressman says
President Donald Trump is crafting a sanctions plan to pressure the Nigerian government amid ongoing Christian persecution, according to a... Read more
New Orleans Diocese issues Mass dispensation for migrants due to arrest fears
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced a Sunday Mass dispensation for migrants fearing deportation. Read more
Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions
Europe's Catholic bishops expressed concern over the Court of Justice of the European Union obliging all member states to recognize... Read more
Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims
Archbishop Bejoy D'Cruze of Dhaka said threats against Catholic colleges in Bangladesh pose "a grave concern for the Catholic Church,"... Read more
Pope Leo XIV criticizes transhumanism: ‘Death is not opposed to life’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christ's promise of eternal life during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on... Read more
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
The red-covered Pontifical Yearbook — known in Italian as the “Annuario Pontificio” — is an important reference updated every year. Read more
Citing papal teaching, Poland bans Communist Party over totalitarian ideology
Poland's top court unanimously bans Communist Party of Poland, ruling it violates Article 13 of the constitution, which prohibits parties... Read more
Catholic advocates hail Australian social media ban for children as ‘new standard’
Social media companies are responsible for enforcing the age restrictions and may receive fines of tens of millions of dollars... Read more
‘Persecuted and thriving’: Catholic priest on resilience of Christians in Nigeria
Father Maurice Emelu, founder of Gratia Vobis Ministries, told EWTN Germany that the faith in Nigeria has the extraordinary ability... Read more
Disability advocates sue Delaware over allegedly ‘discriminatory’ assisted suicide law
Several disability and patient advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 8 alleging... Read more
Did angels really carry the Holy House of Mary to Loreto, Italy?
What do Galileo, Mozart, Descartes, Cervantes, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux have in common? They all traveled hundreds of miles... Read more
Pew study: Religion holds steady in America
American adults who identify with Christianity, with another religion, or with no religion have all remained steady, a new Pew... Read more
Pope says Trump Ukraine plan would weaken U.S. alliance with Europe
Pope Leo XIV said President Donald Trump’s plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to break apart the alliance... Read more
