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Man issued trespassing warning after disturbance at EWTN Mass
EWTN Global Catholic Network has called for prayers for a man who caused a disturbance during the network’s televised Mass... Read more
Pope Francis mourns victims of attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt
“I pray for the victims, pilgrims killed just because they are Christians, and I ask Holy Mary to console their... Read more
Belgian Brothers of Charity drop board members who accepted hospital euthanasia protocol
The Brothers of Charity, a Belgian religious congregation, did not renew the terms for two board members of the organization... Read more
African fertility rates are falling - but not fast enough for some Western groups
Despite recent disparaging Western commentary on high African birth rates, fertility rates on the continent are normal when viewed in... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 163 deceased cardinals, bishops
Nine cardinals and 154 bishops have died since November 2017, including Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston, and... Read more
Regis University provost encourages faculty to attend campus ‘drag show’
The provost of Denver’s Regis University has encouraged faculty members to attend a student drag show on the university campus,... Read more
Bishop Malone says he has never mishandled child abuse allegations
The Bishop of Buffalo said Friday that although he admits he mishandled allegations of sexual abuse involving adults, he maintains... Read more
Mother Clelia Merloni, ‘a woman of pardon,’ to be beatified
Mother Clelia Merloni, a 20th-century Italian religious sister and founder of the women’s institute of the Apostles of the Sacred... Read more
Clergy sex abuse on the rise again, and Church leaders are ignoring why, sociologist says
After years in decline, Catholic clergy sex abuse could be on the rise again, warns a professor-priest’s analysis of relevant... Read more
NY's Bishop John Jenik abused others, alleged victim says
The alleged victim of New York’s Bishop John Jenik spoke at a Nov. 1 press conference about his experiences with... Read more
How the Archdiocese of Detroit plans to 'Unleash the Gospel'
A year after Detroit’s archbishop released a letter outlining a plan for his diocese’ revitalization, the diocese is working to... Read more
Philadelphia foster families continue fight for Catholic Social Services
Foster parents in Philadelphia will be in court next week, asking a judge to allow a Catholic agency to continue... Read more
Trump’s plan for birthright citizenship flawed, says Catholic U law professor
A plan floated by President Donald Trump to end “birthright citizenship” through an executive order is likely unconstitutional, according to... Read more
Norbertines launch digital library from their California abbey
On any typical weekend, the white cassock-clad priests of the Norbertine order from St. Michael’s Abbey in southern California preach... Read more
India blocks 800 websites, reviving 2015 porn ban
After Nepal banned thousands of pornographic websites last month, India has resurrected its internet pornography ban, blocking more than 800... Read more
Pope on All Saints' Day: Live for heaven, not the world
If a Christian wants to reach heaven, he or she should ask themselves if they are living for the pleasures... Read more
Border dioceses prepare to aid migrants heading to U.S. in caravans
Catholic agencies along the U.S.-Mexico border are bolstering refugee aid efforts as thousands of people in multiple migrant caravans continue... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo 'stunned and dismayed' by whistleblower call for Malone's resignation
The Diocese of Buffalo has issued a response to a whistleblower who called for Bishop Richard Malone to resign, after... Read more
NY auxiliary bishop is credibly accused of sexual abuse
A New York auxiliary bishop has been credibly accused of sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of New York has reported. The... Read more
Renovation at Vatican embassy in Rome uncovers human remains
Human bone fragments have been discovered during the renovation of a building connected to the Holy See’s apostolic nunciature in... Read more
