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Mixed 'blessings' as Bishop Stowe attends Catholic dissenters' Pride Month event
Catholic dissenters and LGBT activists on Tuesday hosted an online Pride Month “blessing” in reaction to a Vatican statement reiterating... Read more
Pope Francis to paralyzed climate activist: ‘Pray for me at the North Pole’
Michael Haddad was told he would never walk again after a jet ski accident. Read more
Thousands take part in Croatia’s annual March for Life
Abortion is legal until the 10th week of pregnancy in Croatia under a law passed in 1978. Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
The bishops spoke out after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a criminal offense. Read more
Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is praying for you before the Father
At his general audience, the pope said: “We must always keep this in mind: Jesus prays for me.” Read more
European Parliament due to vote on ‘extreme’ abortion report
The report calls on all EU member states to allow access to abortion, promotes a “right to abortion,” and redefines... Read more
Reflections on the role of the Cathedral during the Tulsa Race Massacre and today
At the end of May, our local community will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Sparked by... Read more
Tulsa diocese mourns 100th anniversary of racial massacre
The Bishop of Tulsa commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa racial massacre last week, in an ecumenical vespers service... Read more
Spanish Civil War martyrs of Astorga 'didn't let themselves be overcome by fear'
Three laywomen who were martyred near Astorga in 1936 amid the Spanish Civil War were beatified on Saturday. Read more
Ahead of pivotal Supreme Court decision, foster care agency mired in religious freedom fight
Ahead of an anticipated ruling by the Supreme Court in a landmark foster care case, a Christian foster care agency... Read more
Pope Francis releases video message on the beauty of marriage
Pope Francis has asked people to pray throughout June for young people preparing for the life-long journey of marriage. Read more
Pope Francis unveils sweeping reform of Catholic Church’s penal sanctions
Pope Francis wrote in the apostolic constitution introducing the changes that those who have committed a crime “need both mercy... Read more
Anti-natalist policies in Argentina forebode a ‘demographic winter’
"The results of the anti-natalist policies implemented in recent years predict a ‘demographic winter’" for Argentina, warned the digital newsletter... Read more
Pope Francis turns to Mary, Undoer of Knots, at end of rosary marathon for end to pandemic
Thirty shrines worldwide took turns leading the month-long prayer event. Read more
Pope Francis: Basketball is a sport that ‘lifts you up to the heavens’
He made the remark during an audience with members of the Italian Basketball Federation. Read more
China unveils 3-child policy amid sharp drop in births
The country recorded 12 million births in 2020, the lowest number recorded since the 1960s. Read more
Church says ‘all formalities completed’ before twice-divorced UK PM’s wedding at Catholic cathedral
Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral on May 29. Read more
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Archbishop Broglio: Military ‘largest single source’ of vocations to priesthood
The archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services says that the military is the “largest single source of vocations... Read more
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Paris archbishop laments attack on Catholics honoring city’s martyrs
A video posted on social media showed men punching and kicking Catholics taking part in a procession. Read more
Catholic school students outperform public school peers, despite slight decreases in overall academic scores
Catholic school students in grades 4 and 8 are outperforming their public school peers in math, reading, and science, according... Read more
