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What Catholics should know about brain death
While the moment of human conception— the beginning of life— is well-understood and observed from a scientific standpoint, the exact... Read more
Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at... Read more
Sri Lankan religious leaders condemn extremism two years after Easter bombing
Numerous religious leaders gathered in Sri Lanka to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings and... Read more
Ontario Catholic dioceses adapt to new coronavirus lockdown measures
In response to new and stringent coronavirus lockdown orders in the province, several of the Catholic archdioceses of Ontario, Canada... Read more
Australian diocese breaks with Sydney archbishop on gender fluidity ban
The Australian Diocese of Parramatta has split with other Catholic leaders in responding to a new bill that would ban... Read more
Young mothers respond after pro-life pregnancy center tagged in Colombia
The ProMujer pregnancy help center operated by the Moms 40 Coalition for Life Foundation in Bogota discovered April 16 it... Read more
Vatican dedicates May to global rosary ‘marathon’ for end of COVID-19
The month-long “prayer marathon” will involve 30 Catholic shrines worldwide Read more
Cardinal Bo and Cardinal Sarah among speakers at Budapest International Eucharistic Congress
The International Eucharistic Congress will take place in the Hungarian capital Sept. 5-12. Read more
Fargo diocese investigating vandalism outside cathedral
The Diocese of Fargo and the Fargo Police Department are investigating an incident of vandalism outside the cathedral last weekend. Read more
Pope Francis donates ventilators to Colombia after record number of COVID-19 deaths
More than 68,700 people have died from COVID-19 in Colombia since February 2020 Read more
‘Secrets of the Vatican Museums’ video series brings art masterpieces to YouTube
The museums themselves remain closed to the public due to the pandemic Read more
‘This is about freedom’: EWTN Poland’s director thanks Catholics for helping to unblock YouTube channel
The director of EWTN Poland has thanked Catholics worldwide for helping to persuade YouTube to unblock its channel Read more
Coptic Orthodox Christian executed by ISIS affiliates in Egypt
In a video, 62-year-old Nabil Habashy Salama can be seen being killed by a gunshot Read more
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘We can all learn from the perseverance of the Russian pilgrim’
At this morning’s general audience, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to read the 19th-century Russian spiritual classic “The Way of a... Read more
Connecticut legislature considers ending religious exemptions for vaccines
The Connecticut House of Representatives has advanced a bill to end the religious exemption from childhood vaccine requirements, beginning in... Read more
Who will be the next Bishop of Hong Kong?
In the wake of the sentencing of several pro-democracy figures, one observer said this week that this would be an... Read more
Tennessee House passes bill requiring burial or cremation for aborted babies
The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced a bill this week that would require medical providers to bury or cremate the... Read more
Humanist group strips Richard Dawkins of award for questioning gender theory
The American Humanist Association on Monday withdrew an award from Richard Dawkins for his position against gender theory. Read more
St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop calls for healing after Derek Chauvin verdict
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis called for peace, reconciliation, and a greater respect for human life after... Read more
Minnesota bishops call for prayer and civility before jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty
A jury on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on second degree unintentional murder and manslaughter charges... Read more
