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Health secretary nominee: 'I have never sued any nuns'
On Wednesday, President Biden’s health secretary nominee defended coercive contraceptive and abortion coverage mandates against Catholic nuns, claiming he had... Read more
Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombings
The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches and hotels, say... Read more
Romanian Catholic archbishop: The Church needs to form ‘post-COVID-19’ generation
The Romanian Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă is already thinking about how the Church can help to form the “post-COVID-19” generation. Read more
Former HHS official: Becerra must be questioned over conscience violations
President Biden’s health secretary nominee must be held accountable for forcing California Catholic nuns to cover abortions, said a former... Read more
English cardinal calls for ‘unambiguous legislation’ against ‘hateful extremism’
An English cardinal called on Wednesday for “unambiguous legislation” to fight “hateful extremism” following a report arguing that gaps in U.K. law... Read more
Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging
Pope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier... Read more
Vatican foreign minister: religious freedom ‘being eroded’ by COVID-19 response
A robust understanding of the right to religious freedom is being eroded in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Pope Francis praises ‘exemplary witness’ of Italian ambassador killed in Congo
Pope Francis expressed his condolences on Tuesday after three people were killed in an attack on the United Nations convoy... Read more
In confidential interviews, Catholic bishops talk COVID, Joe Biden, Pope Francis
A series of one-on-one interviews with more than two dozen bishops has revealed significant concern among the Church leaders over... Read more
Petition to preserve religious liberty in Chile launched
Alliance Defending Freedom International has launched a petition addressed to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to rule in favor... Read more
Latino Catholic entrepreneur recognized among Chicago ‘40 under 40’
“Hispanic young people are the future of this country and seeing that many are losing their Catholic faith serves as... Read more
Alleged abuse victim of Brooklyn bishop files civil lawsuit
An alleged abuse victim who last year went public with allegations against the Bishop of Brooklyn has now filed a... Read more
Democrats for Life oppose Becerra nomination
The nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary has been opposed by Democrats... Read more
Heartbeat International prepares for 50th annual conference
The world’s largest pregnancy help organization is preparing for its 50th annual training conference, with both virtual and in-person options. Read more
NGO names ‘Dirty Dozen’ top contributors to sexual exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) on Tuesday announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of the top mainstream contributors... Read more
Twitter restores Irish Catholic bishop’s post on assisted suicide after review
Twitter has restored an Irish Catholic bishop’s post about assisted suicide following a review. Read more
German bishops’ conference elects first female general secretary
The theologian Beate Gilles was elected general secretary of the German bishops’ conference on Monday, becoming the first woman to... Read more
Health secretary nominee grilled on partial-birth abortion, taxpayer-funded abortion
President Biden’s nominee for health secretary on Tuesday would not commit to preventing federal funding of abortions, and would not... Read more
Former Vatican ambassador in Baghdad looks ahead to Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
When Cardinal Fernando Filoni served as the papal nuncio in Iraq in the early 2000s, he remained in Baghdad amid... Read more
Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution
Catholic leaders in Europe have urged the European Union to be guided by solidarity, fraternity, and social justice as it... Read more
