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Former employee of pro-life organizations arrested in DC on child pornography charges
Pro-life organizations have reacted to the arrest and apparent confession of a former employee on child pornography allegations, emphasizing the... Read more
Vatican releases logo of Pope Francis' trip to Iraq
As Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq becomes more likely, the Holy See Press Office released Feb. 8 the logo for... Read more
West Virginia bishop revives lay-led advisory council
The Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston is reviving a lay-led advisory council as part of reforms following the 2018 departure of disgraced... Read more
Catholic groups announce virtual pilgrimage to Holy Land
Several Catholic groups have opened on-line registration for a free virtual pilgrimage, where pilgrims may experience the culture and prayer... Read more
Pope Francis to visit Iraqi cathedral burned by Islamic State
The Great Al-Tahira Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Bakhdida was charred black inside after the Islamic State set it aflame after... Read more
Pope Francis tells diplomats 'right to life' is a foundational human right
Pope Francis told diplomats at the Vatican Monday that it is “painful” for him to see more countries move away... Read more
Pope Francis prays for stability in Burma as protestors condemn coup
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for justice and national stability in Burma as tens of thousands protest the Feb. 1 military... Read more
American seminary in Rome to defend itself against lawsuit alleging ‘predatory homosexuality’
The American seminary in Rome has said it will defend itself “vigorously” against a lawsuit filed by a former student... Read more
Supreme Court rebukes California's strict coronavirus rules for churches
California’s strict coronavirus rules banning indoor worship were blocked and revised by a U.S. Supreme Court injunction late Friday night,... Read more
Pope Francis calls Focolare Movement to 'dynamic fidelity' after election of new president
Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged the Focolare Movement to have “dynamic fidelity” as the third president of the international Catholic... Read more
Bridgeport's Bishop Caggiano named next Legatus head chaplain
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has been named the next chaplain of Legatus International, a Catholic business leaders’ association with... Read more
Pope Francis names religious sister, priest as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis Saturday appointed a Spanish priest and a French religious sister as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. Read more
Does a pontifical foundation use Pope Francis to spread gender ideology?
The Scholas Occurrentes Pontifical Foundation, which states that its goal is to create a new vision for the education of... Read more
Knights of Columbus elect Patrick Kelly next Supreme Knight
Patrick E. Kelly will be the next Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the largest Catholic men’s fraternity in... Read more
Pope Francis nominates new prosecutor, judges for Vatican Court of Appeal
Pope Francis on Friday tapped a long-time Rome prosecutor to be public prosecutor for the Vatican City State’s Court of... Read more
Bioethicists: ruling to withdraw life-sustaining treatment from 5-year-old ‘deeply flawed’
Bioethicists criticized on Thursday an English court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl against her... Read more
Did 'the Roman Catholic Church' unjustly collect federal aid? AP story misrepresents Church finances, expert says
A Feb. 4 investigative story from the Associated Press inaccurately portrays “the Roman Catholic Church” as a "giant corporate monolith”... Read more
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for prayer and fasting after coup
Catholic bishops in Burma have announced that Feb. 7 will be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in their... Read more
Catholic archbishop of Damascus appeals for Syrians to return home
As the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war approaches, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Damascus is appealing... Read more
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have both received their second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a... Read more
