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Court: Vermont can’t exclude Catholic school student from college tuition program
A federal court of appeals has sided with a Catholic high school student who challenged a State of Vermont policy... Read more
Catholic leaders in Brazil ask for more oxygen tanks due to decreasing supplies
As the second wave of coronavirus has severely impacted people in the Amazon, Brazilian bishops have asked for donations of... Read more
Private school parents will appeal to EU for relief against Spanish education law
An association of Spanish education advocates will appeal to the European Union to prevent Spain's socialist government from implementing an... Read more
This pro-life Democrat is worried about the next Catholic president
A former U.S. representative who was known as one of the last standing pro-life Democrats in Congress said he is... Read more
Connecticut assisted suicide bill would not safeguard against coercion, opponents say
Disability advocates criticized a Connecticut assisted suicide bill for failing to safeguard against coercion and for promoting the idea that... Read more
Cathedral in Ohio vandalized with message 'Jesus is Black'
Police in Toledo, Ohio are investigating a suspected arson attack on Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral... Read more
US recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’
The United States has declared that the Chinese government’s actions against the Uyghur population amount to genocide and crimes against... Read more
Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient
A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling allowing the withdrawal of... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Church must do reparation, but don’t scapegoat orders over mother-and-baby homes
A Catholic archbishop said on Sunday that religious orders should not be scapegoated for the failures exposed by a report... Read more
Catholic saints among those to be honored in garden of American heroes announced by Trump
The National Garden of American Heroes will include statues of many notable Catholic figures, including five saints and numerous people... Read more
Poland’s Catholics and Jews mark Day of Judaism with psalms, music, and silent prayer
Catholics and Jews in Poland observed the annual Day of Judaism with a common prayer service on Sunday. Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria found dead after abduction
The body of a Catholic priest was discovered in Nigeria on Saturday, a day after he was kidnapped by armed... Read more
Pope Francis praises Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘timely’ message of peace
Pope Francis said on Monday that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream “of harmony and equality for all people” is still relevant today. Read more
Vatican says trial of Italian woman for alleged embezzlement will begin soon
The Vatican announced on Monday that the trial of an Italian woman for alleged embezzlement would begin soon. Read more
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson dies unexpectedly at age 70
The Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 70. Read more
Lawyer confirms ex-nuncio to France will not appeal court verdict
Archbishop Luigi Ventura will not appeal his suspended 8-month prison sentence for sexual assault, his lawyer has confirmed. Read more
Archbishop Gänswein: Holy Face of Manoppello conveys ‘incomparable news’ of the resurrection
Archbishop Georg Gänswein said on Sunday that the image known as the Holy Face of Manoppello conveys the “incomparable news”... Read more
Pope Francis: The greatest joy for every believer is to respond to God’s call
Pope Francis said Sunday that great joy is found when one offers his life in service to God’s call. Read more
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic bishops apologize for 'abject failure'
Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th century homes for unmarried mothers and babies run by local... Read more
Becerra, Biden’s HHS pick, has shown ‘hostility to nonprofit institutions’, scholars argue
Conservative scholars argued this week that Xavier Becerra, president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for HHS secretary, has a history of “hostility... Read more
