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Congressman urges vigilance on anniversary of anti-trafficking law
Two decades after the enactment of a landmark anti-trafficking law, the threat has evolved during the current pandemic—and so too,... Read more
Italian 'security consultant' freed from jail until Vatican extradition request decided
An Italian woman under investigation by Vatican authorities for suspected embezzlement was released from a jail in Milan on Friday,... Read more
‘Go fix those problems’: Why four Catholics are willing to serve in local public office
Public office is often thankless and demanding. Here's why four Catholics think it's a noble calling. Read more
Deacon ordained in Spanish diocese after a decade of no ordinations
After 10 years without an ordination, the Diocese of Segovia in Spain celebrated the diaconal ordination of Álvaro Marín, a... Read more
Black Nazarene procession in Philippines canceled over coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, civil and ecclesial authorities in the Philippines have agreed to cancel the Black Nazarene celebration... Read more
Controversy continues over Scotland's hate crime bill
Amid a contentious debate in Scotland over a proposed hate crimes law, which the Catholic bishops of the country oppose,... Read more
Italian cardinal tests positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Nice basilica terrorist attack: Who were the victims?
Bells tolled in Catholic parishes across France in memory of the three people killed in a knife attack at the... Read more
US bishops join Pope Francis in prayer and mourning after Nice attack
The bishops of the United States joined Pope Francis Thursday in mourning a deadly attack at a basilica in Nice. Read more
Pompeo: China is world's 'gravest threat' to religious freedom
The U.S. Secretary of State on Thursday called out the Chinese Communist Party as the world’s most serious threat to... Read more
Pakistan Catholics protest after abduction, forced marriage of 13 year-old Catholic girl
Catholics in Pakistan are protesting a judge’s decision not to intervene after a 44-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old Catholic girl,... Read more
Rome's American seminary quarantines as students test positive for coronavirus
The college for American seminarians in Rome is quarantining as a campus after several students tested positive for the coronavirus... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica
After three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman... Read more
French Catholic bishops ask churches to toll bells in memory of three killed in basilica attack
The French bishops asked churches across the country to toll their bells Thursday in memory of three people killed at... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says West must wake up to threat of Islamism after three killed at French Catholic church
Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people... Read more
End of Catholic Charities program reflects challenges in international adoption
After decades of helping place children overseas with adoptive families in the United States, Catholic Charities of Baltimore has ended... Read more
Three dead in terrorist attack at French basilica
An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in Nice and wounded others, police in the... Read more
Citing pope's warnings about drugs, Catholic bishops speak on ballot proposals
This Election Day, voters in multiple U.S. states will consider several proposals to legalize drugs, ranging from medical and recreational... Read more
Some 2016 Trump critics say record on abortion, religious liberty changed their minds
During the 2016 Republic primaries, some prominent conservative Catholics warned about Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy. Four years later, some say... Read more
US Secretary of State visits a site of Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter bombings
During a visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade, one... Read more
