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Argentine bishops call bill to legalize abortion ‘untenable’
The Catholic bishops of Argentina have blasted a plan to introduce an abortion legalization bill in the country, saying it... Read more
Mississippi asks US Supreme Court to solve circuit court split with 15 week abortion case
The Mississippi Attorney General on Thursday urged the US Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the state’s ban on... Read more
Two more Swiss Guards test positive for the coronavirus
The Pontifical Swiss Guard announced Friday that two more of its members have tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
Munich archdiocese: Church tax income rises as record numbers depart
The German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising announced Friday that it received 665 million euros in income from the church tax last... Read more
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more
Australian state police rule out probe into Vatican money transfers during Pell trial
Police in the Australian state of Victoria said Friday that they have no plans for a further investigation into reports... Read more
Mexican broadcaster: Vatican held back Pope Francis' words on same-sex civil unions in 2019 interview footage
A Mexican broadcaster said Thursday that the Vatican held back footage from a 2019 interview that it conducted with Pope... Read more
Report: Vatican requests evidence in Becciu embezzlement investigation
Vatican prosecutors have requested evidence from Rome in an ongoing investigation into allegations that Cardinal Angelo Becciu used Secretariat of... Read more
Taiwan foreign ministry: Catholics in China are facing serious challenges
Taiwan’s foreign ministry responded by the renewal of the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement Thursday by highlighting the worsening religious freedom situation... Read more
Polish president Duda welcomes landmark abortion ruling
Polish president Andrzej Duda welcomed a landmark court ruling on abortion Friday. Read more
Federal judge: Colorado’s anti-coronavirus rules can’t single out churches
A federal judge has said Colorado officials may not enforce anti-coronavirus limits against two churches, saying that the state rules... Read more
EWTN's Warsaw: 2020 election about competing visions for America
The head of the EWTN media network said ahead of Election Day that the 2020 presidential election offers, beyond a... Read more
Latin American bishops express solidarity with Chile after church burnings
Following recent attacks on three churches in Chile, the bishops of Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and Argentina expressed their closeness... Read more
Knights of Columbus announce novena ahead of founder’s beatification
The Knights of Columbus has launched a nine-day novena to prepare for the beatification of the organization's founder, Fr. Michael... Read more
Catholic educators 'united in solidarity' after France teacher attack
The president of the French bishops’ council for Catholic education expressed solidarity with the country’s school community following the beheading... Read more
Planned Parenthood getting more government funding, despite defunding efforts
Recent annual reports show that federal funding to Planned Parenthood has increased, despite efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate... Read more
Statues of Christ, Mary toppled outside parishes in New York, Arizona
Several religious statues— including two of Mary and one of Christ— outside Catholic churches were damaged in overnight attacks earlier... Read more
Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says
A San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero... Read more
‘The Holy Land changed my life:’ Archbishop Pizzaballa on 30 years in Jerusalem
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa has concluded his four-year mandate as apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Read more
US hosts signing of declaration rejecting 'human right' to abortion
The United States hosted the signing ceremony of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Thursday. The document rejects the claim that abortion is an... Read more
