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6,666 abortions performed in Ireland last year after repeal of pro-life law
A total of 6,666 abortions were performed in Ireland in the first year following the repeal of the country’s pro-life... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Montana 'Blaine Amendment' in religious schools case
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Montana state constitution’s bar on public funding of religious institutions violates the First... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholic media to help young tell good from evil
The world needs media that can help young people to distinguish between good and evil, presenting the facts in a... Read more
Documents seized from office managing St. Peter's as Pope Francis appoints commissioner
Pope Francis has appointed a commissioner to reform the administration of the office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s... Read more
For this Catholic baseball player, a season off is ‘a relief’
Seth McGarry, a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, has never really not played baseball. But with baseball... Read more
Two retired Catholic bishops test positive for coronavirus amid Texas surge
Amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Texas, four retired clerics, including two bishops, have tested positive at a priests’... Read more
Analysis: Justice Roberts has some pro-lifers rethinking strategy
In 2005, John Roberts’ confirmation as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was hailed by many pro-life groups as... Read more
‘A life modeled after Christ’: St. Louis archdiocese defends namesake’s statue
The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Sunday released a statement defending the city’s namesake, amid calls from activists to tear... Read more
Pope Francis greets Orthodox patriarch after coronavirus cancels annual visit
Pope Francis extended a special greeting to the Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and head of the Orthodox... Read more
After St. Junípero Serra statue torn down, Archbishop Cordileone offers exorcism prayers
After a mob tore down statues, including a figure of St. Junípero Serra statue, in a San Francisco park, Archbishop... Read more
US Catholic bishops: Louisiana abortion ruling 'a cruel precedent'
Monday’s Supreme Court decision overturning a Louisiana law holding abortion clinics to the same standards as other surgical centers ‘continues... Read more
Federal executions to resume after Supreme Court denies appeal
Federal executions are set to resume in the next two weeks after the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to... Read more
Mincione companies file suit against Vatican Secretariat of State and property holding company
Companies owned by Italian businessman Raffaele Mincione have filed lawsuits against the holding company which owns the London building at... Read more
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
The Supreme Court delivered two decisions Monday on cases concerning life issues. Among a total of three decisions issued by... Read more
Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: 'Only prayer unlocks chains'
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for one another and... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘There is no true love without the cross’
There is no true love without the cross, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Read more
In crowded Rohingya refugee camps, social distancing presents challenges
While hand washing and social distancing have been implemented around the globe as tools to fight the spread of the... Read more
Catholic priest among defenders of St Louis statue
Fr. Stephen Schumacher, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was among the defenders of a prominent statue of... Read more
Victorian politician calls for inquiry into investigation of Cardinal Pell
A member of the Parliament of Victoria has urged that there be an inquiry into the treatment of Cardinal George... Read more
Pope Francis ‘appreciates’ the ‘Synodal Way,’ says German bishop after private audience
Pope Francis “appreciates” the German Church’s “Synodal Way,” the president of the German bishops’ conference said after meeting with the... Read more
