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Detroit Catholics say archdiocese fabricated rape charge against pastor
A group of Detroit Catholics has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Archdiocese of Detroit fabricated an allegation of rape... Read more
Woman with Down syndrome aims to change UK abortion laws
A 24-year-old British woman with Down syndrome has launched a lawsuit against the UK government, seeking to change British laws... Read more
What do Catholics believe about the Church, the devil, and faith? A new poll sheds light
A poll released Monday provides new insight into the religious practices, beliefs, and other demographic trends of U.S. Catholics. Read more
California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
Facing the threat of major cuts to federal HHS funds, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has said the state will... Read more
Supreme Court will hear Philadelphia Catholic foster care case
The Supreme Court will decide if the city of Philadelphia was correct to terminate its relationship with Catholic Social Services... Read more
Dioceses in northern Italy suspend Mass during coronavirus outbreak
Several Catholic dioceses in northern Italy have suspended Mass and other activities this week to help contain the spread of... Read more
Personal conversion needed to confront Satan's lies, pope says in Lent message
There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create... Read more
Denver archbishop discusses February Pope Francis meeting
The Archbishop of Denver offered his impressions of a Feb. 10 meeting between some U.S. bishops and Pope Francis, at... Read more
Catholic uni reform triggered California abortion mandate that violated federal law
A California rule to require abortion coverage in health care plans now faces scrutiny from federal officials who say it... Read more
Pope Francis: Ask God for the strength to love your enemies
Ask God for the grace to love your enemies, Pope Francis said Sunday in a homily in the Italian city... Read more
Pope Francis on Middle East: War should never be considered normal
War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari in a speech that warned against... Read more
Computer programming teen Carlo Acutis to be beatified
The Vatican announced Saturday the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager... Read more
L’Arche reports sexual misconduct by founder Jean Vanier
L’Arche International published the results Saturday of an independent investigation detailing sexual misconduct by its founder Jean Vanier with six... Read more
Fr. Emil Kapaun's path to sainthood to face Vatican milestone in March
A Kansas priest recalls the holy deeds of Servant of God Emil Kapaun, a POW and chaplain during the Korean... Read more
After LGBT teachers resign, Seattle archbishop says teachers must be Gospel witnesses
After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their... Read more
Santa Fe archbishop weighs in on papal discussion of Fr. James Martin
Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has offered his recollections of a meeting between Pope Francis and the American Southwest,... Read more
Pope Francis: Canon law revision project is concluding
Pope Francis said on Friday that canon law can be like medicine, because justice is healing for the entire Church.... Read more
Syria’s Hidden Victims - Samer Hanna
Marginalized for centuries, persecuted by ISIS, afraid to attract any attention from the West, Syrian Christians remain, by most accounts,... Read more
New Zealand abortion bill 'totally unacceptable', bishops say
The unborn child will lose all rights under a bill to change New Zealand’s abortion laws, and women pressured into... Read more
US bishops: Pope Francis talks Fr. James Martin, euthanasia, at private meeting
During a private meeting with bishops from the southwestern United States, Pope Francis talked about his 2019 meeting with Fr.... Read more
