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Vatican officials: 'Querida Amazonia' is magisterium, Amazon synod's final doc is not
Pope Francis' post-synodal exhortation on the Amazon is part of ordinary magisterium -- that is official Church teaching -- while... Read more
Inculturation is a 'necessary process' in the Amazon, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has highlighted the need for spiritual inculturation in the Amazon region, and praised indigenous expressions of religiosity, while... Read more
In Querida Amazonia, pope calls for women in Church leadership, but not diaconate
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon calls for women in the South American region to be included in new... Read more
Querida Amazonia: What Pope Francis said, and didn't, on priesthood and marriage
While Pope Francis was expected to focus in the apostolic exhortation published today on a proposal to ordain married priests... Read more
Pope Francis' Amazon exhortation calls for holiness, not married priests
Pope Francis published his response to the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod in an apostolic exhortation Wednesday. Despite widespread speculation following... Read more
Church in Venezuela hit hard by ongoing economic, political crisis
As the people of Venezuela continue to suffer severe food and medication shortages due to hyperinflation, the Church is also... Read more
Cardinal Marx will not seek re-election as head of German bishops' conference
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has notified German bishops that he will not stand to be elected to a second term as... Read more
Catholic community mourns death of Arizona priest in car crash
The Diocese of Tucson has announced the death of a local priest, who was killed in a car crash Friday. Read more
European motorcycle police begin mission trip to South America
A group of European motorcycle police is currently taking part in a mission trip to South America, offering support to... Read more
‘Canceled’ radical feminists and the Catholic Church: These unlikely allies believe women are female
Fain, along with several other women writers, intellectuals, and activists, have been “canceled” for their conviction that women are adult... Read more
Pope Francis praises charitable work of Knights of Columbus
Pope Francis on Monday met Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and members of the Knights of Columbus supreme council, praising... Read more
New Legionaries of Christ superior accused of mishandling priest allegations
Women who made allegations against a priest in the Legionaries of Christ say the religious order’s newly elected superior general... Read more
Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement
An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more
How a new presidential religious freedom adviser could shape US foreign policy
Reports of a new special adviser to the President on international religious freedom could be a game-changer for U.S. foreign... Read more
Prominent pro-life Democrat quits party
Catholic theologian Charles Camosy has resigned from the board of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA), writing in an op-ed... Read more
Buttigieg doubles down on support for late-term abortion
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg emphasized this week his position that abortion should be legally permitted at any point in... Read more
Pope's exhortation on Amazon synod to come out next week
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon region will be published Feb. 12, the Vatican announced Friday. Read more
Legionaries of Christ elect new superior general
During its general chapter meeting in Rome, the Legionaries of Christ religious order has elected a new superior general to... Read more
Catholic leaders warn Philippine divorce bill lacks sufficient debate
Catholic leaders in the Philippines have voiced concern that a bill aiming to legalize divorce is progressing without significant debate. Read more
In Argentina, 400 grottos to be built for celebration of Virgin Mary
To commemorate the anniversary of a statue of the Virgin Mary being discovered in Argentina, 400 small grottos are being... Read more
