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Vatican officials at a Feb. 12 press conference.

Vatican officials: 'Querida Amazonia' is magisterium, Amazon synod's final doc is not

Feb 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis' post-synodal exhortation on the Amazon is part of ordinary magisterium -- that is official Church teaching -- while... Read more

Pope Francis leads the opening procession for the Amazon synod in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 7, 2019.

Inculturation is a 'necessary process' in the Amazon, Pope Francis says

Feb 12, 2020

Pope Francis has highlighted the need for spiritual inculturation in the Amazon region, and praised indigenous expressions of religiosity, while... Read more

Pope Francis greets a woman Oct. 1, 2014.

In Querida Amazonia, pope calls for women in Church leadership, but not diaconate

Feb 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon calls for women in the South American region to be included in new... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for World Missionary Day Oct. 20, 2019.

Querida Amazonia: What Pope Francis said, and didn't, on priesthood and marriage

Feb 12, 2020

While Pope Francis was expected to focus in the apostolic exhortation published today on a proposal to ordain married priests... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates the closing Mass of Amazon synod October 27, 2019.

Pope Francis' Amazon exhortation calls for holiness, not married priests

Feb 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis published his response to the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod in an apostolic exhortation Wednesday. Despite widespread speculation following... Read more

Saint Ines church in historical downtown of Cumana, Venezuela.

Church in Venezuela hit hard by ongoing economic, political crisis

Feb 11, 2020

As the people of Venezuela continue to suffer severe food and medication shortages due to hyperinflation, the Church is also... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx.

Cardinal Marx will not seek re-election as head of German bishops' conference

Feb 11, 2020

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 

Feb 11, 2020

The Diocese of Tucson has announced the death of a local priest, who was killed in a car crash Friday.  Read more

Moto For Peace in Chile.

European motorcycle police begin mission trip to South America

Feb 10, 2020

A group of European motorcycle police is currently taking part in a mission trip to South America, offering support to... Read more

The New York City Public Library in Manhattan.

‘Canceled’ radical feminists and the Catholic Church: These unlikely allies believe women are female

Feb 10, 2020

By Mary Farrow

Fain, along with several other women writers, intellectuals, and activists, have been “canceled” for their conviction that women are adult... Read more

Pope Francis with Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Feb. 16, 2017.

Pope Francis praises charitable work of Knights of Columbus

Feb 10, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Monday met Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and members of the Knights of Columbus supreme council, praising... Read more

Fr. John Connor, LC.

New Legionaries of Christ superior accused of mishandling priest allegations

Feb 7, 2020

By JD Flynn

Women who made allegations against a priest in the Legionaries of Christ say the religious order’s newly elected superior general... Read more

Kansas Capitol.

Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement

Feb 7, 2020

An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more

The White House, Washington, DC.

How a new presidential religious freedom adviser could shape US foreign policy

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Reports of a new special adviser to the President on international religious freedom could be a game-changer for U.S. foreign... Read more

U.S. Capitol, Senate side.  public domain.

Prominent pro-life Democrat quits party

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Catholic theologian Charles Camosy has resigned from the board of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA), writing in an op-ed... Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks at the National Action Network Convention on April 4, 2019.

Buttigieg doubles down on support for late-term abortion

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg emphasized this week his position that abortion should be legally permitted at any point in... Read more

Pope Francis at the opening Mass for the Amazon synod Oct. 6, 2019.

Pope's exhortation on Amazon synod to come out next week

Feb 7, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon region will be published Feb. 12, the Vatican announced Friday.  Read more

Fr. John Connor, LC.

Legionaries of Christ elect new superior general

Feb 6, 2020

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

Feb 6, 2020

Catholic leaders in the Philippines have voiced concern that a bill aiming to legalize divorce is progressing without significant debate.  Read more

Our Lady of the Valley.

In Argentina, 400 grottos to be built for celebration of Virgin Mary

Feb 6, 2020

To commemorate the anniversary of a statue of the Virgin Mary being discovered in Argentina, 400 small grottos are being... Read more