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Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will issue declaration on McCarrick investigation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Wednesday that the Vatican is still investigating the documentation concerning Theodore McCarrick and will issue a... Read more
Pope encourages jailed Brazilian ex-president 'not to lose hope'
Pope Francis has written a letter to jailed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, encouraging him to respect... Read more
Democratic presidential hopeful: 'Church is wrong on abortion, priests, LGBT'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has said that she disputes Church teaching on the priesthood, sexuality, and abortion. Read more
'No priest may obey' proposed law, California bishop says
Bishop Michael Barber, S.J., of the Diocese of Oakland, California, has said he would sooner accept arrest and prison than... Read more
Catholic school free from legal threats, Ohio city says after lawsuit
A private Catholic school in Ohio has dropped its federal lawsuit after the city of South Euclid clarified that the... Read more
Caritas head applauds Philippines new anti-poverty measure
A new law in the Philippines to support those living in poverty has won the praise of Caritas Manila, a... Read more
Pope Francis responds to heresy accusation, China concerns
Pope Francis said he reacted “with a sense of humor” to the accusation of heresy made against him earlier this... Read more
The Holy Spirit makes human words 'dynamite,' Pope Francis says
The Holy Spirit is what gives power, life, and dynamism to evangelization, not good rhetorical skills, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Read more
Pro-life Democrats have key role in party and society, organizer says
Pro-life Democrats not only have a place within the Democratic Party today, but can act as a bridge in society... Read more
Facing terminal cancer, Polish man ordained priest in hospital bed
May is ordination month in many dioceses, but the ordination of Fr. Michal Los, FDP, a member of the Orionine... Read more
Illinois bishops denounce rush to advance 'Reproductive Health Act'
The Catholic bishops of Illinois criticized a push to pass a bill enshrining abortion in state law in the final... Read more
'A giant step forward': Archbishop applauds Missouri abortion ban
Banning abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy is a “giant step forward for the pro-life movement,” Archbishop Robert J. Carlson... Read more
Priest says McCarrick admitted sharing bed with seminarians in letter to Vatican official
A former priest-secretary to Theodore McCarrick has issued a report that claims to contain excerpted quotes from correspondence between the... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Indiana fetal remains rule, but stops short of major abortion ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld part of an Indiana law requiring aborted babies to be cremated or buried,... Read more
Pope Francis says Argentine bishop will go to trial for sexual misconduct
Pope Francis has said a preliminary investigation against Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta has concluded and will now proceed to trial. Read more
Pope Francis: 'I knew nothing about McCarrick'
Pope Francis has said that he did not know anything about accusations of sexual abuse by Theodore McCarrick, the former... Read more
New study supports decades of Catholic research on progesterone in pregnancy
A recent study in the UK found that taking progesterone supplements during pregnancy is associated with a decreased risk of... Read more
Make charity more of an encounter, less of a 'service,' Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told members of a global charitable group Monday that real charity is about encountering Christ in the poor... Read more
Migrants are a foil to growing 'globalization of indifference,' pope says
In a society of growing individualism and indifference, the presence of migrants and refugees prompts a realization of the need... Read more
7 priests ordained in 7 years: What's the 'secret sauce' at this Ohio parish?
Starting in 2013, and every year since for the past seven years, one young man from the parish of St.... Read more
