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German homeschooling family granted custody while awaiting appeal
A court in Germany has ruled that a homeschooling Christian couple may retain custody of their children as they await... Read more
Zimbabwe conference urges cooperation to fight human trafficking
A recent conference in Zimbabwe encouraged government officials, church leaders and academics to work together to fight human trafficking. Read more
Polish IKEA fires employee for Biblical opposition to pride event
An Ikea worker in Poland has filed a lawsuit after being fired last week for posting Bible verses opposing homosexual... Read more
Indiana AG may appeal injunction against D&E abortion ban
An Indiana ban on dilation and evacuation abortion has been blocked by a federal judge’s preliminary injunction, continuing the legal... Read more
Blessed John Henry Newman to be canonized October 13
The Vatican announced Monday that Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized on October 13 in Rome. Read more
An Italian nun’s expert advice: What you can do to fight human trafficking
Human trafficking is “happening closer to us than we think,” and Catholic groups are increasingly committed to fighting it through... Read more
Seminarian who died in bus crash practiced laying down his life daily, friend says
After a bus crashed on its way back to New Mexico from a Catholic youth conference in Denver, reports have... Read more
As Trump and Kim meet in North Korea, Pope Francis prays for peace
Pope Francis prayed for peace and the successful outcome of the meeting Sunday between US President Donald Trump and North... Read more
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church belongs to Christ
“To the Lord we are not a group of believers or a religious organization, we are His bride. He looks... Read more
Saints Peter and Paul witness to the power of God’s forgiveness, pope says
Pope Francis said Saturday that Saints Peter and Paul are both witnesses to the transformative power of God’s forgiveness through... Read more
How a search for a church, and for truth, led this Protestant family to Catholicism
Allison DeVine’s conversion began in a preschool classroom. Read more
Pope Francis tells German Catholics to focus on evangelization
Pope Francis sent a 28-page letter to Catholics in Germany Saturday calling for a focus on evangelization in the face... Read more
German cardinal thanks Pope Francis for his letter’s call to conversion
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki thanked Pope Francis for ‘fearlessly’ calling Catholics in Germany to be a missionary church in... Read more
Faith sustains wife of drowned migrant, bishop says
Tania Vanessa Ávalos, the wife and mother of the migrants who died trying to cross into the US this week,... Read more
French court orders severely disabled man be disconnected from food, water
The highest civil court in France has ordered that food and water may be removed from a severely disabled man,... Read more
Richmond diocese to stop naming buildings after bishops
In the wake of recent sexual abuse scandals throughout the U.S., the Diocese of Richmond has announced that it will... Read more
Benedict XVI: The Church’s unity is stronger than internal conflicts
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has said that the unity of the Church has always prevailed over internal struggles and affirmed... Read more
People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
Reports of children with matted hair, inadequate sleep and no access to showers or clean clothes. A published photo of... Read more
Pope Francis encourages unity in the fight against world hunger
Pope Francis said Thursday that world hunger must be addressed by all nations and encouraged the cooperation of individuals, governments,... Read more
Fulton Sheen's remains arrive in Peoria; sainthood cause resumes
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains have been transferred from the Archdiocese of New York to Peoria, Illinois, after three years... Read more
