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Vintage-style procession photo a snapshot of renewal in Detroit, priest says
A photo of a religious procession with a circa-1940’s aesthetic recently fascinated Catholics, who shared it on social media and... Read more
Michigan AG: no funds for Catholic adoption agencies if LGBT non-compliant
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has barred state funds from adoption agencies that won't place children with same-sex couples, after... Read more
Catholic hospital group sued for refusing transgender hysterectomy
A group of five Catholic hospitals in California is being sued by a woman who identifies as a transgender man... Read more
California AG files to block Title X abortion 'gag rule'
California’s attorney general on Friday asked a federal judge to block a new Trump administration rule designed to strip abortion... Read more
Why Archbishop Wester says prayer to Santa Muerte is 'really wrong'
The Archbishop of Santa Fe said recently that people praying to “Saint Death” won’t find the answers they’re looking for. Read more
Pope Francis: Marriage and family have 'an essential mission'
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of family and marriage for society, and called the... Read more
Phoenix Eucharistic retreat seeks to foster sacramental devotion
At the end of this month, the Diocese of Phoenix will host a retreat that aims to inspire devotion to... Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholics not to abuse God's mercy
The mercy of God is not an invitation to “spiritual laziness,” but requires a sincere and prompt response from those... Read more
Montreal priest stabbed at Mass 'eager' to return
Father Claude Grou is out of the hospital and grateful for the groundswell of support he received after he was... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of cover-up
Pope Francis Saturday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced... Read more
Disability rights activists protest assisted suicide bills as dangerous, discriminatory
As multiple states consider assisted suicide legislation, disability activists are speaking out, saying the bills are slippery slopes that put... Read more
Catholics bring pro-life voices to the UN Commission for Women
As participants in the UN Commission for Women’s annual gathering advocated for increased international access to abortion, side events hosted... Read more
Proposed changes to mercury regulations 'troubling,' bishops say
A proposal to ease regulations on mercury pollution levels in the air fails to show proper respect for human life... Read more
In Edmonton, growth puts pressure on Catholic school enrollment
Edmonton’s Catholic schools are at full capacity and may soon have to turn away students, although school district officials are... Read more
Pope: Education, encounter are key in furthering access to clean water
In a message for World Water Day, Pope Francis stressed the need to remember the suffering of billions of people... Read more
Catholic priest in Montreal stabbed during Mass
A Catholic priest in Montreal is in stable condition after being stabbed during Friday morning Mass. One suspect has been... Read more
Civil disobedience is a fundamental right, says Venezuelan cardinal
A Venezuelan cardinal has called on state security forces to exercise civil disobedience when given orders to use lethal force... Read more
US Catholics' awareness of Christian persecution increasing
Nearly half of American Catholics say global persecution of Christians is “very severe,” a 16 percent increase from a year... Read more
Irish bishops speak out against abortion requirement for medical jobs
The Irish Bishops’ Conference has objected to job requirements mandating that certain consultant doctors be willing to participate in abortions,... Read more
Pope Francis invites pediatricians to help shape culture
Meeting with pediatricians at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the medical professionals to be “promoters of a culture... Read more
