Catholic News
The Latest
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
German bishops announce 'synodal process' on celibacy, sexual morality
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic Church in Germany is embarking on a "binding... Read more
Critics question ‘Equality Act’ exclusion of religious freedom
Federal legislation purporting to guarantee equality explicitly rejects religious freedom protections and would open the gates to anti-discrimination lawsuits against... Read more
New Open Society Foundations leader co-founded controversial 'Catholic Spring' groups
The deeply influential Open Society Foundations has announced that Tom Perriello - a former congressman, pro-abortion rights gubernatorial candidate and... Read more
Board members say Chicago seminary closure lacks transparency
Members of the advisory board for Chicago’s college seminary have written to Cardinal Blase Cupich, saying that his recent decision... Read more
Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels dies at the age of 85
Cardinal Godfried Danneels died Thursday at the age of 85 in his native Belgium. Danneels served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels... Read more
Family researcher says conservatives should be on board with AFA child allowance
A newly-proposed U.S. child allowance policy could support families, boost fertility rates, and reduce childhood poverty according to one economist... Read more
With Venezuela in turmoil, how one religious sister cares for the elderly
Mother Emilia Rivero runs the Providence Nursing Home Foundation in Caracas, Venezuela. Even in ordinary times, caring for lonely, poor,... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead
John Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had... Read more
Saskatchewan government fights to fund non-Catholic students at Catholic schools
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend... Read more
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana. Read more
Archbishop Kurtz voices support for Scholarship Tax Credit bill
Creating a Scholarship Tax Credit program in Kentucky would align with Catholic teaching by assisting families in need and empowering... Read more
For US religious freedom ambassador, concerns remain on Vatican-China deal
The Vatican’s deal with China on the appointment of bishops has not changed the government’s abuse of Catholics and sets... Read more
Heartbeat abortion bans move forward in Tennessee, Georgia
Lawmakers in Georgia and Tennessee have advanced bills that would ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually... Read more
UNICEF: CAR is most dangerous country for children
Despite last month’s peace agreement between the Central African Republic government and rebel factions, the country’s citizens, especially children, continue... Read more
New law in NY used to revive $20 million suit against Brooklyn diocese
A new law in New York that extended the statute of limitations for the reporting of childhood sexual abuse has... Read more
Argentine bishop under investigation for sex abuse attending pope’s Lenten retreat
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, under a Vatican investigation for sexual abuse of seminarians and other sexual misconduct, is attending... Read more
Catholic university to review Rosica work for plagiarism
A Catholic university in Ontario, Canada, says it will review any published work by its former president and vice-chancellor, Fr.... Read more
O'Malley introduces whistleblower system for complaints against Boston bishops
The Archdiocese of Boston has announced it will implement a third-party system for reporting allegations of abuse or misconduct against... Read more
