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Archbishop William Lori at a Nov. 12, 2012 press conference for the USCCB Fall General Assembly.

Religious liberty defense must be long-term, Archbishop Lori declares

Nov 13, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

The strong protection of Americans’ religious freedom requires a long-term commitment to formation and education, particularly of young people, the... Read more

Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia.

Middle East to host Catholic youth conference

Nov 7, 2012

At least 1,500 Catholic youth from across the Middle East will gather at Abu Dhabi’s St. Joseph’s Cathedral for Arabia’s... Read more

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The cover of “Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography” by Holly Ordway.

New book explores J.R.R. Tolkien’s faith and how it imbued his work

Pope Francis meets with Latin American university rectors on Sept. 21, 2023, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis’ next environmental document to be called ‘Laudate Deum’

The Church of St. Mary of the Isle, located in Douglas on the Isle of Man in Britain.

Pope makes UK church first co-cathedral in British history

Sudiksha Thirumalesh died Sept. 12, 2023, after a legal fight to circumvent a ruling in the United Kingdom that she was not competent to make decisions about her care.

Family of UK teen who died fighting rare disease speaks out

Fraser Health CEO Dr. Victoria Lee announces a new hospice for Langley in 2020. Fraser Health is receiving complaints for promoting euthanasia, including to a group of pensioners. Information from the presentation shows 17% of euthanasia deaths in B.C. are performed in hospices.

Canada health authority criticized for offering medical assistance in dying to pensioners

Dr. Thomas Meyer will be serving as the OB-GYN for the Heart of Christ Medical Clinic and Dr. Lisa Knysz will be the clinic's director. The clinic hopes to open in Detroit in October 2023.

New Catholic clinic in Detroit to provide women, families with care for the ‘whole person’

Newspaper publisher and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai poses during an interview in Hong Kong in 2020.

Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai marks 1,000th day in jail awaiting trial

A low-income home in Buenaventura, Colombia.

Pontifical foundation launches two projects for those in need in Colombia

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matalgalpa, Nicaragua.

Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop nominated for European Parliament human rights award

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North Carolina passes universal school choice

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A girl sleeps in a street in the town of Stepanakert on Sept. 25, 2023. Ethnic Armenian refugees began to leave Nagorno-Karabakh on Sept. 24, 2023, for the first time since Azerbaijan launched an offensive designed to seize control of the breakaway territory and perhaps end a three-decade-old conflict.

Thousands of Armenian Christians flee homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ expert says

Bishop Felix Gmür of Basel told Swiss newspaper “NZZ am Sonntag” on Sept 24, “It’s time to abolish mandatory celibacy.”

Swiss bishop calls for women’s ordination, end to celibacy ahead of synod

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Diocese of Rome: Thousands expected at Vatican for ecumenical prayer vigil ahead of synod

The historic Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.

England’s historic Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham gets new rector

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki faces mounting pressure from multiple fronts, including local media — and some clergy: In open defiance, several priests conducted an event blessing same-sex couples outside the iconic Cologne Cathedral Sept 21, 2023.

German bishops in tug of war over blessing same-sex unions