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Belgian Catholics organize legal challenge to public Mass ban
Catholics in Belgium are seeking to take legal action against the government after it decreed that public Masses will remain... Read more
English bishops say AstraZeneca’s vaccine may be received without sin
A coronavirus vaccine developed from cell-lines originating from the cells of an unborn child who was aborted in 1983 can... Read more
Swiss court suspends public worship ban in Geneva
A court suspended Thursday a ban on public worship in the Swiss canton of Geneva. Read more
Pro-life research group rates ‘encouraging’ COVID vaccine development
A pro-life research group has clarified which of the leading COVID vaccine candidates in the United States have not used... Read more
South Dakota resumes abortions after 7-month hiatus
Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Should prisoners be first, or last in line for COVID vaccine?
As public officials debate whether prison populations should be among the first or last to receive a COVID vaccine, ethicists... Read more
Supreme Court vacates ruling on California church closures
The Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by California churches against the state’s coronavirus restrictions, sending the case back to... Read more
Catholic bishops welcome ‘realistic’ new measures for public Masses in France
Bishops in France have welcomed new government measures that will allow more people to attend public Masses during Advent. Read more
New coalition champions spiritual rights of patients
A new coalition seeks to promote the rights of hospital patients to have “reasonable” access to family and clergy during... Read more
NYC mayor de Blasio defends decision not to pay for coronavirus testing at private schools
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is defending his decision not to extend state funding for on-site coronavirus testing... Read more
Rome’s Franciscans to provide ‘blessing from afar’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Conventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to... Read more
Debate continues over who should get new COVID vaccines first
A federal health advisory committee proposed on Tuesday that health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be the... Read more
No public Masses until January for Belgian Catholics
Belgium’s Catholic bishops called Tuesday for dialogue with the government after it decreed that public Masses would remain suspended until... Read more
March for Life gears up for pandemic conditions
The 48th annual March for Life is scheduled to take place on Jan. 29, 2021, on the National Mall in... Read more
Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels traditional act of veneration due to pandemic
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will not visit Rome’s Piazza di Spagna this year for the traditional veneration... Read more
French Catholic bishops win appeal against 30-person Mass limit
The French Council of State has ruled that a proposed 30-person limit on Masses and other forms of public worship is... Read more
43 Catholic priests have died in Italy’s 2nd wave of coronavirus
Forty-three Italian priests died in November after contracting the coronavirus, as Italy experiences a second wave of the epidemic. Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: New COVID church closures violate right to worship
As surging COVID-19 cases lead to new restrictions in the San Francisco area, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the treatment of... Read more
Advent at Home: How Catholics are preparing for a season of joy - even in 2020
Wry jokes and memes about the decided awfulness of the year 2020 - with the pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and economic... Read more
French bishops launch second legal appeal to reinstate public Masses for all
The French bishops’ conference announced Friday that it would submit another appeal to the Council of State, calling the proposed... Read more
