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Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus
In a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned... Read more
Pope Francis appoints long-standing parish priest as New Zealand bishop
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Father Richard Laurenson as the new bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton in northern New... Read more
Colorado can’t refuse state funds to Christian school over gender policies
A judge has ruled that the state cannot discriminate against the Darren Patterson Christian Academy based on its religious beliefs... Read more
Monk killed after kidnapping from Nigerian monastery eulogized as prayerful, easygoing
Brother Godwin Eze was kidnapped Oct. 17 alongside two others from the Benedictine monastery in Eruku, Nigeria, located in the... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes miracle that paves way for first female Argentinian saint
Blessed María Antonia of Saint Joseph, known as “Mama Antula,” was the founder of the House for Spiritual Exercises in... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa: For Christians in Gaza Strip, temptation is to look for future elsewhere
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks about the situation in the Holy Land in a recent interview... Read more
Synod on Synodality addresses the Church in letter to the people of God
“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful... Read more
UPDATE: Rupnik ‘presumed innocent’ until proven guilty, says diocese that welcomed him
Mosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik, who has been accused of serious abuses against women, was dismissed from the Jesuits in... Read more
Pope Francis on women deacons: ‘Holy orders is reserved for men’
Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book... Read more
Pope Francis: To evangelize, ‘faith must be inculturated’
At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis recounted the story of Sts. Cyril and Methodius as one of encounter with... Read more
Who is Maison DesChamps, the recently arrested ‘Pro-life Spider-man’?
The 24-year-old Christian rock climber doesn’t mind risking his life and going to jail “if it’s going to save a... Read more
Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’
Nearly 30 prominent Catholic scholars have signed on to an essay calling for advancing “a Catholic vision of the human... Read more
Archbishop: Primary elections in Venezuela an opportunity ‘toward radical change’
Archbishop Ulises Gutiérrez said the primary elections on Sunday “were an opportunity to show the world ... there is a... Read more
Catholic couple in Israel baptizes baby in haste: ‘The only hope is in the Church’
An Arab-Israeli doctor and his Italian wife chose to baptize their baby sooner than planned and are leaning on their... Read more
Pope Francis to Catholic LGBTQ leader: ‘Thank you for your ministry’
A Kentucky man involved in LGBTQ Catholic ministry has posted a letter online he says he received from Pope Francis... Read more
20 martyrs of persecution during Spanish Civil War to be beatified
On Nov. 18, the Archdiocese of Seville will celebrate the beatification of 20 martyrs of religious persecution carried out during... Read more
Catholic anti-death penalty group hosts discussion featuring death row exonerees
Catholic Mobilizing Network hosted the Oct. 23 event at Xavier University in Cincinnati in partnership with other anti-death penalty organizations. Read more
Georgia Supreme Court upholds ‘heartbeat’ law banning abortion
Abortion in Georgia is banned after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is considered detectable, except in some cases of rape, incest,... Read more
The Synod on Synodality’s listening ‘method’ comes from the Jesuits
Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in a “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal... Read more
Texas county becomes largest yet in state to enact abortion ‘travel ban’
The ban on transport applies “if the transportation of such individual begins, ends, or passes through the unincorporated area of... Read more
