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Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades dedicates the organ at St. Pius X parish in Granger, Indiana, in 2022.

Catholic churches are buying pre-owned pipe organs to enhance their liturgies

Jun 24, 2023

By Jim Graves

While in some parts of the country church organs are being removed, destroyed, or sold, in other places they are... Read more

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Biden signs contraception, abortion executive order before Dobbs anniversary 

Jun 23, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The order is intended to increase access to contraceptives over the counter, reduce the cost of contraceptives, and increase access... Read more

Archbishop-elect Luc Terlinden speaks at a press conference to present the new archbishop for Mechelen-Brussels, Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Meet the archbishop-elect of Brussels, the capital of the European Union

Jun 23, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Father Luc Terlinden, 54, has been named the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, considered the most important position in the Church in... Read more

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Anti-‘Pride’ backlash can have legal consequences, 15 attorneys general tell Target CEO

Jun 23, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The attorney generals said the company should be mindful of its obligations under their states’ anti-discrimination laws that protect gender... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022. Pro-abortion demonstrators gradually made up a decided majority of the crowd as the day wore on.

Roe’s repeal, 1 year later: Pro-lifers see significant challenges ahead

Jun 23, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

At the anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision overturning Roe v. Wade, pro-life leaders discuss the current landscape and... Read more

Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel on June 23, 2023.

Pope Francis addresses artists, including creator of blasphemous crucifix photo

Jun 23, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel... Read more

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Abortion rates rise in England and Wales rise; pro-lifers declare ‘national tragedy’

Jun 23, 2023

By Madeleine Teahan

The rise in the number of abortions comes alongside pressure to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales for any reason. Read more

Pope Francis prays in front of a crucifix during his general audience on Oct. 26, 2022.

Pope Francis sends heartfelt message to 17-year-old girl suffering from serious illness

Jun 23, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Edna, I received your letter; thank you! Thank you for your tenderness and thank you for the peace in your... Read more

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NY pro-life sidewalk counselor to ask Supreme Court to consider clinic buffer zone case

Jun 23, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Debra Vitagliano, a 64-year-old mother of three, brought the suit against Westchester County, New York. Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of the Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

New report: More than 50% of people live in a country with serious religious persecution

Jun 22, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World annual report reveals that 4 billion people live in nations where religious persecution... Read more

Father Gil Martinez celebrates Mass at the Stonewall National Monument on June 17, 2019.

‘God Is Trans’ church no longer hosting ‘Pride Mass’ at gay monument, cites security concerns

Jun 22, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

St. Paul the Apostle in New York City told parishioners the National Parks Service decided the Stonewall monument would be... Read more

Lucia dos Santos via Public Domain.

 5 Things to know about Venerable Lucia dos Santos

Jun 22, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The cause for sainthood of Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, was advanced by Pope Francis on... Read more

Pope Francis registers for World Youth Day 2023 at the end of his Angelus address on Oct. 23, 2022.

Pope Francis says poor health won’t keep him away from World Youth Day 2023

Jun 22, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a new video, Pope Francis held up a gray, WYD-branded backpack and said, “I’m ready! I already have everything... Read more

Papal envoy Cardinal Konrad Krajewski prays at a mass grave in Ukraine on Good Friday, April 15, 2022.

Pope Francis is sending Cardinal Krajewski to Ukraine on a humanitarian mission

Jun 22, 2023

By Courtney Mares

This will be the cardinal’s sixth visit back to Ukraine, this time to bring aid to Kherson amid floods. Read more

Mother Mary Lange.

Mother Mary Lange, founder of first African American religious congregation, declared venerable

Jun 22, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Mother Mary Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence more than three decades before the Civil War. Read more

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Pope Francis advances the sainthood cause of Fatima’s Sister Lucia

Jun 22, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Lucia, who was 10 years old at the time of the 1917 Marian apparitions, outlived the other visionaries by decades,... Read more

The moon was visible over St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, on the morning of Oct. 12. 2022.

Vatican sends leads into missing ‘Vatican girl’ to Rome prosecutors

Jun 22, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

June 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, an unsolved case that has dominated headlines... Read more

Relatives and friends of those killed in six weeks of fighting for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region visit the Yerablur Military Memorial Cemetery in Yerevan on Sept. 27, 2022, on the second anniversary of the conflict.

‘Religious cleansing’ threatens Armenian Christians’ existence, human rights leaders warn

Jun 21, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

“Azerbaijan, with Turkey’s backing, is really slowly strangling” the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, said Sam Brownback, religious freedom ambassador. Read more

Medical team preparing equipment for surgery in operation room. Via Shutterstock

No ‘transgender mandate’ for Catholic doctors as Biden admin declines to defend further

Jun 21, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic plaintiffs filed the legal challenge to the Biden administration’s mandate arguing the mandate violated their religious freedom. Read more

Students from Liberty University pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion case on Dec. 1, 2021.

National Celebrate Life Day Rally to be held rain or shine on Saturday, organizers say

Jun 21, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Thousands are expected at the event, which will take place rain or shine on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial... Read more