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Cardinals Müller, Burke rebuke German bishops over same-sex union blessings
German Cardinal Gerhard Müller and American Cardinal Raymond Burke rebuked the German bishops for approving Church blessings of same-sex unions. Read more
Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish: God lifts us up when we hit ‘rock bottom’
In the presence of eucharistic adoration, the pope presided over a Lenten penitential service on March 17 to open “24... Read more
No, Pope Francis didn’t really hint that the requirement for priestly celibacy will be lifted
Secular media outlets and even some Catholic news organizations immediately jumped to the conclusion that the pope is open to... Read more
German bishops announce plans to bless same-sex unions, allow laypeople to baptize and preach at Mass
Following the conclusion of the German Synodal Way, several bishops have announced plans to put into practice resolutions passed by... Read more
Signs of hope and renewal amid the dramatic decline of the Catholic Church in Ireland
Father Owen Gorman remembers when Masses in Ireland were so crowded on Sundays that people had to sit on the... Read more
How the Salesians are helping youth in Syria, a country in its 12th year of civil war
March 15 marked the 12th year of civil war in Syria, where bombs, poverty, and earthquakes have destroyed the country. Read more
Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first time in 21 years
Spanish seminaries continue to suffer a downward trend in enrollment. Read more
Here’s why a popular canon law website will have to remove much of its content
Father Paul Hedman created the website CanonLaw.Ninja to provide users with a searchable, up-to-date translation of the Code of Canon... Read more
UPDATE: Where are Catholics allowed to eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day this Lent?
Which dioceses are offering a dispensation from the requirement to abstain from meat? Read more
Texas lawmakers propose making illegal immigration a felony
The “Border Protection Unit Act” would create a specialized border protection police force and make illegal immigration a state felony. Read more
UK bishops say law criminalizing prayer outside of abortion clinics is discriminatory
Catholic bishops in the United Kingdom said a new law criminalizing prayer and outreach outside abortion clinics discriminates against people... Read more
Facing hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits, Albany Diocese to declare bankruptcy
The diocese has been named in more than 400 lawsuits filed from August 2019 to August 2021 under the Child... Read more
Called by God from childhood, triplets from Brazil belong to the same religious order
María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, belong to the Franciscan Congregation... Read more
Church in Chile says ‘no to the violence’ following arson attack by indigenous militants
The statement from the Diocese of Temuco came after a March 13 fire destroyed the Sacred Heart of Jesus chapel... Read more
Miami University student group hopes to install Plan B ‘morning after pill’ vending machine on campus
Miami University’s student government association has plans to install a “Plan B” emergency contraception vending machine on its Oxford, Ohio,... Read more
Waves of attacks displace Catholic natives in central Nigeria
Recent terrorist raids in Benue, a predominantly Catholic state in north-central Nigeria, are getting scant mention in Nigeria news. Read more
Catholic gap year program in Ireland prepares young people for lifelong mission
A new gap year program gives young people the opportunity to spend one year living in Ireland in an intentional... Read more
Group of Jewish parents sue state of California for equal access to special needs education
Under California law, funding for special education is not available to religious schools. Read more
PHOTOS: Nighttime eucharistic adoration in St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican held its first monthly eucharistic adoration in the area in front of St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday night. Read more
Texas man sues ex-wife’s friends for facilitating unborn child’s abortion
The wife’s friends allegedly conspired with her “to murder her unborn child with illegally obtained abortion pills.” Read more
