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UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities
Pro-life and free-speech campaigners in the United Kingdom are awaiting a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations
Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other legal entities... Read more
Vatican holds thermal shirt drive for Ukraine
The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they face an... Read more
Republicans seek to end military’s COVID vaccine mandate by holding up defense bill
A number of Republicans are threatening to hold up the NDAA’s passage until Congress requires the DoD to reverse its... Read more
Supreme Court hears free speech case of artist who objects to same-sex weddings
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Lorie Smith’s case — 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis — for nearly two... Read more
Only pro-life judge on Inter-American Court of Human Rights dies
Chilean judge Eduardo Vio Grossi served as a judge at the Inter-American Court since 2010 and was the court’s vice... Read more
Human rights commission ‘outraged’ as State Department excludes Nigeria from watchlist
In Nigeria at least 60,000 Christians have been killed, many by their Muslim countrymen, over the past two decades. Read more
Canadian veteran offered assisted suicide after asking for wheelchair help
The veteran testified last week that she was shocked when the Veterans Affairs employee offered her assisted suicide as a... Read more
Super Bowl 2023: Who’s behind those ‘He Gets Us’ ads about Jesus?
With a $100 million price tag and planned Super Bowl spots, He Gets Us is an initiative of a nondenominational... Read more
European Parliament displays Nativity scene for first time in its history
Until now, officials of the European institution had considered it “potentially offensive.” Read more
Jesuit artist Father Rupnik’s ministry restricted following reports of abuse allegations
A prominent Jesuit priest and artist had his ministry restricted, reportedly after an investigation by his religious order into allegations... Read more
Catholic student center in Nebraska receives shooting threat, signed ‘Jane’s Revenge’
A Catholic campus ministry center at the University of Nebraska received a death threat Saturday morning in a note signed... Read more
The mighty Mississippi was once named ‘River of the Immaculate Conception.’ Here’s why
“Immaculate” is not a word most people would use to describe the Mississippi River’s famously muddy waters. But Father Jacques... Read more
The hidden message in ancient ‘O Antiphons’ of Advent
An emeritus Texas bishop is highlighting an Advent message hidden in the O Antiphons — prayers that are said in... Read more
Pope Francis: It’s never too late to begin again
“Let us not let this Advent go by like days on the calendar, because this is a moment of grace,”... Read more
PHOTOS: Vatican Christmas tree lighting ceremony 2022
A large hand-carved wooden nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter Square on Saturday night at the Vatican’s Christmas tree... Read more
More clergy accused of child sexual abuse in California as important deadline nears
As California’s three-year window to file child sex abuse lawsuits past the statute of limitations nears its conclusion, 66 Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis’ watch auctioned off and proceeds set a world record
The LaViolette Scholarship Foundation auctioned off a Swatch Once Again watch Nov. 30 that Francis had worn for much of... Read more
Vermont to allow religious schools to use state assistance after settling lawsuit
State and local government officials agreed that Vermont’s exclusion of religious private schools from the program is unconstitutional and unenforceable. Read more
Meet Lorie Smith, the Christian artist with a Supreme Court free speech case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in her case — 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis — on Monday, Dec.... Read more
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