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Republican Vance declared winner in close U.S. Senate race in Ohio
Republican J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert, will assume public office for the first time in January after defeating Rep. Tim... Read more
Vermont votes to enshrine abortion in constitution, news outlet projects
A Vermont news outlet said pro-abortion Proposal 5 will pass by a wide margin. Read more
Worldwide women’s rosary announced for Dec. 8: ‘We’re daughters of the Most Holy Virgin’
With the purpose of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Worldwide Women’s Rosary... Read more
New Orleans priest facing rape charges also accused of embezzling $400,000
A suspended Archdiocese of New Orleans priest who is facing rape charges could now be facing additional federal charges for... Read more
Sunday Mass obligation re-instituted for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago
The restoration of the Sunday Mass obligation goes into effect on Nov. 26 and 27, the First Sunday of Advent. Read more
With no pro-life laws, Colorado sees abortion numbers spike
A new study has shown that the number of abortions in Colorado has spiked, in part because more women come... Read more
Election Day 2022: Here’s what we know about Catholic voters
Catholics are heading to the polls Tuesday along with the rest of the electorate to decide who will fill all... Read more
Mexican bishops defend the presence of Christian symbols on public property
On Nov. 9, a court will study a legal challenge that seeks to prohibit the placement of “decorative objects in... Read more
Analysis: A divided island faces uncertain future after death of Cyprus Orthodox archbishop
Archbishop Chrysostomos II died on Monday at age 81. Who will be able to collect the legacy of the head... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of German bishop found guilty of embezzlement
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was convicted of embezzling money from a woman... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Tanzania plane crash victims
Pope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for... Read more
DeSantis criticized for running ‘God made a fighter ad’
Critics mocked the ad for being the “gospel of the Ron DeSantis re-election campaign.” Read more
Bishops urge conversion amid drug gang violence in Ecuador
Drug trafficking gangs in Ecuador have reacted to the government’s efforts to retake control of the prisons by launching a... Read more
Diocese of Rochester agrees to pay $55 million to sex abuse survivors
The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019 in an attempt to reach a settlement with hundreds of... Read more
Soros, Bloomberg pump millions into Michigan abortion push
Billionaires George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, joined by a “dark money” group, are funding Michigan’s Proposal 3 to make abortion... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone to hold ‘Rosary for Peace’ on Election Day
“As Americans participate in the electoral process and with political violence on the rise, we will pray for peace in... Read more
French cardinal confesses to sexual abuse
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader gives Pope Francis Russian mine fragment
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave Pope Francis a piece from an exploded Russian mine during a... Read more
Pope Francis calls on religious not to be discouraged by ‘lack of vocations or by aging’
The pope addressed representatives of the Claretianum Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life at the Vatican on Nov.... Read more
Pope Francis praises pro-abortion economist on papal commission in remarks about women
Mariana Mazzucato’s appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life drew criticism due to her outspoken advocacy for abortion rights. Read more
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