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Kansas pro-lifers counter misinformation on Value Them Both amendment
Voting on the measure, which is being closely watched outside Kansas by both sides of the abortion debate, is Tuesday,... Read more
Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan in September
The pope will attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan. Read more
Coveting wealth and possessions blind us to the ‘true goods of life,’ Pope Francis says
Covetousness is the “unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope explained. Read more
Big-spending abortion backers target Kansas ballot measure, but pro-lifers hope for win
Backers of the Value Them Both Amendment expect to be outspent but are confident they will prevail at the ballot... Read more
‘Don't we have a place in the Church?’: Read pope’s response to Argentine priest on seminary's closure
The pope's letter sheds light on the Vatican's controversial closure of one of Argentina's top seminaries. Read more
Arlington bishop curtails Traditional Latin Masses
Thirteen parishes must stop offering Traditional Latin Masses come Sept. 8. Read more
Bishops express pain over killing of more than 30 police officers this year in Colombia
The officers have been victims of the so-called “pistol plan” of the criminal organization known as the Clan del Golfo. Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Canada
Pope Francis returned to Rome on Saturday after a week-long trip to Canada. During the July 24 to 30 trip,... Read more
Pope Francis on birth control: Can the teaching of the Church on contraception change?
Can the Church’s teaching on birth control change? During Pope Francis’ return flight from Canada, a journalist asked him about... Read more
Pope Francis: Canada's residential schools system was 'cultural genocide'
Pope Francis has agreed with the view that the forced removal of Indigenous children and their treatment in Canada’s residential... Read more
Pope Francis says he has 'said all he has to say' in 2019 letter to German Catholics about the 'Synodal Way'
The latest Vatican intervention against the German "Synodal Way" was published by the Secretariat of State, but he himself has... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord will say’ when it is time to retire
Pope Francis said Saturday that he is “open” to the possibility of retiring if he discerns that it is God’s... Read more
Choose light over darkness, Pope Francis tells young people in Iqaluit
Some of those indigenous people assembled to listen to the pope had met with him at the Vatican in March. Read more
Pope Francis gifts his ‘dearest friend’ to Canada: St. Joseph
The 85-year-old pontiff gifted a statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus to the archbishop’s residence in Québec City. Read more
Health care workers denied religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate settle lawsuit for $10.3M
The employees refused the vaccination due to its association with aborted fetal cells. Read more
Priest in Mexico shot and wounded
The priest, shot in the cheek while driving, is reported to be out of danger. Read more
Word on Fire’s Robert Barron installed as bishop of Rochester, Minnesota
Barron is returning to the Midwest after almost seven years as auxiliary bishop in Santa Barbara. Read more
Pope Francis praises Canada’s indigenous people as he departs Québec
The pope's next, and final stop, in Canada is Iqaluit, in the country's northernmost territory. Read more
Bishop comes out in support of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh received a tip of the hat from his own bishop for his pro-life remarks. Read more
‘Overstepping the mark': Is the Order of Malta in serious jeopardy?
Do these new changes spell the end of sovereignty? And how might this affect the work of the order? Read more
