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Surprise! Abortion limits are rather popular, survey says after Roe v Wade overturned
Abortion limits are surprisingly popular, according to the Harris Poll: half of Americans say abortion should be legal no later... Read more
Mississippi AG says state must 'strengthen the safety net' as abortion clinic closes
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Thursday that now that legal abortion is banned in the state, it must act... Read more
Report: 1 cardinal and 57 priests killed in the last 30 years in Mexico
The document comes as the faithful in Mexico prepare to observe a Day of Prayer for Peace in Mexico on... Read more
Biden signs abortion executive order: 'Right to choose' is 'essential'
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s decision... Read more
Biden to sign abortion executive order in response to Dobbs
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s... Read more
Pope Francis says measures against sexual abuse in the Church are 'irreversible'
Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church will continue implementing measures against clerical sexual abuse, even if there may be... Read more
European Parliament calls on Vatican to support Cardinal Zen
The European Parliament has called on the Vatican "to give full support to Cardinal Zen" and told the Holy See... Read more
U.S. bishops call for change after Highland Park shooting
Following the July 4 shooting near Chicago, the U.S. bishops’ conference called for a continued push for change and noted... Read more
Pro-abortion protesters disrupted Mass at Catholic church in Chicago
Pro-abortion protesters were quickly escorted out of a Mass last month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chicago, according to... Read more
Missionaries of Charity expelled from Nicaragua
The action is the latest in religious persecutions that have escalated there in the last four years. Read more
Congregation of Holy Cross elects first non-priest superior general
The Congregation of Holy Cross has elected the Connecticut-born Brother Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C., as superior general. He is the first... Read more
Rubio urges that Biden administration honor Hyde amendment regarding abortion travel
Florida Senator Marco Rubio demanded Tuesday that the Biden administration clarify that it will not pay for federal employees’ sick... Read more
Why Dobbs is a better precedent than Roe
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, it ended almost 50 years of pro-abortion rights jurisprudence. For... Read more
'Women deserve better': Experts criticize EU Parliament resolution on ‘right to abortion’
Legal experts have called “inaccurate and misleading” a proposed resolution by the European Parliament to include a “right to abortion”... Read more
Four Catholic churches in Wisconsin vandalized with pro-abortion graffiti
Four Catholic churches in Wisconsin's Chippewa county were vandalized in the past week. Read more
Archbishop of Bogotá: 'It's our duty to be bishops during difficult times' in Colombia
During his opening address to the bishops’ plenary assembly July 4, the president of the Colombian bishops’ conference exhorted fellow... Read more
Women worldwide face sex-based religious persecution
Religious women around the world suffer unique forms of violence and persecution because of their sex — and their ability... Read more
Vox party files complaint against journalist for inciting destruction of abbey in Spain
The journalist was cited for a hate crime for encouraging on air that the basilica and abbey at of the... Read more
Missouri attorney general may sue Kansas City over aid for out-of-state abortions
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has said he plans to sue Kansas City, saying the city’s plan to aid women... Read more
This religious community helps impoverished children in Haiti
After nearly 20 years as a Missionary of Charity, Sister Paësie founded the Kizito Family, a religious community that serves... Read more
