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Colombian bishops lament court's approval of assisted suicide
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference said it was deeply pained by the Constitutional Court’s Wednesday ruling decriminalizing assisted suicide, and urged... Read more
Spanish bill would allow girls 16 and 17 to get an abortion without parental consent
Spain’s coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez intends to propose a bill that would legalize abortion without parental consent... Read more
Pope Francis: Anglicans are ‘valued traveling companions’
The pope was speaking with members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Dialogue Commission (ARCIC). Read more
Pilgrims in Fatima offer prayers for peace in Ukraine
May 13 marks the 105th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary in Fatima. Read more
Cardinal Parolin hopes Zen arrest will not complicate Vatican-China dialogue
Cardinal Parolin said: ‘I would like to express my closeness to the cardinal who was freed and treated well.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Family life more tested than ever before
The pope was speaking to moral theologians. Read more
Church leaders and scholars to explore St. John Paul II’s ‘natural law legacy’
Speakers will include papal biographer George Weigel and Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk. Read more
Charles de Foucauld: The miracle that paved the way for his canonization
It began with a 50-foot fall inside a French chapel. Read more
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will visit 3 cities in Canada in July
The pope will visit Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit on July 24-30. Read more
The modern miracle of Fatima
While men in the trenches of World War I faced chemical gasses and industrialized weaponry that wrought unprecedented human carnage,... Read more
German bishops' president asserts 'the need to develop the Church's teaching'
The president of the German bishops’ conference has expressed his belief that Church teaching needs further development, in response to... Read more
Haitian priest denounces Dominican Republic's border fence
A Haitian priest has said a border wall being built by the Dominican Republic to stop Haitian emigration “is not... Read more
Charleston's new bishop will draw on experiences with diverse cultures
The bishop-elect of Charleston is set to become the first Black bishop in the diocese’s 200-year history when he is... Read more
Catholic, pro-life leaders say women shouldn't be punished for abortions
"We state unequivocally that any measure seeking to criminalize or or punish women is not pro-life and we stand firmly... Read more
Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria announces death of kidnapped priest
Father Joseph Aketeh Bako was kidnapped in March. Read more
Pope Francis: Low birth rate is a ‘social emergency’
‘Italy, Europe, and the West are impoverishing their futures,’ the pope said. Read more
Hong Kong diocese ‘extremely concerned’ about ‘Cardinal Joseph Zen’s incident’
‘We have always upheld the rule of law,’ the diocese said. Read more
Pope Francis: Migrants and refugees have ‘enormous potential’ to help society
The pope made the comment in his message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022. Read more
Senate again rejects sweeping federal abortion bill. Bishops relieved, Biden adamant.
An expansive abortion bill that would declare abortion a human right, undercut existing state pro-life laws, and force objecting doctors... Read more
Documentary chronicles Bishop Michael Portier, the 'Servant of the South'
A new documentary chronicles the life of Bishop Michael Portier, the first Bishop of Mobile and a giant in the... Read more
