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Diocese of Rome closes first step toward sainthood for young wife and mother
Chiara Corbella Petrillo shows us that “holiness is possible and it is the only path that makes us happy,” Bishop... Read more
Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood
Father Luigj Paliq was murdered in Albania in 1913, and Father Gjon Gazulli was killed in 1927. Read more
Democrats move to repeal federal law that forbids abortion materials in U.S. mail
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, said in a Thursday press release on her website that she had introduced a bill to... Read more
Is there a satanic element in rock music? An expert explains
Claudia Caneva warned about the influence that rock music and other subgenres such as heavy metal, death metal, or death... Read more
Catholic abbey and Baptist university exchange land ‘to build up the kingdom’
In exchange for the transfer of the 74-acre Oklahoma Baptist University Green Campus to St. Gregory’s Abbey, OBU will receive... Read more
Pope Francis to Lutherans: ‘Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism’
In his talk given during the audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the Holy Father called this encounter... Read more
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage marches through extreme heat to bring Jesus to the people
The four pilgrimage groups — currently in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Nebraska — will converge in Indianapolis on July 16. Read more
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by the Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from... Read more
San Diego Catholic Charities struggles with security risks after accusation of ‘smuggling’
Catholic Charities San Diego has been dealing with protests and harassing messages following a claim that it is hosting an... Read more
U.S. bishops issue plea for nonviolence ahead of elections
Archbishop Borys Gudziak called on Christians to address others “with the God-given human dignity” of each person when engaging in... Read more
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a... Read more
Colorado baker returns to court after activist sues over ‘gender transition’ cake
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Philips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, who was sued for... Read more
The ethics of IVF: Where Catholics and Baptists can agree
Here’s what you need to know about the Catholic Church's position on IVF and how it differs from that of... Read more
Family sues over hospital’s religious exemption for euthanasia
The lawsuit filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court on June 17 wants the province to remove the religious exemption. Read more
Can generous family policies help boost fertility rates?
Many countries have offered generous family policies for decades, but the data on their effects on birth rates are mixed. Read more
New York court puts pro-abortion amendment back on November ballot
Although the proposed “Equal Rights” amendment does not use the word “abortion,” it would establish broad rights to “reproductive health... Read more
Culture of death advances in Spain with two new developments
The culture of life suffered two setbacks recently as the culture of death advanced again in Spain. Read more
Argentine bishops speak out about interrupting Mass with political chants
Recently, participants at Mass in Argentina started chanting the political slogan “the country is not for sale,” an expression of... Read more
Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring insurance companies to cover trans ‘detransitions’
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed state Senate Bill 1511 after it passed both houses of the state Legislature. Read more
Holy See convenes UN panel urging global abolition of surrogacy
Panelists called for “increased awareness and concrete steps at the U.N. level to abolish surrogacy and uphold human dignity.” Read more
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