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Judge again blocks New York medical worker vaccine mandate without religious exemption
Medical workers in New York can seek religious exemptions from a state COVID-19 vaccine mandate while a lawsuit challenging the... Read more
San Francisco archbishop clarifies Pelosi's papal visit not an endorsement of her abortion views
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent meeting with Pope Francis does not signal a papal endorsement of her views on abortion,... Read more
White House confirms Oct. 29 meeting between Pope Francis, Joe Biden
The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will meet with Pope Francis on Oct.... Read more
Italy’s high court overturns arrest warrant against Vatican broker Gianluigi Torzi
The case has been sent back to Rome’s Tribunal for Review. Read more
France’s Catholic bishops will uphold confessional seal, spokeswoman clarifies
She said: ‘One cannot change the canon law for France as it is international.’ Read more
Prominent Anglican bishop received into Catholic Church
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali has joined the personal ordinariate. Read more
Catholic businessman receives Legatus evangelization award
The organization of Catholic business leaders Legatus International has awarded Catholic producer Mario Costabile with its 2020 Bowie Kuhn Award... Read more
Supreme Court must return abortion debate to voters and legislatures, says Mississippi brief
The Supreme Court’s precedents on legal abortion are so tangled and misguided that abortion law should be returned to the... Read more
Abducted Nigerian seminarians released
The three seminarians who were abducted Monday night from their seminary in Nigeria's Kaduna state have been released, the chancellor... Read more
Analysis: The Church in France must uphold the confessional seal
The French bishops’ conference has seemingly tried to walk back the straightforward comments of the Bishop of Reims, who recently... Read more
Biden administration pushes death sentence for Boston bomber at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 13 concerning whether or not to reinstate a federal death sentence for... Read more
For Catholic school teachers, new credential program promises formation in faith and reason
Catholic schools’ unique goals and qualities are the focus of a new program that aims to provide teachers with the... Read more
What was Sr. Lucia's advice after Fatima visions? Pray. Everyday.
The niece of Fatima visionary Sr. Lucia dos Santos said her aunt was a normal person like everyone else, but... Read more
Number of new Catholic seminarians in Poland falls by nearly 20% year on year
In 2021, 356 seminarians began their studies. Read more
This is the miracle that paved the way for John Paul I’s beatification
Pope Francis has officially recognized the miracle, which took place in his homeland. Read more
Archbishop Broglio: COVID-19 vaccines morally permissible, but troops may conscientiously object
Service members should not be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine against their conscience, the archbishop of the U.S. military... Read more
Fatima visionary predicted 'final battle' would be over marriage, family
Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. But... Read more
Pope Francis: The Gospel opens every culture to greater freedom in Christ
He was speaking at his weekly general audience. Read more
John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ to be beatified after miracle approved by Pope Francis
‘The smiling pope’ died unexpectedly after just 33 days in office. Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ doctors recall his last days in hospital
Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, offering his suffering for the pope... Read more
