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Hundreds of thousands attend march 'for women and for life' in Mexico City
More than 300,000 people participated in a march in favor of women and of life in Mexico City on Sunday,... Read more
Biden administration allows funding of abortion referrals, providers under new rule
The Biden administration will allow Planned Parenthood and other clinics providing abortions to once again receive federal family planning funds,... Read more
Vatican diplomat warns US leaders not to use God for selfish ends
A leading Vatican diplomat on Sunday exhorted U.S. government officials and justices to not use God for their own selfish... Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘self-sacrificing’ cardinal who announced Benedict XVI’s election
Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez died Oct. 3 at the age of 94. Read more
5 things to know about the Vatican finance trial involving Cardinal Becciu
The second hearing in the historic trial is set for October 5, 2021. Read more
Pope Francis, faith leaders issue carbon emissions appeal ahead of UN climate change conference
They signed the message in the Vatican’s Hall of Benediction. Read more
German ‘Synodal Way’ extended to 2023 as assembly ends abruptly after votes on sexual morality, priesthood
The process was originally expected to end in October 2021. Read more
Notre Dame to host 31st Annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium
On Oct. 7, the University of Notre Dame will begin to host the 31st annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium (BCTS)... Read more
Australian bishops begin nine-month Plenary Council
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia kicked off Sunday with an opening Mass in Perth to begin its first assembly... Read more
A girl asked an archbishop why God allows disabilities. Here’s his response.
A Kentucky archbishop still remembers when a little, 6-year-old girl asked him, “Why was my brother born with autism?” Read more
Pope Francis: Greatness is not found in self-sufficiency but in trust in the Lord
Pope Francis said that recognizing one’s own frailty allows for the possibility to discover that true strength comes from placing... Read more
Cincinnati archdiocese implementing reorganization process of parish mergers
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is implementing a multi-year parish reorganization process which will transform the its 208 parishes into 60... Read more
Holy See asks Missouri governor to halt scheduled execution
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christopher Pierre, asked the governor of Missouri on Monday to spare the... Read more
Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson: ‘It’s racist to fund abortions’
A Louisiana state senator is calling out her fellow Democrats for using race to justify their support of taxpayer-funded abortions. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Christian disability group for witnessing to ‘the heart of the Gospel’
Pope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco hospitalized with COVID-19 after International Eucharistic Congress
The cardinal, 78, had been fully vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine last May. Read more
Progressive pro-life group holds first rally outside US Supreme Court
A new pro-life organization aimed at mobilizing progressives and those on the political left launched Friday at a rally outside... Read more
Apologizing 'unreservedly' to sex abuse victims, N Ireland diocese launches compensation fund
In hopes of supporting dozens of victims of sex abuse by Catholic clergy and other representatives, the Diocese of Dromore... Read more
Judge: Newark archdiocese can be held liable for McCarrick's misconduct
A New Jersey federal judge ruled this week that the Archdiocese of Newark can be held financially responsible for the... Read more
Michigan governor vetoes funding for abortion alternatives
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday line-item vetoed about $16 million worth of funding for alternatives to abortion, drawing consternation... Read more
