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Will the Swiss Guard allow women soldiers in the future?
Only men are currently eligible for the world’s smallest army. Read more
Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnapping
“Barely 24 hours after his kidnap, our beloved brother priest was released by his abductors.” Read more
Salvadoran president urged to oppose proposed pro-abortion constitutional changes
Seventy-five pro-life and pro-family organizations on Monday asked the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, to oppose the changes to... Read more
Paterson bishop: Vaccination exemption for clergy 'will be minimal'
Bishop Kevin Sweeney of Paterson wrote to clerics of his diocese Tuesday to ‘strongly encourage’ their vaccination against COVID-19. Non-medical... Read more
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Justice Department asks judge to block Texas abortion law during legal challenge
The US Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a preliminary injunction against Texas’ law prohibiting... Read more
Holocaust survivor thanks Pope Francis for highlighting anti-Semitism on Central Europe trip
Edith Bruck said: “Your words about anti-Semitism ... are more relevant than ever.” Read more
Live Action says Google’s removal of pro-life ads ‘unprecedented’
According to the pro-life group Live Action, the search engine Google canceled its advertisements for abortion pill reversal services. The... Read more
Pope Francis on COVID-19 vaccines: ‘Even in the College of Cardinals there are some deniers’
He added that “one of these, poor guy, is hospitalized with the virus.” Read more
US bishops push for pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants
As members of Congress this week advanced language providing a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, the U.S.... Read more
On papal flight, Pope Francis tackles debate over Communion for politicians who support abortion
The pope addressed the controversy during an in-flight press conference. Read more
Pope Francis declines resignation of German Catholic archbishop
Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Heße announced in March that he was offering his resignation. Read more
Pope Francis in Slovakia: Our Lady of Sorrows teaches us compassion for the suffering
The pope celebrated Mass at the national Catholic shrine in Šaštín. Read more
Judge temporarily blocks New York vaccine mandate, lacking religious exemption, for medical workers
A federal court on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order against a New York state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which disallowed... Read more
Thousands demonstrate outside Mexico's Supreme Court to defend life, reject abortion
More than 2,500 people demonstrated Monday outside the Mexican Supreme Court building in Mexico City to defend life and oppose... Read more
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British doctors’ union drops opposition to assisted suicide
The British Medical Association, the trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom, is no longer officially opposed to the... Read more
Catholic Hong Kong activist honored at prayer breakfast
A Hong Kong Catholic democracy advocate was honored in absentia on Tuesday at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington,... Read more
Two months after Cuba protests, religious leaders continue to demand justice for detainees
Two months after protests of Cuba’s communist government, the Cuban Conference of Men and Women Religious has denounced irregularities in... Read more
Maronite Catholic patriarch welcomes Lebanon’s new government
The move paves the way for a potential papal visit. Read more
Beloved granny whose Catholic faith went viral on EWTN dies at 107
Granny Nancy lived through two World Wars, survived the pandemic, and was born before her country – the Republic of... Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakia’s young Catholics: Confession is the ‘sacrament of joy’
The pope spoke to around 25,000 young people in Košice, eastern Slovakia. Read more
