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Texas Catholics challenge state restrictions on migrant transport
Catholic organizations claim a Texas public health order infringes on their religious mission of helping migrants. Read more
El Paso bishop requires vaccination for Catholic church employees, ministers
Citing the need for the Catholic Church to “lead by example” and to act responsibly to protect others during the... Read more
Texas death row inmate sues to have pastor’s touch in execution chamber
A man scheduled to be executed in early September is suing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to have his... Read more
Social media being weaponized against religious freedom, Archbishop Cordileone argues
The archbishop of San Francisco has warned of the use of social media to promote a “new kind of fundamentalism”... Read more
Maronite patriarch threatened by Hezbollah supporters after calling for Lebanese neutrality in region
The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church received threats from Hezbollah supporters this week after calling for an end to... Read more
Philippines to hold online Eucharistic meeting as pandemic prevents travel to Budapest
The Philippines bishops announced they will hold an online Eucharistic congress in solidarity with the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest... Read more
After 7 years on death row in Pakistan, Christian couple granted asylum in Europe
A Pakistani Christian couple are "relieved to finally be free" after more than seven years on death row for false... Read more
Ex-Planned Parenthood manager: They don’t ‘refer to any unborn baby as a baby’
Planned Parenthood blacklists employees who recognize the humanity of the unborn and “does not refer to any unborn baby as... Read more
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‘Dereliction of its duty’: US bishops rebuke Biden administration for dropping conscience rights lawsuit
The U.S. bishops on Thursday criticized the Biden administration for dropping a conscience rights lawsuit. Read more
Lima archbishop proposes replacing priests with laity as pastors
The Archbishop of Lima last month presented his proposal to replace priests with lay people in parishes in the Peruvian... Read more
Pro-life groups praise Senate opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion
Pro-life groups praised the Senate on Wednesday for narrowly approving language against taxpayer-funded abortion. Read more
Facing COVID criticism, Catholic Charities defends its ministry to migrants
Catholic Charities on Thursday defended its ministry to migrants, amid criticism that one of its member agencies is acting recklessly... Read more
Inventors of CRISPR gene editing appointed to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Pope Francis has appointed the co-inventors of the CRISPR genome editing technology to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Read more
USCCB ‘grateful’ for passage of infrastructure bill, urges no funding of abortions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday offered some praise of the U.S. Senate’s passage of a $1.2... Read more
After police officer's shooting death, Cardinal Cupich urges 'commitment to protecting life'
Blase Cardinal Cupich of Chicago condemned Wednesday the rising levels of gun violence in the city of Chicago and called... Read more
Cardinal Cupich reportedly 'leaning hard' on bioethics center to retract stance on Covid vaccine exemptions
Amid disagreement among Catholic leaders over whether there is a moral obligation to receive a coronavirus vaccine, board members at... Read more
South Dakota bishops support conscientious, religious exemptions from Covid vaccine mandates
In response to questions from Catholics about COVID-19 vaccine mandates being imposed by employers or other authorities, the bishops of... Read more
Nicaraguan archdiocese warns that conditions for free elections don't exist
The Archdiocese of Managua on Tuesday deplored the arrests of presidential candidates that have taken place in the country, and... Read more
Federal court dismisses lawsuit against Indianapolis archdiocese
A federal district court on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, filed by a former Catholic... Read more
Prayers asked for nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017
An initiative that works to highlight persecution of Christians released Friday a video seeking prayers for Sister Gloria Cecilia Nárvaez... Read more
