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Pope Francis: 2022 World Meeting of Families will include local gatherings
The pope said the meeting would be “a worldwide event that can involve all the families.” Read more
All-Ireland Primate: Government revealed First Communion delay in ‘grossly disrespectful’ way
Archbishop Eamon Martin said the government’s decision marked a “complete reversal.” Read more
Report: Secretariat of State official paid by Swiss bank for Vatican accounts
Italian media have reported that the bank gave a lay Vatican official a “finder’s fee.” Read more
Safeguarding expert to lead Rome’s new anthropology institute
Fr. Hans Zollner S.J. will serve as director of the institute at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘There cannot and must not be any opposition between faith and science’
The pope was addressing an international meeting of scientists. Read more
St Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine exhibit displays rarely-seen relics
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland unveiled Thursday an exhibit of rarely-seen relics and artifacts... Read more
US Supreme Court rules against California's nonprofit donor disclosure rule
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that California violated the First Amendment by requiring charitable organizations operating in the state... Read more
Iowa attorney general releases report on clergy sex abuse
The Iowa Attorney General’s office has released a 30-page report on sexual abuse by members of the clergy, almost exactly... Read more
Parents urge Chilean president to veto bill that would undermine parental authority
Pro-family organizations in Chile are urging President Sebastián Piñera to veto completely the recently passed "System of Guarantees of Children's... Read more
US government: Pandemic increased number of people vulnerable to human trafficking
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of people vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking, a report released Thursday by... Read more
Bishop Barron: I balk at Democratic Party's 'extreme position' on abortion
In a video message Bishop Barron is calling out pro-abortion politicians for refusing to “dialogue” about abortion – or support... Read more
Louisiana senate recognizes Year of St Joseph
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a resolution recognizing May 1 as St. Joseph the Worker Day in the state. Read more
Indigenous leader in Canada cautions against arsons at churches
A First Nations leader in Alberta released a video plea on Wednesday decrying recent “suspicious” fires at Catholic churches throughout... Read more
Brief argues Virginia court was right to uphold teacher's rights over pronoun policy
Tanner Cross, a Virginia Elementary School teacher, filed a brief in the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday in response to... Read more
As coronavirus spikes in Cuba, bishop calls for prayer to end pandemic
Bishop Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz of Pinar del Río on Wednesday called on the faithful to pray that through... Read more
Vatican cardinal urges unity with universal Church on Germany visit
Cardinal Parolin was marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and the Vatican. Read more
Venerable Augustus Tolton a model of handling racial injustice, Philly archbishop says
Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first widely recognized African-American priest, is a model for how to overcome racism and persecution, the... Read more
Pro-life rallies to be held in cities across Ireland
The rallies will take place both in-person and online. Read more
More unmarked graves discovered in Canada as church vandalism continues
The discovery of 182 additional undocumented graves outside a former residential school in Canada has heightened calls to boycott Canada... Read more
Pro-lifers oppose amendment seeking to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales
If passed, the amendment would mark “the single biggest change to abortion legislation since 1967.” Read more
