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Tennessee House passes bill requiring burial or cremation for aborted babies
The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced a bill this week that would require medical providers to bury or cremate the... Read more
Humanist group strips Richard Dawkins of award for questioning gender theory
The American Humanist Association on Monday withdrew an award from Richard Dawkins for his position against gender theory. Read more
St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop calls for healing after Derek Chauvin verdict
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis called for peace, reconciliation, and a greater respect for human life after... Read more
Minnesota bishops call for prayer and civility before jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty
A jury on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on second degree unintentional murder and manslaughter charges... Read more
How Catholics can speak up for more ethical vaccines
“While numerous ecclesial and moral authorities have indicated that Catholics may morally justify receiving these vaccines, a concern is that... Read more
St. John Paul II bust vandalized outside Polish Catholic church in Paris
An unidentified perpetrator poured red paint over the sculpture of the pope who was canonized in 2014. Read more
Catholic charity: Migrant arrivals by sea tripled in Italy in 2020
More than 34,000 migrants arrived by sea in 2020, up from 11,000 the previous year Read more
Spanish bishop calls government sex ed guides ‘aggressive and crude’
A Spanish bishop has decried as “aggressive and crude” the six sex education guides being promoted by the socialist government... Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘tireless’ first cardinal of Lesotho
Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai inspired a wave of baptisms and priestly vocations in the African nation Read more
Ex-film director, soccer player to be ordained Catholic priests by Pope Francis on Sunday
Samuel Piermarini was offered a chance to sign for A.S. Roma’s youth team but felt a call to the priesthood Read more
Report: Vatican considering sale of London property at heart of financial scandal
Vatican sources reportedly say that the property is valued at about $369.1 million Read more
All-Ireland Primate to health minister: priests’ pastoral work should be deemed essential, not criminalized
Archbishop Eamon Martin made the comment in a meeting with Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly Read more
Africa seeing ‘dramatic increase in jihadist groups,’ says global religious freedom report
Aid to the Church in Need says groups have spread ‘within an alarmingly short timeframe’ Read more
Chicago case highlights religious orders that have not published lists of credibly accused clergy
Recent reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times highlighted several religious orders active in Chicago that have not released lists of members... Read more
Pope Francis may soon appoint Cardinal Sarah's successor
The appointment of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s successor as prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of... Read more
Allentown bishop proclaims Year of the Real Presence
The bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania has proclaimed a jubilee year to promote a greater dedication to the Holy Eucharist. Read more
Bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to blessings of same-sex couples in Germany
In response to a planned day of blessings for same-sex partners in Germany, the Bishop of San Sebastián on Wednesday... Read more
Ethicists urge caution after creation of monkey embryos containing human cells
Catholic scientists and ethicists have warned of the potential for a slippery slope in response to reports that scientists had... Read more
Mozambique’s bishops lament Islamist violence in Palma
The Catholic bishops of Mozambique on Friday condemned the attack by Islamist militant insurgents on Palma, a city in Cabo... Read more
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Is ‘The Chosen’ series about Jesus Christ a cultural moment worth watching?
The Easter Sunday season two premiere of The Chosen, an evangelical Christian-produced internet series dramatizing the life of Jesus and... Read more
