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As assisted suicide continues to rise in Ontario, pro-lifers call for government action
As cases of assisted suicide continue to increase annually in Ontario, pro-life advocates have called on the government to implement... Read more
In far-reaching executive order, Biden redefines 'sex'
In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to interpret sex discrimination... Read more
Missing priest in Burkina Faso found dead
A Catholic priest in Burkina Faso who went missing Tuesday has been found dead in a forest, the local bishop... Read more
Two 20th century Italians advance on the path to sainthood
Two Italian contemporaries, a young priest who resisted the Nazis and was shot dead, and a seminarian who died at... Read more
Trump admin proposal a last-ditch effort to offer religious groups SBA loans
A proposal made on the last day of the Trump administration would make religious businesses eligible to receive loans from... Read more
Ex-Vatican bank president given 9-year prison sentence for money-laundering
The former president of the institute commonly known as the “Vatican bank” has been given a sentence of eight years... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences after 32 killed in suicide bombings in Iraq
Pope Francis said on Thursday that he was praying for the victims of two suicide bombings in Baghdad, which took place... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French geneticist Jerome Lejeune
Pope Francis recognized on Thursday the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the extra chromosome that... Read more
Recently ordained Catholic priest dies after Madrid parish explosion
A recently ordained Catholic priest died in hospital early Thursday morning after an explosion destroyed a parish building in the... Read more
Why 2021 is the Year of Dante
Dante Alighieri died 700 years ago, and Italy is ready to celebrate the author whose epic poem through Hell, Purgatory... Read more
San Francisco archdiocese hosting webinar on future of the pro-life movement
As the United States undergoes a transition in leadership, the Archdiocese of San Francisco will host a webinar this week... Read more
Hundreds reportedly dead after massacre at Oriental Orthodox church in Ethiopia
At least 750 people are reported dead after an attack on an Oriental Orthodox church in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, according... Read more
In unprecedented move, Cardinal Cupich criticizes USCCB statement on Biden
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, used Twitter to issue a scathing criticism of the USCCB’s official statement on the... Read more
Another priest missing in Burkina Faso
A Catholic bishop in Burkina Faso is asking for prayers after the disappearance of another priest, whose vehicle was found... Read more
Knights of Columbus affirm Archbishop Gomez' 'balanced and prophetic statement' on inauguration
The head of the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the “balanced and prophetic” statement issued by the... Read more
Bishops write to UK Health Secretary over plight of Polish Catholic patient
Catholic bishops wrote to Britain’s Health Secretary on Wednesday, expressing concern about the plight of a Polish patient in a... Read more
Pope Francis congratulates Italian soccer team on win against Roma
Pope Francis met on Wednesday with players of the northern Italian soccer club Spezia after they eliminated the fourth-seeded A.S. Roma... Read more
Report: Probe can’t account for $2 million sent from Vatican to Australia
Investigators examining transfers from the Vatican to Australia have been unable to account for around $1.9 million sent between the... Read more
Full text: Fr. Leo J. O'Donovan Inauguration Day invocation prayer at the US Capitol
The inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden started with an invocation prayer delivered by Catholic priest Leo J. O'Donovan, Jesuit,... Read more
Pope Francis prays Biden will respect 'dignity of every person' in inauguration message
In a message to Joe Biden on inauguration day, Pope Francis said he is praying the new United States president... Read more
