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Filipino priest to stand trial for sedition charges after speaking out on president’s drug policies
A Catholic priest in the Philippines is set to stand trial on sedition charges, stemming from his public objections to... Read more
Cardinal Pell: 'Clear headed' women will help 'sentimental males' clean up Vatican finances
Cardinal George Pell welcomed Thursday Pope Francis’ inclusion of lay women on the Vatican’s economy council, saying he hopes “clear... Read more
Zambian bishop, 53, dies of COVID-19 complications
Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia’s Monze Diocese died Wednesday of COVID-19-related complications. He was 53. Read more
Catholic Church resumes Sunday Masses in Iceland
The Catholic Church is resuming public Sunday Masses in Iceland after the government raised the number of people permitted to attend... Read more
Vatican Museums hope to reopen in February
Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus restrictions permit it, according to the museums’ director. Read more
Bishops urge French Catholics to pray and fast as bioethics bill returns to Senate
Bishops in France are asking Catholics to pray and fast for the next four Fridays for a respect for human... Read more
Iraqi Catholics urged to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit country
A cardinal has called on Iraqi Catholics to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit... Read more
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on... Read more
Number of people leaving Catholic Church in Austria fell in 2020
Fewer people left the Catholic Church in Austria in 2020 than in the previous year, according to official figures released... Read more
Ohio requires in-person administration of medical abortion
The governor of Ohio has signed a bill which requires physicians to be present during the administration of the first... Read more
What do we owe immigrants? Love, says Archbishop Gomez
During a webinar on human dignity this week, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles reflected on immigration and the Christian’s... Read more
South Dakota governor calls for Down syndrome abortion ban
The governor of South Dakota asked state lawmakers on Tuesday to introduce a bill banning abortions based on a prenatal... Read more
Texas ends Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Texas will no longer provide Medicaid funds to abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood, with the last funds ending in... Read more
US executes Lisa Montgomery despite concerns over mental illness
Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was executed early Wednesday morning, despite her attorneys’ arguments that her... Read more
Kentucky lawmakers pass two pro-life bills early in legislative session
Lawmakers in Kentucky on Monday sent two pro-life bills to Governor Andy Beshear’s desk, both of which are likely to... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Catholics more 'hung up' on abortion as Biden administration looms
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has explained why Catholics are not ashamed of being 'hung up’ on abortion, especially... Read more
Brazilian cardinal dies at age 88 after long illness
Brazilian Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, the archbishop emeritus of Rio de Janeiro and a theologian, died Wednesday afternoon after a... Read more
Report: North Korea, Nigeria among the worst countries for Christian persecution
For the twentieth year in a row, North Korea tops the list of countries where Christians face oppression, according to... Read more
Supreme Court debates whether college's free speech violation merits symbolic damages
A Christian student seeking symbolic damages against a Georgia college that had restricted the area where he could try to... Read more
Vatican City begins administering first doses of coronavirus vaccine
Vatican City State began administering the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday. Read more
