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Mini Pope Francis featured in Vatican’s annual 100 nativity scenes display
Among the novelties of this year’s “100 Nativity Scenes at the Vatican” exhibit is the inclusion of a miniature Pope... Read more
Bishop Flores affirms COVID vaccines are 'morally permissible'
In a December 8 letter to his diocese, Bishop Daniel Flores said that he wants “to assure Catholics that it... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius fails to liquefy on December feast
In Naples, the blood of St. Januarius remained solid Wednesday, after having liquefied both in May and September this year. Read more
FDA appeals to Supreme Court over abortion pill regulations
The Trump administration is again appealing to the Supreme Court to preserve its abortion pill regulations—arguing that in 2020 abortions... Read more
Ex-nuncio to France given suspended 8-month prison sentence
A Paris criminal court on Wednesday gave a former nuncio to France an eight-month suspended sentence for sexual assault. Read more
Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria while traveling to his father’s funeral
A priest of the Congregation of Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy was kidnapped in Nigeria Tuesday while traveling to... Read more
Swiss Guards receive funding boost for barracks renovation
The Swiss government agreed last week to give $5.66 million toward the renovation of the Swiss Guard barracks at the... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Those who pray never turn their backs on the world’
People who pray for others are like God’s antennas, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Coney Island parish replaces vandalized Mary statue
The Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, last weekend unveiled a new statue of the Blessed Mother, after a previous statue... Read more
Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more
India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
The Supreme Court of India agreed Monday to consider a petition that the requirement of annual confession in the Malankara... Read more
Austrian court strikes down ban on Muslim headscarves in schools
A ban on headscarves for elementary school students was discriminatory and unconstitutional because it singled out Muslim girls' headscarves, the... Read more
Federal judge again rules against allowing Tennessee abortion waiting period
A federal judge on Monday ruled against Tennessee for a second time this year, refusing to reinstate a 48-hour waiting... Read more
‘It doesn’t embarrass us’: Art teacher defends Vatican’s much-maligned nativity scene
A teacher at the art institute where the Vatican’s much-maligned nativity scene was made has responded to its critics. Read more
Supreme Court vacates ruling on Colorado church restrictions
The Supreme Court accepted a church’s appeal against coronavirus restrictions in the state of Colorado on Tuesday, even after the... Read more
Britain’s first Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop: We are committed to the new evangelization
Four years after it was established, the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain is expanding rapidly. Its bishop explains why. Read more
Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden
A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more
Cardinal Parolin returns to Vatican following surgery
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has returned to the Vatican following surgery, the director of the Holy See press office said Tuesday. Read more
Vatican City to start coronavirus vaccinations in January
Vatican City will begin to offer coronavirus vaccinations in January, according to the Vatican director of health and hygiene. Read more
As Italy hits record low births, is there a future for the family?
What is causing the 50 years of steady decline in births across Europe, and especially in Italy, and is there... Read more
