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US bishops praise judge's decision to reinstate DACA, call for path to citizenship
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) applauded a federal judge’s recent decision to restore the full Deferred Action for... Read more
After hurricanes, Honduran nationals in US gain protections against deportation
After several Central American countries were hit hard by hurricanes Iota and Eta, the Department of Homeland Security has extended... Read more
Watch groups: Christians in Turkey face suppression, exploitation
Christians in Turkey are being systematically suppressed or exploited for political gains, warns a new report from two human rights... Read more
Catholic high schools in Michigan sue over coronavirus order keeping them closed
Two high schools in the Diocese of Lansing have joined a lawsuit against a public health order keeping schools in... Read more
Cardinal Parolin admitted to hospital for surgery
The Vatican Secretary of State was admitted to a Roman hospital Tuesday for a scheduled surgery to treat prostate enlargement. Read more
Construction crane knocks head and torso off Catholic cathedral’s statue of St. Paul
A construction crane knocked the head and torso off a statue of St. Paul atop Liège Cathedral in Belgium Monday. Read more
Charleston bishop cleared by Vatican over abuse claim
The Bishop of Charleston, SC, has been cleared of accusations of sexual abuse by the Vatican, the diocese announced Sunday. Read more
Labor Department strengthens religious freedom rule
The Labor Department (DOL) finalized a rule on Monday that allows faith-based government contractors to make employment decisions based on... Read more
Pope Francis: the Immaculate Conception is ‘one of the wonders of the story of salvation’
The Immaculate Conception is “one of the wonders of the story of salvation,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address... Read more
Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph Tuesday in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Immaculate Conception statue in rain-drenched Rome
Pope Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday morning to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna. Read more
After adding major abortion expansions, Mass. lawmakers send budget bill to governor
Legislators have sent to the Massachusetts governor a $46.2 billion full-year budget plan that includes provisions to expand access to... Read more
Ohio legislature passes bill to require burial or cremation of aborted babies
The legislature of Ohio has passed a bill that would require the bodies of babies killed in surgical abortions to... Read more
Indonesian Catholic bishops call for justice in local elections
The bishops of Indonesia urged Catholics to participate in the upcoming local elections by voting for Catholics who honor the... Read more
US Supreme Court urged to protect KY religious schools from shutdown
An order shuttering in-person education until Jan. 4 in Kentucky amid rising COVID-19 cases amounts to religious discrimination, the US... Read more
Belarus to be consecrated to Mary on Immaculate Conception feast
The metropolitan archbishop of Minsk has asked all churches in Belarus to pray an act of consecration of Belarus to... Read more
End executions for Advent, Catholic bishops tell Trump
Leading U.S. bishops are imploring the Trump administration to stop scheduled federal executions during the season of Advent. Read more
Scots College in Rome to change location in the city
The Scottish seminary in Rome is looking to relocate closer to the city center next year, after determining that needed... Read more
Australia celebrates 10th anniversary of St. Mary MacKillop’s canonization
Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary this year of the canonization of the country’s first and only saint, St. Mary... Read more
Pro-life leaders react to Biden's 'extreme' HHS pick
Pro-life leaders have warned against Joe Biden’s “aggressively pro-abortion” pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. California... Read more
