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Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion
An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday allows for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the... Read more
Brooklyn diocese appeals to Supreme Court over COVID church closures
The Diocese of Brooklyn is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in its case against New York’s COVID restrictions on... Read more
World Youth Day 2023 organizers urge youth to join ‘great national movement’
The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 invited young Portuguese Catholics this week to prepare for the event by taking... Read more
McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop
The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more
George Weigel praises Courage apostolate for fidelity, heroic witness
Catholic author George Weigel this week praised the heroic witness displayed by members of Courage, an apostolate that ministers to... Read more
In interview with Raymond Arroyo, Viganò denies accusations from McCarrick Report
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, has denied claims... Read more
Biden to open US to refugees with increase in resettlements
Presumptive president-elect Joe Biden says he plans for the U.S. to resettle far more refugees in 2021 than in recent... Read more
Maine diocese frozen out of COVID restrictions discussion
The Diocese of Portland, Maine, has expressed frustration at being excluded from conversations with the state governor over safe reopening... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Video shows 90-year-old cardinal telling kidnappers: ‘I will preach what is the truth’
When 90-year-old Cardinal Christian Tumi was interrogated in captivity by armed separatists in Cameroon last week, he calmly told his... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election victory in phone call
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and... Read more
ANALYSIS: Pro-life Democrats are gone from Congress, now what?
The consolidation of pro-life votes within one political party raises questions about the movement’s long-term political interests. If only one party... Read more
Bishop Conley returns from medical leave of absence to head Lincoln diocese
Bishop James Conley announced that he is resuming full pastoral care of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, following an 11-month... Read more
Armenia’s ambassador to Vatican stresses threat of Syrian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian ambassador to the Holy See said Wednesday that the recruitment and deployment of Syrian Islamist extremists to the... Read more
Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU
Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious... Read more
Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events
Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more
Ethiopia's bishops call for peace, as deadly regional conflict worsens
A conflict between the Ethiopian government and the government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region must halt immediately, or it will destroy... Read more
Analysis: After McCarrick Report, embracing the cross
How will ordinary Catholics respond to the disappointment of the McCarrick Report? Read more
Christian advocates call for U.S. to condemn aggression against Armenians
An ecumenical group of advocates for persecuted Christians is calling on the U.S. to condemn Turkey and Azerbaijan, amid a... Read more
