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Brooklyn auxiliary bishop retires, remains as local pastor
The Diocese of Brooklyn announced Friday the retirement of Octavio Cisneros from the office of auxiliary bishop. The Cuban-born bishop... Read more
Despite concerns raised, New Zealand voters back assisted suicide
A strong majority of New Zealand voters approved the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia for the terminally ill Oct.... Read more
French police make second arrest in Nice attack
An unnamed French official told the New York Times on Friday that police have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection... Read more
Amid protests, Polish president backs abortion for fatal fetal abnormalities
Facing protests across the country after a court ruling prohibiting abortion for fetal abnormalities, the Polish president said Friday he... Read more
Pope Francis says more action coming in fight against Vatican corruption
Pope Francis has said more changes are on the horizon as the Vatican continues to combat financial corruption inside its... Read more
Irish bishops petition government to lift ban on religious gatherings
Irish bishops met with the prime minister this week to petition the government to lift the current coronavirus restrictions on... Read more
Philadelphia archbishop offers prayers, calls for peace after days of unrest
Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia has offered prayers for the family of a man recently killed in a police shooting,... Read more
Biden touts ‘inspiration’ of Catholic faith, despite abortion and religious freedom positions
Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden said this week that his Catholic faith motivates his political career and underpins his plan... Read more
‘Let Michael be the miracle’ - The baby healed through Fr. McGivney’s prayers
When the Schachle family of Dickson, Tennessee, needed a saint - and a miracle - they called on Fr. Michael... Read more
Congressman urges vigilance on anniversary of anti-trafficking law
Two decades after the enactment of a landmark anti-trafficking law, the threat has evolved during the current pandemic—and so too,... Read more
Italian 'security consultant' freed from jail until Vatican extradition request decided
An Italian woman under investigation by Vatican authorities for suspected embezzlement was released from a jail in Milan on Friday,... Read more
‘Go fix those problems’: Why four Catholics are willing to serve in local public office
Public office is often thankless and demanding. Here's why four Catholics think it's a noble calling. Read more
Deacon ordained in Spanish diocese after a decade of no ordinations
After 10 years without an ordination, the Diocese of Segovia in Spain celebrated the diaconal ordination of Álvaro Marín, a... Read more
Black Nazarene procession in Philippines canceled over coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, civil and ecclesial authorities in the Philippines have agreed to cancel the Black Nazarene celebration... Read more
Controversy continues over Scotland's hate crime bill
Amid a contentious debate in Scotland over a proposed hate crimes law, which the Catholic bishops of the country oppose,... Read more
Italian cardinal tests positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Nice basilica terrorist attack: Who were the victims?
Bells tolled in Catholic parishes across France in memory of the three people killed in a knife attack at the... Read more
US bishops join Pope Francis in prayer and mourning after Nice attack
The bishops of the United States joined Pope Francis Thursday in mourning a deadly attack at a basilica in Nice. Read more
Pompeo: China is world's 'gravest threat' to religious freedom
The U.S. Secretary of State on Thursday called out the Chinese Communist Party as the world’s most serious threat to... Read more
Pakistan Catholics protest after abduction, forced marriage of 13 year-old Catholic girl
Catholics in Pakistan are protesting a judge’s decision not to intervene after a 44-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old Catholic girl,... Read more
