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Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope
Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln shared in a May 16 letter about his experience with mental illness... Read more
Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan backs codifying Roe
Hogan endorsed the plan to codify Roe in an interview with the New York Times, which was published on Thursday,... Read more
California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium
No one has been executed in California since 2006, due in part to a moratorium beginning in 2019 that Newsom... Read more
Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend
“Eucharistic Miracles: The Heartbeat of Heaven” about Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Eucharistic miracles he studied is showing in theaters... Read more
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?
The stops include shrines, cathedrals, parishes, cultural sites, and parks. Read more
Fernández: Vatican’s new apparitions guidelines stress ‘caution’ in discernment process
“The Church has stated that the faithful are never forced to believe in this phenomenon. They are never obliged. There’s... Read more
Pro-lifers rally in London amid consideration of abortion amendments
Pro-life people rallied May 15 outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest a set of amendments that would... Read more
Vatican overturns own decision on seminary dean
The Vatican now approved the appointment of Father Martin M. Lintner, OSM, as a new dean at a seminary in... Read more
Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know
The government of Peru has published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health... Read more
New norms give Vatican greater say on alleged apparitions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under... Read more
Catholic pilgrimages in the United States: a new renaissance?
This weekend, the longest Catholic pilgrimages ever organized in the United States — possibly the world — will commence on... Read more
Harrison Butker supported by Kansas City bishop, prominent Catholics amid speech backlash
Butker, 28, who has been outspoken about his Catholic faith during his career, received backlash for sharing his views on... Read more
California teacher fired for religious beliefs gets six-figure payout in court
After refusing to comply with a preferred pronoun rule, Jessica Tapia was fired by the Jurupa Unified School District from... Read more
Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’
The full interview, conducted April 24, will air as part of “60 Minutes” on May 19 from 7-8 p.m. ET... Read more
Pope Francis: Young people ‘can break the chains of antagonism’ between Catholics, Orthodox
Pope Francis has placed in young people his hope that Catholics and Orthodox may be “united in diversity” and “break... Read more
Thomas Aquinas College goes off the grid with green power plan
The Catholic college launched an energy program that has nearly eliminated the college’s carbon footprint while saving $600,000 a year. Read more
Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, shared a statement in which she vowed to continue advocating for the unborn and... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza in show of support, solidarity with ‘suffering population’
Pizzaballa “entered Gaza and reached the Parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral visit,” said a press release issued... Read more
Slovak bishops call for peace after assassination attempt on prime minister
Following the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday, Slovakian bishops have called for peace and unity. Read more
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
The appeals court on Wednesday held, in a divided 2-1 ruling, that the plaintiffs “have not shown a cognizable burden”... Read more
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