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Survey finds 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving Church
A survey released Thursday found that 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving the Church. Read more
Are Catholic flame wars evangelizing online? Bishop Barron says ‘no’
A California bishop challenged Catholics online to “cut it out” and better represent their Christian faith through their social media... Read more
What the Supreme Court ministerial exception ruling could mean for LGBT employment lawsuits
The Supreme Court’s ruling today on ministerial exception should encourage Catholic schools expecting teachers to live out Church doctrine on... Read more
Trump administration starts withdrawal from WHO
The United States will withdraw from the World Health Organization by July 6, 2021, the Trump administration has told the... Read more
Conjoined twins can have 'normal lives' after Vatican hospital performs separation surgery
Twins who were conjoined at the head are likely to return home within months from the Vatican’s pediatric hospital where... Read more
'We are overjoyed': Little Sisters of the Poor react to Supreme Court decision
Catholic leaders and religious liberty advocates have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the... Read more
A tale of two Churches: Young African priest ordained in south Italy
Last month three men were ordained to the priesthood in a small city in southern Italy. Among them was Fr.... Read more
Catholic school teachers are 'ministers', Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and... Read more
Little Sisters have big win in Supreme Court decision
The Little Sisters of the Poor had a victory at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, nine years into the religious... Read more
‘Heart speaks to heart’: Benedict XVI sends message for his brother’s funeral Mass
Benedict XVI watched his brother’s funeral via livestream on Wednesday as his secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein read the pope emeritus’... Read more
UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
A new report Wednesday urged the U.K. to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the persecution... Read more
Pope Francis calls on Christians to recognize the face of Christ in migrants
Pope Francis offered Mass Wednesday asking the Virgin Mary to help Christians recognize the face of Christ in each migrant... Read more
Bishop's brother appointed brother bishop in Savannah
Pope Francis appointed Fr. Stephen D. Parkes as the next bishop of Savannah, Georgia, Wednesday. Read more
‘It meant a great deal to her’: the Catholic faith of the woman voted ‘greatest Black Briton’
She was voted the “greatest Black Briton.” A statue of her stands opposite the Houses of Parliament. Her heroic life... Read more
Catholic builds a shrine to St. Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue
After rioters pulled down a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento on July 4, a local Catholic told CNA... Read more
Tucson diocese again halts public Masses to curb rise of coronavirus cases
As cases of COVID-19 spike in Arizona, the Diocese of Tucson has once again suspended the public celebration of Mass... Read more
'Roe' abortion decision could still be overturned at SCOTUS, law professor says
Even after the U.S. Supreme Court's overturned a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, one law professor says that longstanding abortion... Read more
Catholic military archbishop laments US Navy ban on 'off-base indoor religious services'
The US Navy is reportedly loosening some restrictions on some sailors attending “off-base indoor religious services,” which it had promulgated... Read more
‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns
More Christian families left the Nineveh Plains than returned to their hometowns last year amid ongoing security concerns in the... Read more
Vatican cardinal: peace is threatened as health and economic crises continue
A Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency,... Read more
