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SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex Palestinian territories, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with the... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Ethiopian Catholics in US and Canada
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United States and Canada. Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences to Benedict XVI following his brother’s death
Pope Francis offered his condolences to Benedict XVI Thursday following the death of his brother. Read more
Catholic bishop: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
An English bishop has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would... Read more
Founder of Catholic Schoenstatt movement faces allegations of coercion
A German historian says that recently opened Vatican archives include documents that suggest the German founder of the Schoenstatt ecclesial... Read more
US bishops ask Trump administration to reconsider federal executions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has asked the Trump administration to halt several scheduled executions after the Supreme... Read more
How Catholics can work to 'expel this demon' of racism
Gloria Purvis, host of EWTN’s radio show “Morning Glory,” who has served on the National Black Catholic Congress, said on... Read more
New Florida law requiring parental consent for abortion limits harm, Catholic bishops say
After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law requiring parental consent for a minor’s abortion, the Florida Conference of Catholic... Read more
'Soft despotism' of anti-Catholicism on the rise, USCCB religious liberty chair warns
The new leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops on religious liberty has warned of a “soft despotism” of religious intolerance... Read more
Analysis: As Archbishop Viganò denounces Vatican II, the Vatican is not speaking
Neither Pope Francis nor the Vatican have said a word about Viganò or his growing pile of missives. Why? Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Amid statue toppling, let's avoid a cultural revolution
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote Sunday that the destruction of monuments is detrimental to the knowledge of history,... Read more
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral reopens to pilgrims
Pilgrims can walk the Camino de Santiago once again as the pilgrimage’s destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, reopened... Read more
Benedict XVI’s brother Georg Ratzinger has died
Benedict XVI’s older brother Georg Ratzinger died Wednesday, just a little more than one week after the pope emeritus’ visit. Read more
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse... Read more
Commentary: Ordination amid coronavirus - A call for humility and courage
A guest commentary from Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ. Read more
How the SCOTUS abortion ruling could affect upcoming Senate races
The US Supreme Court this week issued a ruling overturning a Louisiana law seeking to hold abortion clinics to the... Read more
In Montana, man tears down Ten Commandments monument at county courthouse grounds
A man has been arrested for allegedly tearing down a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of a county courthouse... Read more
Catholic archdiocese in Guam stopping monthly payments to former archbishop
The Archdiocese of Agaña announced Tuesday it will no longer give a monthly honorarium to its emeritus Archbishop Anthony Apuron. Read more
Canadian Catholic diocese aims to repair defaced Stations of the Cross
A Canadian diocese said it will aim to repair six statues whose heads and arms were cut off in an... Read more
