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Palestinian family in refugee camp.

Why are Christians leaving Palestinian territories?

Jun 19, 2020

By Matt Hadro

A new survey of Palestinian Christians reveals that many not only fear economic hardship and the annexation of their land,... Read more

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.

Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with his ill brother on feast of the Sacred Heart

Jun 19, 2020

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with his ailing brother on the feast of the Sacred Heart during his... Read more

Christopher Columbus Portrait from Salvadoran 5 Colones 1997 Banknotes.

Christopher Columbus name won't be changed at Wisconsin Catholic high school

Jun 18, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A Catholic high school in Wisconsin will not change its name from “Columbus Catholic High School” after a petition from... Read more

US Supreme Court.

What the Supreme Court LGBT decision could mean for Catholic employers

Jun 18, 2020

By Matt Hadro

After the Supreme Court recognized protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in federal law this week, Catholic employers shouldn’t... Read more

A young girl lights a candle at a Marian grotto in Pakistan.

US religious liberty commission recommends 'binding agreement' with Pakistan to halt abuses

Jun 18, 2020

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report Tuesday recommending a “binding agreement” between the United States and... Read more

A tabernacle.

Eucharist and tabernacle stolen from North Carolina Catholic Church

Jun 18, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Police are appealing to the public for help and a parish is requesting prayers after a tabernacle containing the Eucharist... Read more

The flag of France.

French investigation: sex abuse of minors in Catholic Church tops 3,000 victims over 70 years

Jun 18, 2020

Over the last seven decades at least 3,000 children were sexually abused by Catholic clergy or officials in France, according... Read more

US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision

Jun 18, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred... Read more

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states.

Vatican urges Catholics into action on Pope Francis’ Laudato si’

Jun 18, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology... Read more

A wrought iron cross is restored to the bell tower of Shrewsbury Cathedral, England. Photos courtesy of Shrewsbury diocese

Catholic bishop hails restored cathedral cross as ‘sign of hope’ amid pandemic

Jun 18, 2020

An English bishop has hailed the restoration of a cross atop his cathedral as “a sign of hope” amid the... Read more

Catholic priest and doctor: Coronavirus crisis a ‘window of opportunity’ for the homeless

Jun 18, 2020

A Jesuit doctor serving the homeless in London has said that the coronavirus crisis has opened a “window of opportunity”... Read more

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.

Benedict XVI visits his ailing brother in Germany

Jun 18, 2020

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is making a private visit to Germany to see his ailing brother Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.  Read more

Sister Thea Bowman. Courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Thea Bowman - religious sister, civil rights advocate, candidate for sainthood

Jun 18, 2020

Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, and the first African American woman... Read more

St. Josephine Bakhita.

Catholic magazine issues art challenge to highlight human equality

Jun 17, 2020

In the face of recent protests, a Catholic art magazine has organized the Bakhita Prize for the Visual Arts to... Read more

 Protesters march during a "Black Trans Lives Matter" march against police brutality on June 17, 2020 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City.

Can Catholics support ‘Black Lives Matter’?

Jun 17, 2020

Catholic leaders say the Church has an important role in working for racial justice, but that protesting for justice does... Read more

The House of Parliament in London.

In final vote, UK Parliament approves N Ireland legal abortion rules

Jun 17, 2020

The British Parliament has given final approval to permissive abortion rules in Northern Ireland, in effect since March, despite the... Read more

Aristides de Sousa Mendes in 1940. Public domain.

Pope Francis praises WW2-era Portuguese diplomat on 'Day of Conscience'

Jun 17, 2020

As his General Audience came to a close Wednesday, Pope Francis praised Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who... Read more

Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide

Jun 17, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with... Read more

Supreme Court stays Texas execution over chaplain dispute 

Jun 17, 2020

The Supreme Court stayed the execution of a man in Texas after the state’s Department of Corrections refused to allow... Read more

Manchester United and England soccer player Marcus Rashford.

Catholic schools step in to feed children over summer break

Jun 17, 2020

England soccer star Marcus Rashford won praise when he persuaded the government Tuesday to extend a free school meal voucher... Read more