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Catholic dating gets a makeover
It all started with a Twitter rant. Read more
Dutch cardinal: Priests should 'speak clearly' on assisted suicide
A priest must say clearly to a person opting for assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia that he is committing a... Read more
Mississippi governor: Legal fight for unborn children will head to Supreme Court
An effort to ban most abortions from 15 weeks into pregnancy will head to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Mississippi... Read more
Pope Francis: Advent is a time of conversion
As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of... Read more
Costa Rican president signs decree to allow some abortions
Costa Rica's president on Dec. 12 issued a technical decree that defines the conditions under which a doctor may perform... Read more
Did ‘thousands’ of women die from illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade? WaPo says no
In its 2019 roundup of the biggest lies of the year (dubbed the biggest ‘Pinocchios’), the Washington Post included a... Read more
New Jersey bishop opposes contraception bill removing religious exemption
A New Jersey bishop is calling on legislators to amend a bill that would force religious groups to fund contraceptive... Read more
For Gaza Christians, no Christmas travels to Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Church leaders in Jerusalem are appealing to Israeli authorities to reverse a decision that prohibits the Christmastime travel permits that... Read more
‘A Hidden Life’ brings story of Bl. Franz Jaggerstatter and his wife to the big screen
A new film opening this weekend tells the story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, whose refusal to fight for the Nazis... Read more
Bishop Conley announces medical leave of absence from Lincoln diocese
Bishop James Conley announced Friday that he is taking a medical leave of absence from his ministry as Bishop of... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life hosts interreligious discussion on palliative care
The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life held an international symposium this week on medical ethics and palliative care, hosted together... Read more
Pope Francis: Our Lady of Guadalupe is 'woman, mother, and mestiza'
Pope Francis celebrated Dec. 12 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at which... Read more
German bishops commit to 'newly assessing' Catholic doctrine on homosexuality and sexual morality
The German bishops’ conference has committed to “newly assessing” the universal Church’s teaching on homosexuality, sexual morality in general, as... Read more
Pope Francis taps 'Minnesota farm boy' to lead Sioux Falls diocese
Pope Francis Thursday accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Joseph Swain of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and appointed Minnesota priest... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Holiness is the true light of the Church'
Pope Francis said Thursday that the often hidden holiness lived out in everyday life is a true light within the... Read more
Pro-life doctor weighs in amid furor over Ohio ectopic pregnancy bill
Controversy continues over a bill in Ohio that would require doctors to attempt to “reimplant” embryos removed during procedures to... Read more
Revisions announced to Australia religious freedom bill
Following religious groups’ criticism of an Australian bill intended to protect religious freedom, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian... Read more
Suspect arrested after arson destroys NJ church
A suspect is in custody after an early-morning arson destroyed a Catholic parish in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Read more
Archbishop Paglia says priests can be present at assisted suicide
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said Tuesday that he would be willing to hold the... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyrs are a sign the Church is following Jesus
Pope Francis said Wednesday that persecution has always been a part of the Church’s life, and that the witness of... Read more
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