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Archdiocese of Indianapolis faces new lawsuit over same-sex marriage school policy
An Indiana guidance counselor has filed a lawsuit against an Indianapolis Catholic school which placed her on administrative leave after... Read more
Exemptions for rape, incest removed from South Carolina abortion bill
A senate subcommittee in South Carolina has removed two exemptions from a fetal heartbeat bill, which would ban abortions after... Read more
Construction begins on Baltimore’s first new Catholic school in over 50 years
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore and other leaders from the city broke ground on October 23 for the first new... Read more
Prosecutor issued verbal warning to Cincinnati archdiocese about priest facing rape charges
A county prosecutor in Ohio walked back comments about a warning he issued to the Cincinnati archdiocese concerning a priest... Read more
Aquila: Report on Colorado sexual abuse calls Church to vigilance and holiness
After the release of a report on sexual abuse in Colorado’s Catholic dioceses, the Archbishop of Denver said that the... Read more
Hearing warns of increasing attacks on holy sites, houses of worship
The protection of holy sites and houses of worship was the subject of a recent hearing held by the U.S.... Read more
Hospital loan and Papal Foundation controversy land Vatican bank in regulatory spotlight
The head of the Vatican's central bank appeared to admit this week to a transaction that could be a violation... Read more
Canonization cause opens for Australian woman who was a ‘champion’ of human dignity
On Wednesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP of Sydney announced the opening of the cause of canonization for Eileen O’Connor, a... Read more
As Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill, Catholic leaders call for inquiry into police tactics
Amid continued controversy surrounding large-scale political protests in Hong Kong, and fears of a crackdown by the Communist Chinese government,... Read more
Appeals court rules against Little Sisters' exemption from HHS mandate
Attorneys for the Little Sisters of the Poor reiterated their call for the U.S. Supreme Court to step in after... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality brought pagans to 'reject idolatry'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the first Christian evangelization of the pagans opened up “a very lively controversy” as the... Read more
Florida bishops ask governor to stay planned execution
The Catholic bishops of Florida have called on Governor Ron DeSantis to halt the scheduled execution of James Dailey, who is... Read more
Pompeo highlights religious freedom, pro-life goals as among US priorities
The U.S. Secretary of State listed promoting international religious freedom and fighting abortion as among U.S. foreign policy priorities in... Read more
Polish bishops call for John Paul II to be named a doctor of the Church
The Polish Bishops’ Conference has asked Pope Francis to name St. John Paul II a patron of Europe and doctor... Read more
Letter urges Congress to guard pro-life protections in foreign spending
A coalition of pro-life leaders has sent a letter calling on federal lawmakers to oppose an amendment to a foreign... Read more
Who writes the Amazon synod's final report?
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn explained Monday that the final document at the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon will be... Read more
What Cardinal Newman can teach the modern world about freedom of conscience
The writings of newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman offer important reflections for contemporary society on freedom of conscience and the... Read more
Digital rosary discovered to be hackable, Vatican says it has fixed bugs
Shortly after the new “smart rosary” bracelet was released last week, the Vatican discovered an easy route for hackers to... Read more
How parishes can help address the epidemic of domestic abuse
Domestic violence is a hidden epidemic that many clergy and laypersons are not properly trained to fight, says one priest... Read more
Louisiana court skeptical, but lets challenge to abortion regulations continue
A lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s pro-life legislation will be allowed to continue, but the state is confident that it will prevail... Read more
![“Approximately 1 in 7 Christians [more than 365 million people] are subject to significant levels of persecution on the basis of religious beliefs. The number of attacks against Christian churches and property increased significantly in 2023, with more Christians than ever suffering violent attacks,” said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his Sept. 28, 2024 address to the United Nations General Assembly.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/card.parolin.jpg?w=175&h=100)
