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Judge rules in favor of Michigan Catholic foster care agency
A federal judge in Grand Rapids has halted a new state policy requiring adoption and foster care agencies to certify... Read more
Muslim leader meets Pope Francis, calls for Islam that sees no ‘infidels’
The leader of the largest independent Muslim organization in the world met Pope Francis this week to present his vision... Read more
Pakistani archbishop warns of surge in Christian girls kidnapped, forced into marriages
A Catholic bishop in Pakistan has warned of an increase in young Christian and Hindu girls being kidnapped, then forced... Read more
Catholic Center in Jerusalem takes care of the 'forgotten kids' of Israel's immigrant workers
There are no tourists in Jerusalem’s Talbieh neighborhood. And even locals don’t always notice the Capuchin Franciscans coming and going... Read more
Notre Dame panel on abuse crisis: Where do we go from here?
It has been more than a full year since the sex abuse allegations against the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and... Read more
Freeze on Central American aid could cause spike in immigration, Congress told
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to three Central American countries is harming the people who live there, and... Read more
How these Virginia Catholics are helping the homeless find work
A Catholic group in Arlington, Virginia, is committed to helping homeless people, along with others down on their luck, by... Read more
Archbishop: NSW abortion legalization ‘a defeat for humanity’
The archbishop of Sydney lamented a controversial new law decriminalizing abortion in New South Wales, and stressed that the Church... Read more
At US-Mexico border, bishops emphasize bonds of faith and family
At a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the... Read more
Pope Francis: Clericalism linked to fixation on sexual morality
In a meeting with Jesuits in Mozambique earlier this month, Pope Francis said that clericalism is a direct result of... Read more
March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime
Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections. Read more
Leading American Catholic philosophers say JPII Institute changes threaten credibility
Leading American Catholic philosophers have written to the leadership of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome to express... Read more
Sex abuse scandal leaves Australian Church, gov’t scrambling for solutions
In the wake of a major clergy sex abuse scandal and the high-profile, controversial trial and conviction of sex abuse... Read more
As Minnesota synod begins, archbishop says Church is listening
The Catholic Church in Saint Paul and Minneapolis has begun a series of “prayer and listening events” to help prepare... Read more
Erie district attorney investigating seminarian's sexual harassment claims
The district attorney in Erie County has begun a criminal investigation into claims of sexual harassment raised by a former... Read more
Pope Francis says slander is a 'diabolical cancer'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that slander is a 'diabolical cancer' that seriously damages the Church. Read more
Amid Philippines polio outbreak, bishop encourages vaccines, education
A Catholic bishop in the Philippines called for a strong response from the government to fight poliovirus, following an announcement... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'
Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more
Analysis: Does a Vatican decision on Brebeuf Jesuit undermine Archbishop Thompson?
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis announced this week that the Vatican has suspended a decree that prohibits the school... Read more
Free dental clinic in Maryland brings care to over 1,000 patients
A free dental clinic hosted recently by Catholic Charities of Washington, D.C., offered preventive and emergency dental care to more... 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)
