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With Venezuela in turmoil, how one religious sister cares for the elderly
Mother Emilia Rivero runs the Providence Nursing Home Foundation in Caracas, Venezuela. Even in ordinary times, caring for lonely, poor,... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead
John Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had... Read more
Saskatchewan government fights to fund non-Catholic students at Catholic schools
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend... Read more
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana. Read more
Archbishop Kurtz voices support for Scholarship Tax Credit bill
Creating a Scholarship Tax Credit program in Kentucky would align with Catholic teaching by assisting families in need and empowering... Read more
For US religious freedom ambassador, concerns remain on Vatican-China deal
The Vatican’s deal with China on the appointment of bishops has not changed the government’s abuse of Catholics and sets... Read more
Heartbeat abortion bans move forward in Tennessee, Georgia
Lawmakers in Georgia and Tennessee have advanced bills that would ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually... Read more
UNICEF: CAR is most dangerous country for children
Despite last month’s peace agreement between the Central African Republic government and rebel factions, the country’s citizens, especially children, continue... Read more
New law in NY used to revive $20 million suit against Brooklyn diocese
A new law in New York that extended the statute of limitations for the reporting of childhood sexual abuse has... Read more
Argentine bishop under investigation for sex abuse attending pope’s Lenten retreat
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, under a Vatican investigation for sexual abuse of seminarians and other sexual misconduct, is attending... Read more
Catholic university to review Rosica work for plagiarism
A Catholic university in Ontario, Canada, says it will review any published work by its former president and vice-chancellor, Fr.... Read more
O'Malley introduces whistleblower system for complaints against Boston bishops
The Archdiocese of Boston has announced it will implement a third-party system for reporting allegations of abuse or misconduct against... Read more
Catholic missionaries, aid workers among victims of Ethiopian plane crash
Pope Francis is offering prayers for the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash Sunday, which include a... Read more
Bishops Bransfield, Bennett restricted from exercising ministry
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore announced on Monday restrictions on the ministry of both retired West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyred seminarians provide a witness for priests, bishops
Pope Francis said Sunday that the nine Spanish seminarian martyrs beatified this weekend provide a witness to priests and bishops... Read more
Pope Francis: Be bold in responding to the Lord's call
It takes courage and boldness to trust in God’s promises and follow the vocation he has set out for you,... Read more
Utah school apologizes after student forced to remove Lenten ashes
A school district in Utah has issued an apology after a fourth-grade student was told by a teacher that he... Read more
Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more
NY senator who backed abortion law disinvited from Catholic group’s parade
Controversy over a New York abortion bill resulted in a rebuke for a state senator who has been disinvited from... Read more
