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Rosica apologizes for plagiarism
A long-time Vatican spokesman has admitted to passing off the writing of others as his own, and apologized for plagiarizing. Read more
'Unplanned' gets unexpected R rating
The movie “Unplanned,” which tells the true story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion into a pro-life... Read more
'Protect Life Rule' to strip Planned Parenthood of some federal funds
After the Trump administration finalized new federal rules on Friday, by which abortion clinics will be ineligible to receive Title... Read more
O'Malley defends 'zero tolerance' approach to abusive priests
Cardinals and clergy participating in the Vatican’s sex abuse summit expressed conflicting views on the use of the term “zero... Read more
Vermont bishop: Abortion bill tests limits of human brokenness
With a bill to legalize abortion for any reason until birth advancing in Vermont, the local Catholic bishop has stressed... Read more
Tagle: Confront the 'stench of filth' caused by abuse
An expert on abuse prevention offered “practical suggestions” to participants at a Vatican summit on child sexual abuse on Thursday,... Read more
Sodalit founder expelled from congregation's community life
The founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has been formally expelled from the group's community life, and forbidden from contacting... Read more
Polish sex abuse victims meet Pope Francis, release abuse report
A Polish delegation of sex abuse victims and advocates met Pope Francis Wednesday, and presented the pope with a report... Read more
Covington Catholic student sues Washington Post over Nathan Phillips story
Attorneys for Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced they filed a $250 million dollar lawsuit against the Washington... Read more
Francis opens abuse summit with call for 'concrete measures'
At the start of the Vatican’s sex abuse summit Thursday, Pope Francis pointed to expectations for the meeting to produce... Read more
Nigerian Catholics brave persecution to remain steadfast in faith
Despite the constant threat of violence from Boko Haram terrorists, Catholics in Nigeria remain faithful to the Gospel, trusting God... Read more
Augustus Tolton one step closer to being first black American saint
A Vatican committee has unanimously voted to send the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, a former runaway slave and... Read more
Ohio doctor under investigation after dozens of patient overdose deaths
A doctor at a Catholic health system in Ohio has been fired after being accused of prescribing excessive doses of... Read more
In private meeting, victims tell leaders of abuse summit: 'We want action'
About a dozen victims of clergy sexual abuse met Wednesday with the organizing committee of the Vatican sex abuse summit,... Read more
Hoya no more: Georgetown rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
Georgetown University announced on Tuesday that it would rescind the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters the school conferred on disgraced... Read more
There are alternatives to abortion, says Archdiocese of New York
After a January law expanded abortion protections in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City has reaffirmed the... Read more
Colorado's Catholic bishops will open abuse records for review
An agreement between Colorado’s attorney general and the state’s Catholic bishops aims to investigate clergy sex abuse of minors in... Read more
Notre Dame rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
The University of Notre Dame has rescinded the honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree it conferred on former Cardinal Theodore... Read more
Why the USCCB is speaking out against payday loan rule rollbacks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Feb. 14 officially proposed to rescind a rule to protect borrowers from predatory lending,... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese has authorized $8.4 million to abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has so far authorized more than $8.4 million in compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse... Read more
