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Supreme Court overturns death penalty for man with intellectual disability
In a ruling released Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the death penalty sentence of a Texas inmate whom... Read more
Assisted suicide threatens the entire medical profession, Maryland doctor warns
Assisted suicide contradicts the foundations of medical ethics, violates the basic standards of medical care, and threatens people who most... Read more
Bishops ask Supreme Court to hear case on racism in death sentencing
Three U.S. bishops have called on the Supreme Court to take up the case of a death row inmate in... Read more
With Nigerian elections postponed, Catholic leaders stress peace
Catholic leaders have voiced disappointment at a last-minute delay in Nigerian elections, but called for Christians to remain peaceful and... Read more
Vatican restores priestly faculties to Ernesto Cardenal
Pope Francis has restored priestly faculties to 94-year-old Fr. Ernesto Cardenal, who had been suspended a divinas in 1984 for... Read more
Canonization causes open for Italian mother, religious sister
The Vatican has announced the opening of canonization causes for two contemporary women, both of whom died in the 21st... Read more
Report: Children living in the shadow of war
A new report commissioned by an international children’s charity has revealed that 420 million children, or nearly one in five... Read more
Emergency declaration raises new questions about Texas border chapel
President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border has again raised the possibility of a barrier... Read more
A look ahead at this week's Vatican sex abuse meeting
The Vatican has released the schedule, speakers, and a new website for this week’s much-anticipated sex abuse summit, which will... Read more
Catholic Charities unveils plan to fight chronic homelessness in Southern Nevada
As part of a new nationwide program, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is hoping to reduce chronic homelessness in the... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of Vatican abuse summit
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayers for a meeting of the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world slated to... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis' position on Venezuela
Pope Francis’ recent letter to Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro confirmed the Holy See’s position on the Venezuelan crisis, while demonstrating that... Read more
Australian bishop urges faithful to fight ‘radical’ abortion bill
A local bishop is speaking out against a bill to remove regulations on abortion in Adelaide, Australia, saying it would... Read more
McCarrick abuse trial: A CNA timeline
Theodore McCarrick has been laicized, nearly 10 months after sex abuse allegations against him were first made public. Here is... Read more
McCarrick laicized by Pope Francis
Pope Francis and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ordered this week the laicization of Theodore McCarrick, a... Read more
NJ bill would expand window for sex abuse victims to sue
The New Jersey legislature is considering expanding the legal window to file civil actions for sex abuse against both individual... Read more
Kentucky Senate approves fetal heartbeat bill
The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six... Read more
McCarrick has 'private income' in the event of laicization
Ahead of an expected decision in the case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, new details have emerged about his likely financial... Read more
Bishops 'deeply concerned' by Trump border emergency declaration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement Feb. 15 opposing President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national... Read more
Pope Francis: Be not afraid of migrants
Pope Francis said Friday that people need to overcome their fear of migrants and refugees, and look for the face... Read more
