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Don't muzzle peaceful pro-life outreach, UK bishop says
Proposals to bar pro-life demonstrations and outreach with a legal ‘buffer zone’ outside abortion clinics drew objections from a leading... Read more
Pope Francis says Paul VI will be canonized this year
During his annual Lenten meeting with the priests of Rome last week, Pope Francis confirmed that Blessed Pope Paul VI... Read more
Pope reappoints O’Malley to head further work of safeguarding commission
On Saturday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has reconfirmed Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston as head of the Pontifical... Read more
Bolivia: Bishops call for 'thorough investigation' of explosions in Oruro
The General Secretariat of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference called on civil authorities to conduct a “thorough investigation” of recent explosions... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon resigns from Vatican Bank oversight board
Prominent American professor Mary Ann Glendon has resigned from the Board of Superintendence which oversees the Institute of Religious Works,... Read more
Palestine asks Vatican to defend Jerusalem’s status quo
The Palestinian Foreign Affairs minister, Ryadh al Maliki, met officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State Feb. 16, asking the... Read more
Science – not sabotage – behind Filipino 'Rash Wednesday' mystery
After some Filipino Catholics developed mysterious rashes on Ash Wednesday, the Diocese of Caloocan investigated to determine the cause of... Read more
Youth look forward to sharing hopes, concerns in pre-synod meeting
Ahead of the pre-synod meeting set to take place next month, several young participants voiced excitement to meet with peers... Read more
From North Korea to Catholicism: Mi Jin’s answered prayer
During her childhood in North Korea, Mi Jin Kang never believed in the existence of God, until one person began... Read more
Priesthood isn't an assignment – it's a mission, Pope tells seminarians
On Friday Pope Francis met with the community of the Pontifical Maronite College, explaining how their seminary formation isn’t about... Read more
Senator: Extreme EEOC nominee puts religious liberty at risk
The Trump administration’s re-nomination of Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission puts religious liberty and marriage in danger... Read more
Slander lawsuit against Guam's suspended archbishop dismissed
A Guam court has dismissed part of a defamation lawsuit against Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana, who is facing several... Read more
Vatican denies rumors that Benedict XVI has degenerative nerve disorder
After rumors spread in German media that Benedict XVI has a paralyzing nerve disease, the Vatican debunked the story, saying... Read more
Catholic institutions aim for mission fidelity, not discrimination, defenders say
Reports that Catholic institutions exercise unfair employment biases are undeserved, some defenders have said. Read more
South African bishops welcome president's resignation
Catholic leaders in South Africa applauded news of President Jacob Zuma’s resignation, stressing the need to root out corruption at... Read more
Hundreds rally in support of Ireland's pro-life amendment
Hundreds of people rallied in the coastal suburb of Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, on Saturday to show support for the country’s... Read more
Francis modifies norms for the resignation of bishops
On Thursday Pope Francis tweaked the Church’s policies on bishops and Curial officials reaching the age of retirement, indicating that... Read more
Pope Francis regularly meets with abuse victims on Fridays
In a conversation with Jesuits during his recent visit to Peru, Pope Francis said he regularly meets with victims of... Read more
Pope Francis voices sorrow for 'devastating' Florida school attack
On Thursday, Pope Francis assured his spiritual closeness to all those affected by a deadly shooting at a Florida high... Read more
Catholic aid organizations respond to Oxfam prostitution scandal in Haiti
Amid allegations that Oxfam UK aid workers hired prostitutes in Haiti and Chad while administering humanitarian aid, Catholic aid organizations... Read more
