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Boko Haram frees most schoolgirls abducted last month
On Wednesday, terrorist group Boko Haram returned at least 76 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped in a raid last month. Read more
Bishop, five priests arrested in Brazil, accused of embezzling Church funds
A Catholic bishop, five priests and other administrative officials in the Brazilian state of Goiás have been arrested on accusations... Read more
Analysis: What led to, and what will follow, ‘Lettergate’
A new chapter for Vatican media and communications began Apr. 30, 2015, when Pope Francis established a commission of five... Read more
Pro-life Democrat Lipinski survives primary challenge
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), one of the few remaining pro-life Democrats, narrowly won the Democratic primary election Tuesday night for... Read more
Texas bishops call for prayers to heal community after bombings
The bishops of central Texas have encouraged prayers for healing in a community reeling from a string of bombings over... Read more
Top Vatican communications officer resigns after 'Lettergate' fiasco
On Wednesday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano as prefect of the Secretariat for Communications in... Read more
Holy Communion unites us to Christ, Francis says
At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not a merely spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Dublin Aug. 25-26 for family gathering
During his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis was presented with the official icon for the World Meeting of Families, announcing... Read more
In Scotland, pro-lifers say at-home abortion pill could pressure women
Scottish authorities’ move to allow at-home administration of abortion drugs violates the law and will allow more pressure on women... Read more
'We are the Church of hope' - Vatican youth delegates speak up
Young people from around the world have begun a meeting at the Vatican by voicing their hopes and expectations from... Read more
Catholics decry Swedish political party's plan to close all religious schools
Catholic educators in Sweden have denounced a political party’s promise to ban all religious schools as a political maneuver capitalizing... Read more
Pro-life pregnancy centers hopeful after arguing before Supreme Court
Attorneys for a pro-life pregnancy center resource group are optimistic following Tuesday’s oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court,... Read more
Polish bishops applaud bill to ban abortions based on disability
As pro-life legislation moves forward in Poland, the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference applauded the measure, stressing that every human person... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal O’Brien
On Tuesday Pope Francis offered his condolences for the death of Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, the disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
The female nuclear physicist who created a fertility app
Meet Elina Berglund: a nuclear physicist who will be known as the woman who developed the first natural cycle fertility... Read more
Canons of St. John Cantius founder to face review board after removal amid misconduct claims
The pastor of Chicago’s St. John Cantius Church was removed from office last week for unspecified “credible” allegations of misconduct... Read more
Supreme Court to hear arguments about California abortion law
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to... Read more
Courage of St. Joseph highlighted at Mass for Congressional staffers
St. Joseph is a model of courage for those in political life today, Fr. Carter Griffin told attendees of Monday’s... Read more
If a bishop doesn't pray, he's not doing his job, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis marked Monday's Solemnity of St. Joseph by ordaining three new bishops, telling them prayer is a primary ecclesial... Read more
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, disgraced Scottish prelate, dies at 80
Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, who stepped down as Archbishop of Edinburgh in 2013 after admitting to inappropriate sexual conduct throughout... Read more
