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A milestone for unity: First Norwegian Catholic Bible edition launched
For the first time in Norway’s history, the Norwegian Bible Society has announced the publication of a Catholic edition of... Read more
French bishops condemn Macron’s assisted suicide bill
Several French Catholic bishops this week roundly condemned a recently announced proposal by the Macron government to legalize the practice... Read more
Pornhub disables website in Texas rather than comply with state’s age verification law
Pornhub, one of the largest pornography websites in the world, has ceased offering its website in Texas rather than comply... Read more
Pope Francis: Indigenous ‘ancestral wisdom’ a vital tool in fight against climate change
Pope Francis addressed his remarks to participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences” at the Vatican on... Read more
Word on Fire to launch master’s program in evangelization with St. Thomas-Houston
Word on Fire and the University of St. Thomas, Houston, announced Wednesday that they are launching a master’s program in... Read more
Controversial Sister Lucía Caram and Religión Digital team meet with Pope Francis
Pope Francis received in an audience the controversial nun Sister Lucía Caram and members of the Spanish-language news portal Religión... Read more
Pope Francis: Study groups to examine 10 Synod on Synodality themes through June 2025
Church experts will meet in study groups to examine the question of women deacons and other key topics through June... Read more
Kamala Harris becomes first vice president to visit abortion clinic
Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion clinic when she toured a Planned Parenthood facility... Read more
Pope Francis takes on critics in forthcoming memoir, says he won’t be resigning
Pope Francis has no plans to resign from office according to excerpts from his forthcoming memoir — though he says... Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court says Catholic charity group cannot claim religious tax exemption
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a major Catholic charity group’s activities were not “primarily” religious under state... Read more
Paulist Fathers to end ministry at UC Berkeley after 117 years
The Paulist Fathers announced Wednesday that they will leave the University of California-Berkeley after 117 years. Read more
Priest sues Indiana diocese after ‘no evidence’ found in sex abuse investigation
A priest in Indiana is suing his diocese for fraud and defamation after he was suspended over what the clergyman... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims
The Diocese of Buffalo in New York has announced the sale of its headquarters in downtown Buffalo nearly four years... Read more
Blinken, Putin congratulate Pope Francis on 11th anniversary of election
Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — was elected as the 265th successor to St. Peter on March 13,... Read more
Christians in Gaza face ‘worst period’ since start of war, report says
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need reported that the Christian community in Gaza “is going through the... Read more
Mexico’s presidential candidates sign Catholic Church’s ‘Commitment to Peace’ initiative
The three candidates running for president of Mexico met in the country’s capital March 11 to sign the National Commitment... Read more
Cuban priest: ‘Communism won’t survive’ and ‘the Church will remain’
In an interview with EWTN Noticias, Cuban priest Father Alberto Reyes spoke about his apostolic ministry in Camagüey province. Read more
Survey: Slight decrease in gay marriage support, uptick in religious freedom support in U.S.
The American Values Atlas survey of more than 22,000 Americans found that support for homosexual marriage declined slightly in 2023... Read more
Attack on Coptic monastery in South Africa takes lives of three monks
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that three monks were attacked and murdered Tuesday in the Coptic monastery in South Africa. Read more
DOJ signals that U.S. prisons must adopt transgender policies for prisoners
The Department of Justice said the Utah Department of Corrections had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more
