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Catholics who participate in Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress can receive plenary indulgences
The U.S. bishops have announced that Catholics who participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Eucharistic Congress can receive plenary... Read more
Japanese company’s pivot to adult diapers underscores crashing fertility rates worldwide
Oji Holdings’ pivot to adult diaper manufacturing underscores an ongoing crisis facing many developed nations around the world: cratering fertility... Read more
New Idaho law aims to protect against forced use of incorrect pronouns, names
The new law covers government employees and students at public schools. Read more
Trump says he will not sign a national abortion ban if reelected
Trump was at an event in Atlanta on Wednesday when a reporter asked him: “Would you sign a national abortion... Read more
Indian bishops’ ‘guidelines’ for Catholic schools elicit mixed reaction
The 13-page document issued to India’s 15,000 Catholic educational institutions includes a recommendation that schools display the preamble to the... Read more
After protest from Catholics, blasphemous potato chip ad ordered pulled in Italy
In the advertisement, an abbess fills a ciborium with potato chips instead of Eucharistic hosts prior to Mass. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a... Read more
Foundation releases never-before-seen images of Padre Pio
To mark its 10th anniversary, the Saint Pio Foundation in the United States will release all 10 photographs of Padre... Read more
Catholic bishops say abortion can ‘never be a fundamental right’ ahead of EU charter vote
Catholic bishops in the European Union reiterated that a right to abortion can never be a “fundamental” right ahead of... Read more
College sports association bans biological men from women’s sports
Colleges such as Benedictine College and Ave Maria University are members of the NAIA, which issued a ban on biological... Read more
Filipino Catholic Church presents official portrait of 13-year-old girl considered for sainthood
The official portrait of Servant of God Niña Ruíz-Abad was presented during the opening of the diocesan phase of her... Read more
Arizona Supreme Court upholds law protecting life throughout pregnancy
The court ruled that state law does not guarantee a right to an abortion and that an 1864 law prohibiting... Read more
New complaints of abuse by Father Rupnik presented to Vatican
Five new complaints of alleged abuse committed by Father Marko Rupnik have been presented to the Dicastery for the Doctrine... Read more
Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate despite Catholic protests
The Catholic bishops of Missouri had strongly urged the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson and ask him to stay... Read more
Idaho teen arrested for plot to attack churches, kill Christians for ISIS
The teenager landed on the FBI’s radar when he tried to provide financial support to foreign terrorist organizations, including ISIS,... Read more
Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president
The 168-year-old university had a “priest-president” for 146 years of its history, and Reilly’s appointment marks a “return” to the... Read more
Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims
“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina
The Charlotte Diocese has witnessed “unprecedented growth” over the last few decades. Read more
More than 700 baptized on Easter in Nigeria despite rise in attacks on Christians
More than 700 Christians were baptized on Easter Sunday in Nigeria’s Diocese of Katsina, where there is a rise in... Read more
Catholic bishop protests deportation by Mexican immigration authorities
Bishop Joseph Khawam, a bishop of the Melkite rite, protested his alleged mistreatment and subsequent deportation by Mexican authorities. Read more
