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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
House passes bill to ban or force sale of TikTok
The House has passed a bill that could ban the massively popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from being used... Read more
Pope Francis: Virtue enables us to have ‘a tendency towards the right choice’
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues. Read more
Analysis: The ever-changing College of Cardinals
Were a conclave to begin today, there would be 94 cardinal-electors created by Pope Francis, 27 created by Benedict XVI,... Read more
PHOTOS: A timeline of Pope Francis’ 11 years as pope
Pope Francis is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy. Read more
Marco Rubio draws attention to pro-life strategy, spike in church vandalism
In an EWTN News interview, the Florida senator discussed pro-life strategy and holding the Biden administration accountable in addressing church... Read more
Catholic organizations host seminars on disability and inclusion in the Catholic Church
The University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) are hosting... Read more
More human embryos destroyed through IVF than abortion every year
Somewhere between 1.5 million and 1.8 million embryos created through IVF were never born. Read more
With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue
The conservative party Chega (“Enough”), which ran on a traditional values platform, made huge gains, increasing its seats from 12... Read more
