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USCCB president urges evangelization amid wars and challenges facing Church
Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s remarks opened the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday. Read more
USCCB president urges Israel to ‘find a way to negotiate’ to protect civilians
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, on Tuesday called on Israel to pursue negotiations in its... Read more
Bishops elect new secretary, committee chairs at fall meeting in Baltimore
The bishops overwhelmingly voted in Coakley of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City as secretary-elect and chairman-elect of the Committee on... Read more
Satanic Temple announces launch of ‘After School Satan Club’ at Connecticut elementary school
The club will launch Dec. 1 at Lebanon Elementary School after a federal judge ruled that a middle school in... Read more
Beijing archbishop becomes first to visit Hong Kong since Chinese revolution
The archbishop of Beijing is visiting Hong Kong in a trip that marks a historic first since the Chinese Communist... Read more
Pope Francis invites young people to be ‘God’s answer’ to a hopeless world
The pope’s message on the theme “Rejoicing in Hope,” was released ahead of the next diocesan World Youth Day, to... Read more
Meet the Spanish saint who helps those who suffer from diabetes
St. Rafael Arnáiz, who desired to be a Trappist monk but had diabetes, is considered one of the great mystics... Read more
‘Hate speech’ charges dismissed for Finnish lawmaker who defended traditional marriage
Päivi Räsänen had been charged after publicly sharing her biblical, religious views on marriage as between one man and one... Read more
Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain
A week after desecrating and robbing a chapel in the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, the thieves have confessed and... Read more
Peru Congress passes law reinforcing unborn’s constitutional right to life
By a vote of 72-26 with six abstentions, Peru’s Congress passed a bill on Nov. 9 that expressly recognizes the... Read more
Outspoken atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali says she is now a Christian
The prominent critic of Islam said she turned to Christianity in part “because I ultimately found life without any spiritual... Read more
Baby Indi Gregory’s father says he chose baptism for her after feeling ‘dragged to hell’
Despite not being religious, Dean Gregory says fighting for his daughter’s life in court moved him and his wife to... Read more
Antisemitic incidents in U.S. up by more than 300% since Israel-Hamas war, study says
The Anti-Defamation League shared a map plotting the antisemitic incidents throughout the U.S., with an average of at least two... Read more
Explainer: ‘Faithful Citizenship,’ the U.S. bishops’ guidance on voting
In the past, bishops have debated whether the voting guide should continue to call abortion a “preeminent” issue; the question... Read more
Prizewinning National Eucharistic Revival hymns released for use in parishes
The sheet music for the official hymns of the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival was made available online last week. Read more
Republican Sen. Tim Scott drops out of race for president
“I am suspending my campaign,” Sen. Tim Scott said in a Fox News interview on Sunday. Read more
After Benedict XVI’s death, Vatican monastery to be home to Benedictine nuns
Pope Benedict XVI spent his retirement at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery until his death on Dec. 31, 2022. Read more
Indi Gregory dies after removal of life support
The 8-month-old Gregory died in her mother’s arms at 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 13, according to Christian Concern. Read more
Strickland saga: Ousted bishop speculates on reasons the Vatican removed him
“I really can’t look to any reason except I’ve threatened some of the powers that be with the truth of... Read more
Pope Francis: Cultivate ‘the inner life’ rather than appearance and image
The pope also warned that today there are many obstacles to having a genuine moment of inward reflection. Read more
