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Federal judge strikes down St. Louis abortion law as unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled Sept. 30 that a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violates both... Read more
Youth synod bishop apologizes to young people on behalf of Church leaders
Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney apologized to young people on behalf of Church leaders in a speech at the Synod... Read more
Ahead of Brexit, Irish fear border tensions and split parishes
Catholic leaders fear a revival of border tensions in Ireland following Brexit. As the United Kingdom prepares for its withdrawal... Read more
U.S. youth synod participant wants diocesan-level change
A young U.S. Catholic participating in the 2018 Synod of Bishops said he hopes the Vatican meeting is a starting... Read more
Caggiano: Youth synod bishops must address sexual abuse crisis
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport said Thursday that the Church must discuss its sexual abuse crisis if it is to... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to youth synod: Developed nations stuck in a 'moral adolescence'
While the idea of being “forever young” can seem appealing, the underdevelopment of morality is a problem in developed nations,... Read more
Ezzati declines to answer questions in Chilean abuse probe
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago exercised his legal right to silence Wednesday after being summoned for questioning by a state... Read more
Archbishop Chaput tells synod to announce Christ not ‘ideologies and social sciences’
Archbishop Charles Chaput told the Synod of Bishops that the confidence to announce the truth of the faith is essential... Read more
Cardinal Nichols to face questions about British abuse case
Amid a British investigation into sexual abuse, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster is expected to face questions regarding the way... Read more
Church can help us find our way, says youth synod participant
Young adults are struggling to realize their passion, something to center their lives around, and the Church can help them... Read more
Pope Francis donates for Indonesia earthquake recovery
Pope Francis donated to recovery efforts in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Sulawesi coast leaving at least... Read more
Archbishop criticizes pro-abortion presentation at Catholic university
After an event featuring abortion rights activists was held at a Mexican Jesuit university, the president of the Mexican bishops’... Read more
US Catholics' confidence in Francis shaken
A recent poll has shown a drop in popularity for Pope Francis in the United States over the past year.... Read more
Priest in South Dakota charged with child sex abuse
A priest in Rapid City, South Dakota has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual contact with a... Read more
Pope invites bishops to be open to new opinions during synod
Pope Francis Wednesday told those bishops and auditors who will be giving short speeches – called “interventions” – at the... Read more
Pope Francis calls for a youth synod 'anointed by hope'
Pope Francis began the Synod on young people Oct. 3 with a homily calling for the Holy Spirit to renew... Read more
Australian bishop weighs pros, cons of married priests
The possibility of ordaining married men to the priesthood merits consideration both of its positives and negatives, Bishop Michael McKenna... Read more
5 bishops who could move the youth synod
This week the Synod of Bishops begins its fifteenth ordinary general session, convoked to discuss the themes of young people,... Read more
Monegasque princess removed from British line of succession for becoming Catholic
Princess Alexandra of Hanover, a member of the royal family of Monaco, has reportedly been removed from her distant place... Read more
Baldisseri reproves Chaput, says abuse crisis won’t stop synod success
The secretary general of an upcoming synod of bishops said Monday he thinks the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church... Read more
