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Judge rules California assisted suicide law was wrongfully rushed
California’s assisted suicide law was wrongly passed in a special legislative session, ruled a California judge this week. Read more
Archbishop Chaput: New Pope Francis movie is a beautiful tribute
The upcoming film, “Pope Francis: A Man of his Word,” has won praise from Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, who... Read more
Military bases under consideration to hold undocumented children
Federal officials are evaluating U.S. military bases as temporary shelters for immigrant children who will be separated from their parents... Read more
Homeless woman says 'miracle' allowed her to come to Rome
When Marina “Nina” Vela learned that she had been selected from the community of homeless people on the streets of... Read more
Pope Francis decries 'spiral of violence' in Middle East
Expressing his sorrow for those who have lost their lives, Pope Francis Wednesday called for peace and dialogue in the... Read more
Bishops object as Illinois governor pushes to reinstate death penalty
The Catholic Conference of Illinois decried the governor’s call to re-establish the death penalty, which has not been used in... Read more
Broken promises mean continued barriers to Catholic education in UK
Caps on Catholic enrollment in government-funded Catholic schools in England and Wales will continue, despite the ruling party’s campaign pledge... Read more
Taiwanese bishops discuss China deal and papal visit with Pope Francis
Pope Francis discussed the state of the Church with Taiwan’s bishops this week, while assuring them that episcopal appointments in... Read more
Analysis: Why Francis might follow Benedict’s lead on Chilean abuse scandal
This week 34 Chilean bishops are meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the country’s clerical sexual abuse scandal, which involves... Read more
Contemplative nuns must join federations, Vatican instruction says
The Vatican published an instruction Tuesday aimed at applying norms established in Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic constitution on women’s contemplative... Read more
Pope Francis: Holy Spirit tells bishops and popes when to step down
At the end of his morning homily Tuesday, Pope Francis asked Catholics to pray for priests, bishops, and the pope,... Read more
Chilean bishops to spend first day of Rome meeting in prayer
On their first day of meetings with Pope Francis, Chilean bishops have been asked to make a 24-hour retreat, using... Read more
‘Cautiously optimistic’ pro-lifers attend Irish rally ahead of vote
Less than two weeks before a historic vote on whether to allow increased access to abortion in Ireland, thousands of... Read more
Bipartisan bill would make it easier to deduct charitable donations
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week would make it easier for Americans to receive tax deductions for charitable... Read more
Oklahoma bishops praise new protections for Catholic adoption agencies
With the signing of a bill preserving the religious freedom of adoption agencies in Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin drew praise... Read more
Report promoting abortion in developing nations denounced as 'grotesque'
A report calling for access to contraception and abortion in the developing world is an example of ideological colonization and... Read more
Church in Germany embroiled in intercommunion debate
The unresolved debate over a proposal to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive communion in German dioceses under some... Read more
Before meeting with Pope, Chilean bishops vow to end abuse
Speaking on the eve of a 3-day meeting with Pope Francis about a massive clerical abuse scandal, several Chilean prelates... Read more
Analysis: Benedict XVI’s unpublished letter- God is key to understanding human rights
The Ratiznger Schuelerkreis, a circle of former students of Joseph Ratzinger who meet annually, will gather this year to discuss... Read more
Pope's Lamborghini auctioned for nearly $1 million
A custom Lamborghini Huracan that had been donated to Pope Francis last year was auctioned for nearly $1 million on... Read more
