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Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
The appeals court on Wednesday held, in a divided 2-1 ruling, that the plaintiffs “have not shown a cognizable burden”... Read more
Lawmakers renew calls to repeal the FACE Act
Lawmakers are claiming that the FACE Act, which was used to convict and sentence the pro-life activists, is being abused... Read more
Italian actor Roberto Benigni to join Pope Francis for World Children’s Day
On the second day of the event, Benigni, best known for his Oscar-winning film “Life Is Beautiful,” will give a... Read more
Chiara Corbella’s beatification cause to take a step forward in June
The Diocese of Rome announced Wednesday that it will hold the closing session of the diocesan phase of her cause... Read more
Hallow Summit strives to ‘facilitate an encounter with the Lord’
The popular Catholic prayer and meditation app Hallow recently announced its third annual Hallow Summit will take place in Steubenville,... Read more
Beacon of faith: Lebanese town builds giant floating rosary at sea
On the feast of Our Lady of the Seas, Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of... Read more
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to over two years in prison under FACE Act
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, and three other pro-life activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday. Read more
Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis across the U.S. and globally
Following a 2023 USCCB initiative, Catholics across the country and the world have been working in their local communities to... Read more
Church in Mexico wins lawsuit filed by ‘trans’ person seeking baptismal record change
A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit that demanded the diocese change... Read more
Aparecida Shrine in Brazil inaugurates new Rupnik mosaics
The National Shrine of Aparecida in the Brazilian state of São Paulo inaugurated in a May 11 ceremony the new... Read more
It’s been 100 years since the Catholic Church’s first Council in China
The council had a dual purpose: to initiate the process of ecclesial inculturation and to decouple the missions from the... Read more
Supreme Court denies pregnancy center appeal to keep donor information private
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin last year had ordered First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to turn over communications. Read more
Vatican halts some parish closures in St. Louis following appeals
As part of the archdiocese’s major pastoral planning initiative, the archbishop announced that the number of parishes would be reduced... Read more
A look at the bishop of Hong Kong’s recent visit to mainland China
Chow led a 10-person delegation of Catholics from Hong Kong to the southern Chinese cities of Guangzhou, Shantou, and Shenzhen... Read more
Catholics in Chicago work to preserve historic century-old parish
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold its final Mass on Sunday, May 19, before the parish merges with nearby... Read more
Pope Francis at general audience: ‘Love is charity’
Pointing to the Sermon on the Mount and repeating twice “love your enemy,” the pope noted that this teaching “embraces... Read more
Catholic bishops warn of polarization in Church, urge more dialogue
“Politics is almost a religion and sometimes it’s a sport, [but] it’s not supposed to be either,” Bishop Daniel Flores... Read more
An oasis in the European Church: World’s oldest Cistercian abbey has more than 100 monks
The Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross) in Austria has never had “interruptions” in its history and is an oasis... Read more
Heavy rains in Brazil leave hundreds dead or injured, half a million homeless, churches flooded
The heavy rains that have pounded the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have flooded 31 churches in the... Read more
Wyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man
The women are alleging that the sorority’s decision in fall 2022 to admit a man, Artemis Langford, violated its bylaws,... Read more
