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Archbishop warns of religious freedom erosion in Australia, calls for ‘saints for our time’
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher raised the alarm over Australia’s incremental erosion of religious freedom and called for committed action. Read more
Irish voters keep motherhood, traditional family in constitution
Irish voters by large margins rejected proposed changes to the 1937 Irish Constitution. Read more
Pope Francis: Solutions to loss of faith ‘come from the tabernacle, not the computer’
Pope Francis addressed Hungarian clergy during the first day of his three-day visit to Budapest. Read more
‘Hands off my statue’: How this French group hopes to save St. Michael the Archangel
The recent decision of a French Court of Appeal to confirm the removal of a statue of St. Michael the... Read more
Supporters of statue of St. Michael the Archangel in small French town vow to fight removal order
After a French court confirmed the removal of a statue of St. Michael from a seaside town, supporters have vowed... Read more
Nineteen attacks on Christians during Holy Week in Spain
The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Spain has reported that during Holy Week this year there were 19 attacks against... Read more
America's return to God after 9/11 didn't last long, priest says
Father John A. Perricone recalled how his noon Mass at St. Agnes in Manhattan on 9/11 was packed with people,... Read more
Report shows Irish teachers' concern over bullying of practicing Catholic students
A report on a survey of 214 religious education teachers in Ireland is raising alarm that students who practice a... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Monaco shows positive Church-state relationship can exist
Catholicism is the tiny Mediterranean principality’s official state religion. Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Europe needs faith in God as it struggles with ‘demographic winter’
The Vatican Secretary of State was preaching at Mass in Strasbourg, France. Read more
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Secular group wins case to install mock nativity display at Texas capitol
After a six-year court battle, a secular group will be permitted to install a “Bill of Rights Nativity Exhibit” at... Read more
Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at... Read more
Catholic missionary: ‘Secularization’ in the Church threatens Christianity in Europe
According to a longtime missionary in Africa, Fr. Martin Lasarte, one of the biggest threats to Christianity in Europe is... Read more
Irish commission: Catholic school discriminated against atheist student
The Republic of Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission has decided that an atheist child was discriminated against by his Catholic school... Read more
Quebecois bishops: prohibition on religious garb will 'fuel fear and intolerance'
The Canadian province of Quebec passed a law Sunday prohibiting future government employees “in positions of authority” from expressing their... Read more
'We're in a very different time now': Montreal officials oust crucifix from City Hall
Montreal’s City Hall doesn’t need Christ, officials have said. A crucifix that has hung on the wall of Montreal’s City... Read more
French court's decision forces a change of place for John Paul II statue
A statue of St. John Paul II will be removed from public land in a small French city, after a... Read more
Bishop: Hobby Lobby case shows need to fight secularism
Despite the recent Hobby Lobby court victory, Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb. stressed the need for Catholics to... Read more
Secularism too fragile a basis for society, English bishop says
During an address at his alma mater last week, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth discussed the rise of secularism in... Read more
Experts warn of 'ominous trends' in Western secularism
Experts on religious liberty cautioned participants at a weekend conference in Rome that discrimination and persecution against Christians is growing... Read more
