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Uruguay’s lower House passes euthanasia bill, which now heads to Senate
Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives passed a bill that, if passed in the Senate, would make it the third South American... Read more
22 attorneys general demand safety review of abortion drug mifepristone
In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, the attorneys general urged HHS and the FDA to restore safeguards removed... Read more
Mary Rice Hasson receives Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Leo XIV
“I’m truly humbled and grateful to receive this honor from Pope Leo XIV, who reminds us that faith lies at... Read more
Pope Leo XIV returns to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 13, at around 4:30 p.m. local time, returned to Castel Gandolfo,... Read more
Pope places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day within Dicastery for the Laity
Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day should be incorporated within the Dicastery for... Read more
Federal appeals court says Arkansas can ban transgender procedures for minors
The state has a “compelling interest” in “protecting the physical and psychological health of minors,” the Aug. 12 ruling from... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word
Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father continued his reflection on the Last Supper recorded... Read more
Catholic heroes seem to ‘shine brighter’: A Protestant returns home
The cornerstone of Kevin Lara’s conversion was the real presence of the Lord in the Eucharist. “I thought we Protestants... Read more
Pan-African Congress urges support for missionaries facing visa, racism challenges
Delegates of the third Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life gathered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from Aug.... Read more
At 76 and wheelchair-bound, acolyte serves God ‘with all I can do’
Reynaldo José Osorio Muñoz doesn’t let his age or disability interfere with his desire to serve God at the altar... Read more
Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation
Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news. Read more
Book on the thought of Pope Francis to be distributed in Buenos Aires province schools
The government of Buenos Aires province in Argentina will distribute the book “The Teacher: The Humanism of Pope Francis” in... Read more
Vatican allows New Zealand ban on Scottish congregation after alleged illicit exorcisms
Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen said in an Aug. 10 letter to his diocese that the Vatican “rejected in its entirety”... Read more
Baltimore to receive statue by Timothy Schmalz depicting Christ mourning a murder victim
The statue, made by Catholic artist Timothy Schmalz, is titled “Thou Shall Not Kill.” Read more
French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted
The French bishops’ conference has asked the archbishop of Toulouse to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time... Read more
Proposed solar farm plan threatens English Camino, UK bishop says
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is concerned about a proposal to build a huge solar farm on the English stretch... Read more
Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounces the ‘collapse of humanity’ in Haitian society
The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounced the “collapse of humanity” in Haitian society in response to the kidnapping of nine people... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves measures benefiting families of Vatican employees
Pope Leo has approved measures benefiting Vatican employees, expanding paternity leave, the rights of parents with disabled children, and granting... Read more
Westminster archbishop issues statement condemning Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City
Archbishop of Westminster in England and Wales Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a statement condemning Israel’s plans to take over... Read more
Syracuse’s bishop takes on extra job of parish priest for 3 churches
The Diocese of Syracuse, New York, announced on Aug. 9 that Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has taken on the additional... Read more
