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Bill to inform pregnant college students about their rights and resources stalls in Senate

In this week’s roundup of abortion-related news, a pregnant students’ rights act stalls in the Senate while the Texas attorney general is suing a mail-order abortion provider. Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and [...]

ICE enforcement debate is a matter U.S. Church ‘simply can’t avoid,’ Archbishop Coakley says

The faithful should “ask God’s grace and God’s presence as we address very difficult and challenging situations on the ground,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said regarding immigration issues. Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very [...]

The Beatitudes: The new Law given by the new Moses

Readings: • Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13 • Psa. 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 • 1 Cor. 1:26-31 • Matt. 5:1-12a During this Sunday’s Gospel Reading, we hear the Beatitudes, among the most well-known and oft-quoted sayings of Jesus. [...]

Holy Land Church leaders announce renovations to Grotto of the Nativity

The restoration work for the “hallowed site” follows a decree from the Presidency of the State of Palestine. Learn more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news. Here is this week’s curation of international [...]

Cuban regime interrogates priests and dissidents over their public statements, activities

The Cuban government summoned two priests and two dissidents for questioning regarding their statements and activities advocating for freedom and democracy as well as deploring economic conditions. The Cuban regime summoned two priests and two [...]

Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops’ relationship as ‘normal,’ not in conflict

Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with “EWTN News In-Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican’s representative to the U.S. The relationship between the Vatican and the [...]