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‘The answer to suffering is not to offer death,’ cardinal says of assisted suicide bill in Italy

The Italian bishops are opposing a pending bill that would legitimize assisted suicide and are also calling for greater investment in palliative care and support for the sick. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian [...]

Archbishop Gómez shows openness to immigration bill to create legal protections

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez said legislation that would provide protections for people lacking legal immigration status “should be the beginning of a conversation.” Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez signaled openness to immigration [...]

What’s Special About the Most ‘Fruitful’ US Dioceses? ‘It’s the People.’

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U.S. Bishops Join International Delegation in West Bank, Call for 2-State Solution

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Colombian bishops demand respect for Christ after President Petro’s ‘blasphemous’ comments

Following blasphemous comments about Jesus Christ, Colombia’s Catholic bishops demanded President Gustavo Petro show respect for Christ and for the religious beliefs of all Colombians. The Colombian bishops demanded respect for the person of Christ, [...]

Christian woman pleads not guilty to ‘buffer zone’ abortion clinic offense in UK

A Christian woman has pleaded not guilty to allegedly breaching a “buffer zone” law after silently praying outside an abortion clinic in the U.K. A Christian woman has pleaded not guilty to allegedly breaching a [...]

Pro-life group petitions Supreme Court after school refused ‘Defund Planned Parenthood’ poster

A student’s free speech rights “shouldn’t depend on the circuit where she attends school.” Pro-life students in Indiana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a freedom of speech case after their public school [...]

Czech archbishop affirms solidarity with Ukrainian refugees

Archbishop Josef Nuzík and Protestant leader Pavel Pokorný affirmed Czech support for Ukrainian refugees after the speaker of Parliament accused them of exploiting the system. In a sign of support for migrants and refugees, Catholic [...]

Federal grand jury indicts former treasurer for stealing more than $2 million from New Mexico abbey

The former treasurer of the Norbertine community allegedly transferred the money into multiple accounts he controlled. A former member of a Norbertine community in New Mexico has been indicted on allegations that he stole millions [...]

St. Homobonus: Patron Saint of Honest Work and Generous Living

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