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The State of Our Divided Union

I was rather disappointed in the recent State of the Union address, but not for the reasons many readers might think. I believe that most Americans watched it the way one watches a meticulously overproduced [...]

Persecution of Traditional Catholics continues

A Brazilian archbishop abuses his power, the Trump Administration wants to hasten a dystopian nightmare, and unrest in the Middle East.

Parish preservation group says it will appeal to Vatican over Buffalo bishop’s ‘harmful’ leadership

Save Our Buffalo Churches has sparred with Bishop Michael Fisher over parish closures and governance. An outspoken parish preservation group in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, says it is appealing to the Holy See [...]

Decades after Civil Rights movement, Alabama parish gives ‘doubly sacred’ witness to faith, freedom

The City of St. Jude Parish hosted thousands of Civil Rights marchers amid a push for justice in the segregated 1960s South. More than 60 years after the pinnacle events of the U.S. Civil Rights [...]

Church in Sri Lanka: Let Easter bombing probe go ‘unhindered’ after spy chief’s arrest

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka is urging the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings to proceed without political interference after the arrest of the country’s former intelligence chief. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The [...]

EU won’t create new abortion fund but green-lights existing money for abortion access

Pro-life leaders say the European Commission’s decision misuses EU social funding and compels taxpayers to finance abortion against their convictions. BRUSSELS — The European Commission has rejected a proposal to create a new European Union-wide [...]

Doors at the entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre removed for restoration

The removal of the doors to the Holy Sepulchre for restoration work provides an opportunity to look into the fascinating history of the church that encloses the site of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The monumental [...]

EWTN News explains: Why is Archbishop Fulton Sheen important?

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895–1979) was an award-winning radio and television personality who, amid fame and success, kept Christ at the center of his life. Now, he’s on the path to sainthood, with the Vatican [...]

Angels don’t indulge whims, Bishop Varden tells Vatican officials

The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism rooted in mercy. Bishop Erik Varden continued leading the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises on Feb. 26 with [...]