In a party line vote, Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a bill 34-33 in the early morning hours of Jan. 28 to place a right to abortion for any reason and without a limit on viability into state law. The House
The Vatican decree elevating the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia to the status of minor basilica brings "great joy" to the entire Philadelphia Archdiocese, said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez.
"The Miraculous Medal Shrine is a great gift drawing souls closer to Christ through
Polish family murdered by Nazis along with Jews they sheltered recalled on Holocaust Remembrance Day; family’s martyrdom paves way for beatification
Józef and Wiktoria Ulma secretly gave shelter to eight Jews for almost two years in German-occupied Poland, hiding them from the Nazi regime during the Second World War. The Ulmas had seven children, including the unborn child in Wiktoria's womb.
The Nazis, informed
A proposed amendment to Washington's constitution that would allow the "right" for an abortion to be performed "at any point" up to the birth of a baby is an "extreme proposal" that lawmakers must reject, said the state's five Catholic bishops.
The Senate-House
Former priest Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, faces sexual misconduct allegations
Embattled former priest and pro-life activist Frank Pavone is facing accusations of sexual misconduct that took place prior to his laicization in November 2022.
Pavone, national director of the nonprofit Priests for Life, was the subject of at least two reports sent to
Machete-wielding attacker kills sacristan, severely injures priest and other faithful in southern Spain
A Moroccan national is under arrest after a horrific attack in several Catholic churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, killing one person.
According to Spanish news agency EFE, the attacker -- identified as Yasin Kanza -- first entered the Church of
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria according to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). When asked the question “Apart from weddings, funerals
A new law passed swiftly by the Iowa Legislature on Jan. 24 gives more families the opportunity to choose between sending their children to private or public schools in Iowa, beginning with the next school year, 2023-24.
Kenneth Craycraft reviews the book "Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I." by Michael R. Heinlein
Catholic organizations applaud, express concerns about new private sponsorship program for refugees
Catholic organizations applauded the announcement Jan. 19 of a new State Department program that allows groups of private individuals to directly support refugees resettling in the U.S.
The Welcome Corps allows applications from private groups formed by five or more people to sponsor