VATICAN CITY—After more than a year of preliminary studies and three difficult operations, a medical team at the Vatican-owned pediatric hospital successfully separated conjoined twin girls. Born with an extremely rare condition of being totally […]
WASHINGTON—In a 7-2 decision July 8, the Supreme Court upheld regulations by the Trump administration giving employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans. The decision, written by Justice […]
WASHINGTON—Two U.S. bishops said they welcomed the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling July 8 which said California Catholic schools could not be sued for job discrimination in firing teachers. The bishops said the decision “rightly acknowledged” […]
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Father Stephen D. Parkes, a pastor in the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, as bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. Bishop-designate Parkes, 55, a priest of the Orlando Diocese, succeeds now-Archbishop […]
VATICAN CITY—Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don’t help — as Jesus commanded — the people God has placed in their […]
REGENSBURG, Germany—Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA. Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg said Pope Benedict, 93, was connected to the […]
WASHINGTON—Three dozen faith-based organizations, including Catholic Relief Services, have asked Congress to immediately fund efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic around the world. “If we don’t beat COVID-19 everywhere, we can’t beat it anywhere,” […]
WASHINGTON—More than 100 bishops from around the world have signed on to a statement seeking mandatory due diligence laws and regulations in the international supply chain. As a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, “particularly vulnerable […]
WASHINGTON—A concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II’s birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United States and Poland’s top classical music artists, was held June 21. St. John […]
The Holy See relaunched Pope Francis’ appeal for debt relief for nations struggling due to the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in […]
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