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US bishops urge Congress to address maternal health amid mortality rate surge

the three chairmen of the united states conference of catholics bishops recently wrote to congress to urge lawmakers to address the nation’s...

Pilgrimage emphasised by Vatican as opportunity for indulgences during Jubilee 2025

rome – the vatican has issued guidance on how to obtain the traditional plenary indulgence during the upcoming jubilee of hope, placing a sp...

US archdiocese ‘refused to comply’ with sexual abuse investigation, Washington attorney general claims

amid a campaign for the governorship, washington attorney general bob ferguson announced on 9 may that he has taken legal action against the...

Catholic Herald Institute hosts inaugural symposium to examine recent Synod in Rome

the catholic herald institute hosted its inaugural symposium “the synod: the room where it happened and what happens next?” in new york’s sh...

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Priest plunges school into darkness to save children from marauding gunmen

the quick thinking of a headteacher helped save the lives of sleeping students after armed extremists stormed a secondary school in nigeria’...

Pope decries 'cowardly' attack on Congo refugee camp

yaoundé, cameroon – pope francis has condemned a “cowardly attack” on a refugee camp in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo...

Diocese was justified in firing gay teacher, rules federal appeals court

new york – in a reversal of a 2021 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a catholic school in the diocese of charlotte, north car...

Feast of Our Lady of Pompeii and anniversary of foundational stone laid at famous shrine

today is the feast of our lady of pompeii, one of the most recent titles bestowed on the virgin mary. may 8 also commemorates the anniversar...

Diary: by Daniel Johnson

my late father, paul johnson, was never afraid to cross swords with the new atheists, or “prometheans” as he generously called them – though...

Bishops in US election battleground state of Iowa call out state and federal lawmakers over immigration crisis

in response to the us immigration crisis the catholic bishops of iowa have taken aim at both state and federal lawmakers. the bishops have c...