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The official promulgation of France’s end-of-life law in the Journal Officiel on Aug. 19 came with a significant victory for religious and conscience freedom. Catholic hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes…
The Chicago Bears announced Aug. 22 a donation of $200,000 to Catholic Charities’ work to support those impacted by severe storms and flooding across the southern suburbs of Chicago and…
Ecuadorian lawyer Pablo Proaño questioned the lack of empathy for families who lose a child during pregnancy and called for protocols to support them. His remarks followed the death due…
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rose of Lima (1586–1617) on Aug. 23, calling attention to the most significant first-class relic of the beloved saint: her skull,…
American priest Father Michael Sliney, LC, recently took part in a pilgrimage along the St. Charbel Trail in Lebanon and said he was deeply marked by the experience, describing the…
Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian emphasized the significance of his Church’s centuries-old and continuing presence in the Middle East, despite the grave challenges its faithful have endured, including…
The Dicastery for Culture and Education has confirmed to the parents of students at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany that the Vatican document “Male and Female…
From practicing law to answering a call to the priesthood, Bishop Robert Boxie’s faith journey has led to multiple milestones, including becoming the youngest U.S. bishop and the first African…
When Archbishop Paul Coakley was a seminarian and first learned of Father Stanley Rother’s martyrdom, he immediately considered the Oklahoma priest a role model. Decades later, on July 28, Coakley,…
Catholic fiber artist Holly Guertin creates wool-based 3D artworks, especially depicting sheep, with a “sacramental worldview.” Guertin is based in Philadelphia, and her work is currently on display at a…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Aug. 20 signed a bill that criminalizes “interference” with “reproductive” or “gender-affirming” care, a law that opponents say has serious implications for freedom of…
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a petition campaign calling on the United Nations and the Council of Europe to protect religious freedom in…