Court orders North Carolina, West Virginia to fund sex changes in state health care plans
“No doubt, the majority of those assigned female at birth have breasts, and the majority of those assigned male at birth do not,” Gregory, who was appointed by former President…
Cardinal Grech opens world meeting of priests: ‘Our stories are human stories’
In reflecting on the overall scope of the Synod on Synodality, which will reconvene in October for its second and final assembly, Grech told participants on Monday that at the…
Senate GOP leader McConnell won’t push for 15-week abortion law, says unlikely to pass
The Republican leader added that individual Republican senators are welcome to differ in how they approach the policy question. “Views about this issue at the state level vary depending on…
Miami archbishop slams Biden for ‘unconscionable’ deportation of Haitian refugees
While noting that DHS is “monitoring the situation in Haiti and coordinating closely with the State Department and international partners,” the spokesperson said that “all irregular migration journeys, especially maritime…
Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity
The deeply symbolic visit was followed by a brief encounter with the artists responsible for the Holy See’s pavilion at the Biennale, where the pope encouraged artists to use their…
Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists
Taking a center seat in the intimate courtyard of the 16th-century former convent, the pope opened his address by saying that he wanted it to be thought not as an…
Democratic Republic of Congo bishops: Amid growth of Church ‘the Congolese state is dead’
The Catholic Church leaders faulted the President Felix Tshisekedi-led government for leaving citizens to their own devices, saying: “The Congolese state is dead, and we, the governed, are abandoned to…
Catholic movement in Italy dedicated to people ‘far from the Church’
The movement launched by Cappelletto spread by word of mouth throughout Italy, from Piedmont to Sicily. Today, it is recognized as a public association of the faithful, encompassing people from…
Florida priest continued in active ministry for three years after sex abuse lawsuit filed
Asked if there had been any communication from the diocese at the time of the filing, Mallard said: “Diocesan lawyers responded to my lawsuit. But there was nothing concerning taking…
Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to speak on artificial intelligence
“I am convinced that the presence of His Holiness will make a decisive contribution to the definition of a regulatory, ethical, and cultural framework for artificial intelligence,” she added. The…
Pier Giorgio Frassati could be canonized during 2025 Jubilee, cardinal says
The young man from the northern Italian city of Turin was an avid mountaineer and third order Dominican known for his charitable outreach. At the age of 17, he joined…
March for the Martyrs raises awareness of persecuted Armenian Christians and more
Chacón explained that the decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted anew last September, when Azerbaijan unleashed military strikes against an enclave of about 120,000 Armenian Christians in the disputed…