Pope Francis: Do you ‘live as a witness of Jesus?’
“A prophet is a living sign who points God out to others, a prophet is a reflection of Christ’s light on the path of his brothers and sisters,” he explained,…
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ letter to new doctrine chief Archbishop Fernández
As the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, I entrust to you a task that I consider very valuable. Its central purpose is to guard…
Judge dismisses Texas monastery’s lawsuit against Fort Worth bishop
“This decision indicates that anyone who goes into a Catholic church in Texas can be required to turn over his mobile device, the church can make a copy of all…
‘Do your job’: What NFL star says pro-lifers can learn from his time with the Patriots
“I think what inspired me honestly was just knowing that we were at a seminal moment in not only American history but … pro-life advocacy,” Watson told Sabol. He said…
Indiana Supreme Court: Abortion ban does not violate state constitution
“ generally permits the General Assembly to prohibit abortions which are unnecessary to protect a woman’s life or health, so long as the legislation complies with the constitutional limits that…
U.S. bishops praise Supreme Court’s unanimous Groff v. DeJoy religious freedom decision
“In so many ways today we see people of faith being told that they can only follow their religious beliefs in private or within the four walls of a church,”…
Former New Mexico priest indicted on child sex abuse charges
Balizan was serving as the pastor of Santa Maria de la Paz in Santa Fe when he was accused of sexually abusing a minor. The archdiocese said in a statement…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Tiedemann
Prior to his service in Brooklyn, Tiedemann was the bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica — a position to which Pope Benedict XVI also appointed him. Tiedmann held that office for eight…
Franciscan friar gets 6 months in jail for blocking New York abortion clinic entrance
“Every procured abortion that occurs on premises constitutes the deliberate killing of an innocent human being,” Moscinski continued in his statement to the judge. “Furthermore, these bloody and violent acts…
U.S. bishops rebuke group of Catholic Democrats vowing to support abortion
“Members of Congress who recently invoked teachings of the Catholic faith itself as justifying abortion or supporting a supposed right to abortion grievously distort the faith. It is wrong and…
Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican
Though traditionally archbishops used to be invested with the pallium by the pope in St. Peter’s, Francis changed that practice in 2015 so that the pallium is now placed on…
UPDATED: Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian postal worker in unanimous religious freedom decision
In 2019, Groff resigned from his position with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after years of allegedly being harassed, targeted, and disciplined for refusing to work Sundays so that he…