Archbishop Sherrington links assisted suicide push to fear of losing autonomy
The drive to legalize assisted suicide in the United Kingdom stems largely from a deep-seated fear of losing control over one’s life and body, according to…
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Pope Leo XIV seeks to lower heat on liturgy disputes while affirming Vatican II reform
Pope Leo XIV is wading into one of the Catholic Church’s most contentious internal debates, the divisions over liturgical practice and the reforms of the Second…
Pope Leo XIV tells Vincentian volunteers that prayer and service to the poor cannot be separated
Pope Leo XIV met with American members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the Vatican on August 28, emphasizing that spiritual life and…
Supreme Court to Weigh Religious Home Gatherings Against Local Zoning Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will test whether municipalities can require special permits for small religious gatherings held in private…
Bishops urge flexibility in federal migrant child sponsor vetting to keep families together
The U.S. Catholic bishops have warned federal health officials that overly rigid sponsor-vetting requirements for unaccompanied migrant children could prevent qualified family members from taking in…
Vatican Diplomat Presses Lavrov Directly, Calls Ukraine War Unwinnable by Force
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States — its top diplomatic official — traveled to Moscow this week for a series of high-level…
Archbishop Urges U.S. to Reconsider Haiti Deportations Following Mass Killing and Abductions
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami is calling on the Trump administration to reverse its decision to end temporary protected status for Haitians, citing deteriorating security…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Blanket Visa Ban Affecting 75 Nations After Catholic Legal Network Challenge
A federal judge has voided a sweeping State Department visa policy that barred nationals from 75 countries from receiving immigrant visas, ruling the measure unlawful and…
Bishops and Faith Leaders Press White House to Extend El Salvador Deportation Protections Before September Deadline
A broad coalition of Catholic bishops, faith-based organizations, and religious leaders has sent a formal letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to renew Temporary…
Arizona Supreme Court Shields Clergy From Child Abuse Reporting Duty in Confession Cases
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that mandatory child abuse reporting laws do not require clergy members to disclose allegations made during religious confession, citing…