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Unexpected: Vatican court rules trial against Cardinal Becciu partially invalid and orders a retrial
Reopening the Archives: New Findings Challenge Accusations Against John Paul II in Poland’s Abuse Debate
One in four Americans supports abortion in all circumstances: data reveals a nation still searching for consensus
After repeated acts of desecration, this is how the main altar of the Vatican basilica is being secured
How Many Weddings, Baptisms, or Funerals Are Celebrated in Germany? The Catholic Church in Germany Releases Annual Statistics
For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know
A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine
Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law
UK: Former Catholic seminary awarded £400,000 to unlock its historic potential
The Middle East on the Brink of Collapse: Another Call for Peace from the Pope, the Death of a Member of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, and Bombings at Shepherds’ Fields in Bethlehem
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Deciding on Which Songs Are OK for Mass

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

UN Committee Challenges Selective Abortion Policies, Sparking Debate on Disability Rights

The Netherlands faced particular scrutiny for reportedly allowing healthcare providers to recommend termination based on the presence of Down syndrome. Similar concerns were expressed in previous assessments of Sweden and Turkey, where the committee observed an approach it labeled “extinction-minded” regarding certain intellectual disabilities.

Analysis Opinion

Ecclesiology today: the crisis of Christianity and what we need now

In a homily delivered in 1959 a young Fr. Joseph Ratzinger described the first Christmas day as the “winter solstice of world history.” Christ is something more than another moral teacher or celebrity philanthropist and his Church—including the priesthood, the Petrine Office, and the episcopacy—is a sacred institution, not another multinational welfare agency.

Gender Ideology

Biden Admin Praised UN Report Calling for Election Observers on LGBT Issues

Reed’s report also calls for censorship and regulation of civil society organizations, traditional and social media in highly intrusive ways. It calls for aggressive content moderation and “responsibility for third party content” for social media companies and objects to exemptions from hate speech laws for media outlets when “reproducing or broadcasting direct speech of individual politicians, especially if transmitted live on air”