In U.K.’s Brave New World, It Will Take Three to Make a Baby
LONDON — “This is primarily a very sad moment for ethics and science in the United Kingdom,” said Josephine Quintavalle, founder of Comment on Reproductive […]
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Pope Francis to Open Worldwide Day of Adoration and Confession
VATICAN CITY — On March 13-14, the Vatican is hoping churches worldwide will participate in an initiative to stay open for 24 hours to underline […]
New Cardinals Further Internationalize Church
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued a twofold command to 20 newly elevated cardinals over the weekend: Go forth in charity, and reach out to […]
Pope Francis Clarifies His Vision for Church
Pope Francis set out his overall vision for the Catholic Church during a homily at Mass for 20 new cardinals on Sunday, leading some commentators […]
German Bishops’ Conference’s Dance With the Material World
BERLIN — When the European Union issued a directive in January mandating the morning-after pill to be available over the counter in all member states, […]
Cardinal May Resist Pope’s Attempts To Change Teachings
An American cardinal’s disclosure he “will resist” any persistent attempts by Pope Francis to allow Holy Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics has further […]
Germany’s ‘Bling Bishop’ Gets New Post in Rome
VATICAN CITY — Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz van Elst — who was forced to resign as bishop of Limburg near Frankfurt, Germany, after accusations of excessive spending […]
Catholic Groups Urge Pope to Clarify Views
As Pope Francis continues to hold an open debate over the Catholic Church’s approach to marriage, the family, and human sexuality, many faithful are becoming […]
Sir Martin Gilbert, Jewish Historian Who Defended Pius XII, Dies
ROME — Sir Martin Gilbert, a widely respected British-Jewish historian who strongly defended the wartime record of Venerable Pope Pius XII, died Tuesday at the […]
Archbishop Romero and Three Missionaries Declared Martyrs
After years of speculation and delays over concerns his elevation to the altars may be politicized, the Vatican announced today that Archbishop Óscar Romero of […]