According to the Vatican, Pope Francis has emerged from a three-hour hernia surgery without complications.
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California Catholic Dioceses Face More Than 3,000 Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Consider Filing for Bankruptcy
Several Roman Catholic dioceses in California have filed for bankruptcy or are considering the option as the churches face over 3,000 lawsuits related to childhood sexual abuse cases.
Pope Francis Declares 21 Coptic Martyrs Killed by ISIS Saints
Pope Francis recently declared 21 Coptic Christians martyred by Islamic State terrorists on a Libyan beach in 2015 saints and added them to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar.
Iowa Diocese Bans Use of Preferred Pronouns, Requires Parishioners to Use Restrooms Matching Their Biological Sex
An Iowa-based Diocese implemented a new policy on Monday that has banned congregants from using preferred pronouns and requires them to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex.
European Court of Human Rights Rules Woman Who Pretended to Abort Jesus during Christmas Service was Exercising Freedom of Expression
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a woman who interrupted a Christmas carol rehearsal to perform a topless act of "aborting Jesus" was exercising her right to freedom of expression.
Thieves Steal Relic of Jesus' Blood in France, Return it after Becoming 'Spooked'
A stolen relic in France that is said to contain the blood of Christ has been returned after the thieves apparently grew fearful of keeping such a revered object.
Pelosi's Archbishop Bars Her from Communion over Abortion Stance: It's a 'Grave Moral Evil'
The archbishop of San Francisco says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no longer be able to receive communion until she repents of and repudiates her “advocacy for the legitimacy of abortion.”
Michigan Catholic Diocese Orders Priests to Deny Communion to Trans-Identified Individuals until They Repent
A Michigan-based Catholic diocese has instructed its priests to deny Catholic sacraments such as baptism and communion to trans-identified or nonbinary individuals unless they repent for rejecting their biological sex.
Catholic Bishops Greenlight Communion Document, but Don't Single Out Politicians
After months of public debate over whether to deny the Eucharist to President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other elected officials who back abortion rights, the U.S. Catholic bishops approved a document clarifying their teaching on Communion on Wednesday (Nov. 17) that only gestures to politicians.
USCCB to Vote on Document Defining Holy Communion
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote this week on a proposed document outlining the meaning of communion.
