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Oviedo Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes accused the government of focusing "in a biased and manipulative way on the problem of pedophilia as something attributable only to the Catholic Church."

Spanish archbishop slams government’s obsession with the Catholic Church

May 2, 2024

Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes of Oviedo, Spain, delivered a fiery response to the government’s plan to address abuses committed within the Catholic Church.

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Florida issues emergency rules to combat Biden abortion ‘misinformation’ 

May 2, 2024

The rules establish guidance for lifesaving measures and clarify that certain procedures are not considered abortion and remain legal.

Fertility rose at the end of the Depression and the end of World War II with the baby boom, to more than 3.5 births for every woman by 1960 — then plummeted immediately thereafter.

What is causing our fertility crisis? Catholic experts weigh in

May 2, 2024

The 2023 American fertility rate fell to 54.4 births per 1,000 women, which is the lowest in recorded history.

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Trump polls ahead of Biden among Catholic voters with shift in Hispanic vote

May 2, 2024

Overall, Pew has Trump leading by only 1% among the general voter population. His support among Catholics, however, shows signs of growth compared with 2020.

Pope Francis meets with 300 priests taking part in the World Meeting of Parish Priests on May 2, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis tells world’s parish priests: The Church could not go on without you

May 2, 2024

Pope Francis published a letter on Thursday addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a missionary Church.

Father Paul Tatu Mothobi, a member the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (CSS/ Stigmatines) and former Media and Communications Officer of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), was found dead of gunshot wounds in South Africa, on April 27, 2024.

Priest shot dead in South Africa; Catholic bishops there decry ‘pandemic’ of murder

May 2, 2024

Father Paul Tatu Mothobi, CSS, was found dead of gunshot wounds last weekend in South Africa.

Pope Francis shared a stage with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on May 12, 2023, to speak at a two-day conference on “The General State of the Birth Rate,” held at Conciliazione Auditorium close to the Vatican.

Pope Francis to speak at event on Italy’s record-low birth rate

May 2, 2024

Pope Francis will address “The General State of the Birth Rate” conference on May 10 at the Conciliazione Auditorium close to the Vatican.

Thousands of pilgrims come together each year to take part in the annual Walk to Mary, which takes place on the first Saturday of May in Wisconsin. The 21-mile pilgrimage starts at the National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere, Wisconsin, and ends at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin.

Walk to Mary pilgrimage brings thousands to ‘grounds where Mary appeared’

May 2, 2024

Thousands will come together on May 4 to walk the 21-mile pilgrimage that ends at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin.

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Colombian bishops call for day of prayer for peace, reconciliation in violence-torn country

May 2, 2024

The Colombian Bishops’ Conference has called on all Catholics to join the Day of the Holy Cross on May 3 in a prayer for peace and reconciliation in that country.

Pro-life roundup: Here’s what happened with abortion at the state level this week

May 1, 2024

Here’s a look at what’s happening in the states with abortion-related legislation and policies.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem takes possession of Rome titular church after delays due to war

May 1, 2024

The ceremony at St. Onuphrius, the titular church of the papal order of the Holy Sepulchre, was scheduled for April 15 when the conflict in the Middle East worsened.

Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes traumatic ‘listening sessions’ around restructuring plan

May 1, 2024

Hundreds of Catholic residents of Baltimore packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Tuesday evening to give their reactions to the archdiocese’s restructuring plans.