Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish

The European bishops expressed the Church's moral opposition to any mechanism that would fund abortions and emphasized what women “truly need is effective social, economic, and healthcare assistance.”

Church leaders in Bangladesh and India say visa hurdles and financial constraints are among the biggest challenges facing young pilgrims hoping to attend the August 2027 gathering.

The retired coach and sports analyst had entered hospice shortly before his death.

With the communist government of Cuba under extreme pressure from the economic crisis of its own making and a U.S.-imposed oil embargo, exiled Cuban opposition leaders outlined the way to democracy.

No casualties were reported in the attack in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

Catholic leaders in Iraq are calling for prayer and peace talks as the country faces repercussions from the widening war in the Middle East.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom also called for increasing refugee admissions to the United States.

A top U.S. cardinal had earlier claimed that the country’s vice president had apologized for his strong rhetoric regarding the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin says sidelining international law and embracing “preventive war” could ignite a broader conflict and deepen civilian suffering.

The diocese said it “willingly endured” more than half a decade’s worth of inquiries and records requests from the state government.