January 11, 2024 African Catholic priests tell Pope Francis they refuse to bless same-sex couples The symposium of African national bishops conferences sent a statement to Pope Francis stating they refuse to give blessings to same-sex couples.
January 11, 2024 US pastors gripped by post-pandemic burnout, survey shows A nationwide survey by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research reveals that post-pandemic burnout is a significant concern among Christian clergy in the U.S.
January 11, 2024 Pope hosts Marxist-Christian dialogue group at Vatican, praises cooperation 'promoting the common good' Pope Francis hosted the DIALOP transversal Dialogue Project this week, praising the group for its work fostering cooperation between European Marxists and Christian churches.
January 10, 2024 Oklahoma attorney general’s opposition to taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school has legal group crying foul A legal group and religious advocacy group allege Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's petition against a Catholic charter school violates the First Amendment.
January 9, 2024 Vatican doctrine chief under fire for writing 1998 book featuring graphic orgasm descriptions Cardinal Victor Fernandez, the Vatican's new doctrine chief, has come under fire over “The Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality," a book he had published in 1998.
January 8, 2024 Pope Francis urges universal ban on surrogate motherhood, calling it 'despicable' Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogate motherhood, labeling it a "despicable" practice and a grave violation of the dignity of women and children.
January 8, 2024 Former Alabama priest who left country, married teen officially defrocked Former 30-year-old priest from AL, Alex Crow requested his own removal from the Catholic clergy after leaving the country with an 18-year old student over the summer.
January 8, 2024 Missouri Catholic church finds priest guilty of soliciting sex during confession: 'Grave form of abuse' A Missouri Catholic priest was found guilty by the church of soliciting sex from an adult during a confession on the occasion of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
January 7, 2024 Three Kings Day is a reminder of the 'true king' Jesus Christ, says Indiana pastor: 'Resonates profoundly' Pastor Lucas Miles of Nfluence Church in Indiana reflected on the story of the Magi's journey to the child Jesus — and how Christians can use this story in their everyday lives.
January 7, 2024 US officials demand Nicaragua release 'unjustly' incarcerated Catholic bishop The Biden Administration again criticized the Nicaraguan government on Tuesday for "unjustly" incarcerating Roman Catholic bishop Rolando Álvarez.