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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, which was live-streamed, at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, April 12, 2020.

What the debate over Biden receiving Communion may mean for the world

Most US Catholics believe President Biden should receive Communion, despite his stance on abortion. The push by conservative US bishops to deny him the Eucharist may have more of an impact in other countries.

Remy Fernandez

The Catholic Church defies Philippine President Duterte

Conflict
A mural signed by "TV Boy" and depicting Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump kissing, is seen on a wall in downtown Rome, Italy May 11, 2017.

President Trump and Pope Francis are polar opposites, but …

Religion
Catholic priests lead a protest march at an anti-nuclear demonstration outside of Seoul in April 2017.

South Korean Catholics take the lead in protesting against nuclear power

Global Politics
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All priests may forgive ‘sin’ of abortion, Pope Francis says

Global Politics
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The debate over ‘natural family planning’: Does it work?

Health

The Catholic Church urges ‘natural family planning’ and says it has 98 percent effectiveness. A medical expert says it is closer to 80 percent — and that is in societies where a woman is able to say no to a partner’s demands for sex.

People on the Mexican side of the border reach through fence in Nogales, Arizona, to receive Holy Communion from the Bishop of Tucson, Gerald Kicanas.

Politics meets religion at a Catholic mass along the US-Mexico border

Conflict & Justice

A recent Catholic mass on the US-Mexico border offered a powerful statement for border communities.A recent Catholic mass on the US-Mexico border offered a powerful statement for border communities.

Germans angered over Catholic Church’s decision to deny sacraments for church tax scofflaws

Lifestyle & Belief

Germany has long required people who are members of a church or a synagogue to pay a tax that supports the church and its operations. But as more Catholics decline to pay, the church is telling them if they don’t pay, they won’t be allowed to receive church sacraments.

Church Seeks to Win Back Long-Lapsed Catholics

According to the  Pew U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, more than a quarter of Americans have left the faith they were raised in to join a different religion or have dropped their religious ties completely. The Catholic Church in particular  has seen a significant loss in membership. Bringing back lapsed Catholics to the church has been a  concern  of Pope […]

Will the Pope’s Resignation Propel the Church into Modernity?

Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month,  and he leaves behind a church shaken by sex abuse scandals, funding crises, and declining membership in many parts of the world. While the pope certainly inherited many of those problems, his doctrinal conservatism alienated some, according to Robert Mickens, correspondent for the international Catholic […]