Trump orders expanded access to IVF, a practice contrary to Catholic teaching
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to expand access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF,…
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Catholics worldwide unite in prayer for pope’s health
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope’s Diocese of Rome and…
Pope’s condition stable; tests show some improvement
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ doctors described his condition as “stable” late Feb. 19 even though “blood tests,…
Bishops sue Trump administration, say halting refugee resettlement funds will cause harm
byBy Maria-Pia Chin, OSV News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over the suspension of funding of refugee…
El Papa ha sido diagnosticado con ‘neumonía bilateral’
byCIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Después de someterse a una tomografía el 18 de febrero, el Papa Francisco fue diagnosticado con neumonía bilateral, dijo…
Pope diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After undergoing a CT scan Feb. 18, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the…
US-based evangelization project prepares people to become Jesus’ 73rd disciple
byBy Marietha Góngora, OSV News For every disciple to truly become “the salt of the earth and the light of the world” — that…
Pope’s therapy adjusted again after tests reveal ‘polymicrobial infection’
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On his fourth day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was without fever and devoted…
Pope, from hospital, thanks people for their prayers
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — From his room on the 10th floor of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis thanked everyone…
Pope appoints religious sister to run Vatican City State
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Raffaella Petrini, secretary-general of the office governing Vatican City State,…