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Catholic teacher fired for ‘gross misconduct’ in refusing to teach gender...
LIVERPOOL, England -- A Catholic teacher in England could be banned from the classroom for life after refusing to teach "extreme" gender ideology to...
For synod, questions around women’s diaconate run right through the priesthood
By Kimberley Heatherington
OSV News
As the Synod on Synodality opens Oct. 4 in Rome, among the most closely watched topics under discussion is the question...
Africa — responsible for a minimal portion of historic emissions —...
NAIROBI, Kenya -- When Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation "Laudate Deum" ("Praise God") Oct. 4, its message echoed loudly across Africa, where millions...
In Chapter 11 reorganization, Baltimore archdiocese aims to resolve abuse claims,...
BALTIMORE -- The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Sept. 29 to address "a great number of historic" child sex abuse claims...
Archbishop Gomez on Synod on Synodality: ‘We are preparing for a...
Archbishop José H. Gomez
As I’ve been praying for the upcoming Synodal Assembly, which will be held in Rome Oct. 4–22 as part of the...
Baltimore Orioles icon, converted Catholic Brooks Robinson dies at 86: ‘Full...
BALTIMORE -- Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles whose unmatched fielding prowess and dedication to his adopted hometown...
Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton returns home to serve as Detroit’s 32nd...
DETROIT -- A native son of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, will return home to serve as Detroit's...
Florida bishops argue state-sanctioned killing fuels ‘growing societal disrespect’ for life...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- At the beginning of the 10th month of 2023, Florida might execute its sixth death-row inmate of the year; a person...
United States, China excluded from United Nation’s ‘Climate Ambition Summit’
Three days after more than 75,000 activists flooded the streets of New York City in a march demanding an end to fossil fuels, the...
More than 30 defenseless Christians including parish priest abducted in Nigeria...
In another chapter of an "evil scheme" plaguing Nigeria, the southern Enugu Diocese asked for prayers for Father Marcellinus Obioma Okide, who was kidnapped...