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Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers

August 18, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 2

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. […]

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St. Bernadette’s relics to tour the United States

August 18, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 0

After an opening celebration Sept. 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C., the yearlong tour’s schedule will be announced in the coming months. […]

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45 years after its first broadcast, EWTN has become the largest Catholic media network in the world

August 15, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 16

With $200 and 12 nuns with no television experience, Mother Angelica turned a monastery garage into a television studio launching what would become the largest Catholic media network. […]

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Pew report: 65% of U.S. Catholics favor death penalty for those convicted of murder

August 14, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 65

The research showed that support for the death penalty among U.S. adults is 6 percentage points higher than it was in April 2021. […]

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Surrogate mother who refused to abort baby gives birth amid ongoing legal dispute

August 14, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 0

A baby born to surrogate mother McKenna West is receiving medical care in a Dallas children’s hospital. […]

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Haiti bishop says gangs target Church as violence shuts parishes, schools

August 12, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 0

The Church is “the last remaining bulkhead — moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic,” Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste said. “That is why they want to eliminate us.” […]

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Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are called to become experts in synodality’

August 12, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 2

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized.” […]

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Massachusetts becomes 11th state with no abortion limits as Gov. Healey signs bill

August 11, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 26

Enacted legislation removes all of Massachusetts’ restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks and allows elective abortion through all nine months based on the “judgment of the physician.” […]

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Nonprofit’s global review finds family-led development creates lasting pathways out of poverty

August 11, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 0

Evaluations found women in Unbound programs reported higher confidence, more access to leadership opportunities, and greater financial inclusion than those on the organization’s waiting list. […]

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Study shows society’s religious norms can affect children’s anxiety

August 9, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 1

The study, which looked at data over three decades, reports that a country’s religious values may serve as “a protective factor” against anxiety issues in children and adolescents. […]

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