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Guidelines for Receiving Holy Communion

According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to reception of communion by Christians of these churches (CIC 844.3). For those not receiving Holy Communion ... Read More

Catholic Bishops Say Abortion Can ‘Never Be a Fundamental Right’ Ahead of EU Charter Vote

Catholic bishops in the European Union on Tuesday reiterated that a right to abortion can never be a “fundamental” right ahead of a Thursday vote related to the insertion of a “right to ... Read More

World News

By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports ... and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes. Read More

Catholic Bishop Deported to Venezuela

A Catholic bishop was recently deported to Venezuela shortly after arriving in Mexico this month and has blasted Mexican authorities for alleged violation of human rights and racial discrimination. Read More

US Bishops Set To Vote On Whether To Ban Catholic Hospitals From Performing Sex-Change Surgeries

the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) spokesperson who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The action item for vote relates primarily to the doctrinal note issued by the ... Read More

Arizona's abortion ban explained. What's happening and what's next for the 2024 elections

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a law dating to 1864 that effectively bans abortions under most circumstances and punishes doctors who provide them. After the U.S. Supreme Court ... Read More

Jack Jenkins

Catholic bishops ... of abortion rights legislation earlier this year to "voluntarily refrain from Holy Communion," according to an open letter signed June 6 and provided to Religion News Service. Read More

Area senator sponsors abortion ban

State Sen. Sandra O’Brien ... but never came to the floor for a vote. Ten other states currently have similar legislation, known as a “trigger law” as it would ban abortions if the high ... Read More

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

At a Durham community center, blue and red signs with phrases such as “Stop Trump’s Abortion Ban” lined the wall ... But the Democrats' reason for seeking the vote was also political ... Read More