Federal court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor

The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb

While the bombing devastated both the city of Nagasaki and its large Catholic population, the monastery of Seibo no Kishi was spared.

Aid to the Church in Need joins religious sisters’ call to pray and fast for world peace Aid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast for world peace on Aug. 14. Federal court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor in latest contraception lawsuit A federal court has ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor in their long-running legal dispute over government contraception mandates, dealing a blow to the religious order.

Report finds over 400 cases of vandalism, other ‘hostile’ acts against churches in 2024 The Family Research Council documented more than 400 cases of “acts of hostility” against Catholic and other Christian churches in the U.S. in 2024.

Uruguay’s lower House passes euthanasia bill, which now heads to Senate

Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives passed a bill that, if passed in the Senate, would make it the third South American country to legalize euthanasia.