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Government in Alberta, Canada, considers safeguards on assisted dying for minors, mentally ill

The proposal comes amid growing concerns about Canada’s widespread euthanasia program called medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good

Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the "Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry," meeting March 19–21 in Rome.

Land policies, teacher bans deepen strain on Christian life in Jerusalem

Church official warns that Israeli measures over land and school restrictions threaten Christian continuity in Jerusalem.

Priest unafraid of prison for defending teaching on homosexuality: ‘I must fight for the Lord’

For stating the Church’s teaching on homosexuality on a radio show, a priest in Iceland finds himself under attack by a gay rights group that is citing the nation’s law affirming homosexuality.

Supreme Court to hear case on processing asylum seekers turned away at border

Reinstatement of the turnback policy would “be a moral disaster, not just a legal error,” U.S. bishops said. The court is set to hear oral arguments March 24.

EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?

The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries.

Michael Knowles: U.S. founding mirrors Catholic political philosophy

The conservative commentator argues that the U.S. Constitution reflects St. Thomas Aquinas’ “mixed regime” and a broader natural law tradition, despite the founders’ Protestant roots.

Cesar Chavez Mass canceled in Los Angeles Archdiocese after bombshell sexual abuse allegations

The long-celebrated champion of farm workers, who died in 1993, has been accused of “abusing girls for years,” according to the New York Times.

Notre Dame announces tuition assistance for families with income below $150,000

A roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the U.S.

Using the name of God to justify wars is ‘gravest sin’ of our time, Cardinal Pizzaballa says

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem condemned the use of God’s name to justify wars, deploring the terrible living conditions in the Gaza Strip and noting that the Board of Peace is not yet operational.