CNA, by Courtney Grogan: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis at the Vatican July 4 for a 55-minute private discussion. Pope Francis and Putin discussed current affairs in Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela, as well as environmental issues and…

CNA , by Hannah Brockhaus: The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president and authorities of the Eastern European country Friday. The Catholic Church “desires to contribute…

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Catholic News Agency: A Catholic doctor in Australia could face suspension or the loss of his license for refusing to refer a couple who sought the sex-based abortion of their unborn daughter. “I refused to refer the patient because there…

Catholic Herald: 2018 has been annus horribilis for the Catholic Church. There’s no point mincing our words. The mere rehearsal of the major disasters would run the length of a volume. An exhaustive list of the missteps and failures starting or ending…

Foreign Policy: A loose alliance of Catholic and evangelical conservatives helped Brazil’s new president to power. But their continued support is far from certain… After 13 years of rule by the center-left Workers’ Party (known by its Portuguese acronym PT),…

Angelus Guest Editorial by Callista Gingrich: One year ago, on Dec. 22, 2017, I had the honor of presenting my credentials to Pope Francis to serve as the 11th U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. It has been a privilege…