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Catholic Ethicists Debate Morality of Embryo Adoption

John Haas, president emeritus of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, argues that embryo adoption is morally illicit during an event at the John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2026.
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John Haas, president emeritus of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, argues that embryo adoption is morally illicit during an event at the John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2026.
The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption.

Catholic Social Scientists Hold Conference Blending Disciplines and Faith

As Father Emmanuel Nanabanyin Conduah, right, looks on, PennWest University Professor Miguel Olivas-Luján, left, delivers his paper “Retiring for Eternity: Planning Based on Social Science and Catholic Social Thought” during the 2025 annual conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
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As Father Emmanuel Nanabanyin Conduah, right, looks on, PennWest University Professor Miguel Olivas-Luján, left, delivers his paper “Retiring for Eternity: Planning Based on Social Science and Catholic Social Thought” during the 2025 annual conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
Scholars will deliver talks on Catholic teaching in relation to American history, political science, and hot-button issues like artificial intelligence, immigration, and euthanasia.

Pope Leo XIV: True Justice is Never Separated ‘From Truth and Mercy’

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience at the Vatican with participants in an international congress organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University on Oct. 23, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV holds an audience at the Vatican with participants in an international congress organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University on Oct. 23, 2026.
The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.

Missouri Catholics Promote Pro-Life Amendment Ahead of Election Day

An aerial view of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, home to the Missouri General Assembly and the state’s executive branch.
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An aerial view of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, home to the Missouri General Assembly and the state’s executive branch.
Missouri voters have a chance to reverse an expansive 2024 pro-abortion measure, but the Show-Me State remains a complicated pro-life battleground.

More Than 100 Churches in Panama Affected by October Earthquake

A view of St. Athanasius Parish, located in Los Santos Province, visibly affected by the earthquake that shook Panama on Oct. 9, 2026
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A view of St. Athanasius Parish, located in Los Santos Province, visibly affected by the earthquake that shook Panama on Oct. 9, 2026
Two churches were 'totally destroyed' by the Oct. 9 earthquake, the Panamanian Bishops’ Conference reported in its countrywide damage assessment.

Pope Leo XIV Cancels Assisi Visit On Doctors’ Advice

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026.
Doctors say the Pope is recovering exceptionally well from lung surgery but have advised against helicopter travel as a precaution.

Meet the Priest on a Mission to Transform the Church and the World

Father John Riccardo has a gift for reframing the story of Christianity in such a way as to make it newly startling.
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Father John Riccardo has a gift for reframing the story of Christianity in such a way as to make it newly startling.
Father John Riccardo, the founder of ACTS XXIX, is teaching Catholic leaders to take evangelization to the next level.