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Pope Francis has rectified an irregularly appointed bishop in China for the "greater good of the diocese," said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

Even if the fruits are not immediately visible, Christians are called to sow seeds of faith in the world and people around them in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds July 14 signed into law a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The measure was passed by the Iowa Legislature in a special session July 11.

Colorado's Supreme Court recently rejected part of a state law implementing a so-called "lookback window" that allowed abuse survivors to file civil lawsuits over decades-old abuse claims. Louisiana's Supreme Court declined to rule on a challenge to a similar law in their state.

A Florida recording artist will travel halfway around the world to perform at World Youth Day, with a song that proclaims how Christ is "completely available" to all everywhere.

The Food and Drug Administration announced July 13 it approved the sale of a birth control pill without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a move that will increase the availability of oral contraception and impact ongoing debates about abortion policy post-Dobbs.

Those who minister to, or are part of, the community of people who identify as LGBTQ+ have observed a noted shift with respect to them and their concerns in the working document for the Catholic Church's forthcoming synod of bishops convened by Pope Francis.

Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they're standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.