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Archbishop Chaput: In Philly and in synod, support for Francis is obvious
In an Oct. 19 interview, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said that despite an implied assertion in America Magazine over... Read more
Why one Irish archbishop has a special devotion to the Little Flower family
As members of one Martin family are about to be canonized on Sunday, another Martin family prepares to celebrate in... Read more
Pope meets with Chilean miners five years after 'miraculous' rescue
Pope Francis met this week with a group of Chilean miners who spent more than two months in a collapsed... Read more
Naming the unknown martyr: could these remains be St. John Plessington?
The English priest St. John Plessington was among dozens martyred because of an anti-Catholic hoax in the seventeenth century. Now... Read more
More scheming outside the synod? Soros foundation rep attends LGBT lobby event
Attendees at an LGBT activist event lobbying the Synod of Bishops included an official from George Soros’ Open Society Foundations,... Read more
Polish archbishop: Unless we recognize sin, Christ’s incarnation is meaningless
In a wide-ranging and hard-hitting interview with EWTN Germany, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, president of the Polish bishops' conference,... Read more
Cardinal Ruini reflects on the Magisterium's continuity
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Rome when Venerable Pius XII was Pope, emphasized... Read more
The relics of St Therese, and her parents, will be displayed throughout the synod
Glass cases with the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux and her parents, Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, will be... Read more
Gay Catholics tell synod to promote chastity – for everyone
Same-sex attracted Catholics who have turned away from a homosexual lifestyle are urging participants at the upcoming Synod on the... Read more
Ahead of the synod, LGBT activists lobby bishops. Here's what they want.
As the Synod on the Family approaches, a well-funded LGBT activist coalition is lobbying bishops to revive controversial language from... Read more
This event hopes to bring the voice of chaste, gay Catholics to the Synod
An upcoming international conference in Rome is hoping to give a face to those with same-sex attrac-tion living in accord... Read more
Catalan bishops: Church can't make specific proposals on independence from Spain
The Catalan regional bishops conference last Tuesday issued a statement ahead of Sunday's regional election – widely seen as an... Read more
After assisted suicide bill fails, English bishops urge greater care for the dying
A measure that would have legalized assisted suicide in England and Wales failed in the British Parliament Friday by a... Read more
Queen Elizabeth II's remarkable reign – and what her faith has to do with it
She has met the Beatles. She speaks fluent French. She has survived 12 U.S. Presidents and she even has a... Read more
Families take in refugees as Pope calls on Europe's churches to open their doors
With many European families already opening their homes to refugees, the current head of the Jesuit's refugee agency says Pope... Read more
Papal pop-by at Roman eyewear shop draws an enthusiastic crowd
Even the most ho-hum errands become extraordinary if it’s the Pope who’s running them. Read more
Rome angered over 'Godfather' themed funeral for alleged mob boss
An outlandish funeral for an alleged Italian mob boss, complete with a horse-drawn carriage, flower petals strewn from a helicopter... Read more
Greece tour brings Saint Paul's ministry to life for priests
A two-week trip to Greece will let priests in Rome follow in the steps of St. Paul: all the way... Read more
In UK, assisted suicide vote looms as a key moment for disabled
Amid strong Christian opposition to the legalization of assisted suicide in the U.K., former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey... Read more
US embassy to the Holy See begins move to new location
This week the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has begun its move to a new building – which shares... Read more
