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Pope Francis planning to visit Fatima in 2017, local bishop announces
In 2017, Pope Francis plans to travel to Fatima, said Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fátima in a... Read more
Beauty will save the world – Gaudi's basilica inspires conversions
Though the renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi died nearly 90 years ago and his best-known work remains under construction, the... Read more
Pope's encyclical could have huge weigh-in on climate change talks
With experts and global leaders looking to Pope Francis as a moral compass, his upcoming encyclical on the environment could... Read more
No to nuclear weapons, yes to nuclear technology – the Holy See's stance
In an effort to abolish the production of nuclear weapons worldwide, the Holy See is pushing an agreement – with... Read more
Huff Post editor: 'Why doesn't the Left advocate for persecuted Christians?'
Lucia Annunziata, a journalist who directs and edits the Italian edition of The Huffington Post, has accused the political left... Read more
Death with dignity: A friend recalls last minutes of John Paul II's life
A once avid outdoors-man whose final years were marked by disability and suffering, Saint John Paul II witnessed to what... Read more
Ireland's defense of marriage leaders speak up for mothers, fathers, children
Opponents of a referendum that would recognize “gay marriage” in Ireland face an uphill fight, but one commentator says they... Read more
Armenian genocide beckons for a new start in Turkey, historian says
On the day marking 100 years since the systematic killing of over a million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman... Read more
What happens when beautiful street art meets a Rome ghetto?
Street artists from 10 countries around the globe gathered in Rome and put their talents to use in creating an... Read more
Spanish film brings story of 'Three Rebel Monks' to life
A group of young adults in Spain are bringing to the big screen a novel about the renewal of the... Read more
Rabbi Toaff: Nazi-fighter, inter-religious giant, and one of the few people remembered in JPII's will
Rabbi Elio Toaff, the first rabbi to welcome a Pope to a Roman synagogue, died Sunday at the age of... Read more
Will the US greet first Latino Pope by kicking out Junipero Serra?
As the U.S. prepares for Pope Francis' trip later this year, one Vatican official says efforts to remove the statue... Read more
On 88th birthday, Benedict XVI lauded for emphasis on mercy
The Vatican official charged with organizing the upcoming Jubilee for Mercy says the topic was the “heart” of Benedict XVI’s... Read more
High-profile Rome exorcist: 'ISIS is Satan'
In a recent Facebook post, well-known Roman exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth said the Islamic State (ISIS) “is Satan,” also questioning... Read more
Priest who died on the Titanic could be on path to sainthood
When the Titanic began to sink on April 15, 1912, Father Thomas Byles had two opportunities to board a lifeboat.... Read more
A dark, tense history: behind Turkey's protest of the Holy See
Pope Francis' comments on the extermination of Armenian Christians in early 20th century Turkey prompted a strongly worded criticism from... Read more
Is there a light in the dark for Turkey's invisible Christians?
Despite Turkey's claim of religious freedom, Christians there have faced ongoing hostility, including government oppression and murder – but a... Read more
Paris wax museum unveils statue of Pope Francis
The directors of the Grévin Wax Museum in Paris presented the first statue of Pope Francis that is now part... Read more
Doctrine divides while justice unites? One author's new take on an old claim
As the Church prepares to conclude its celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vatican II later this year, one book... Read more
Bomb attack, ISIS invasion can't dampen faith of Iraqi seminarian
Roni Marzina Momica has seen it all: a victim of a 2010 bus attack and among those forced to leave... Read more
