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Fetuses may feel pain as early as 20 weeks, doctor clarifies
An Italian doctor has clarified that fetuses may be capable of feeling pain and pleasure as early as 20 weeks... Read more
Facing risk of death, Syrian priests remain faithful
As civil war rages in Syria, priests are choosing to stay with their people and continue pastoring them, even as... Read more
Toddler's encounter with Pope 'unforgettable,' dad says
The two year-old daughter of a Catholic News Agency bureau chief shared a brief but intimate greeting with Pope Francis... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholics should live their faith 'all in'
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has called on Catholics to be “active witnesses” of their faith, taking inspiration from... Read more
Muslims 'people of good will,' head of Catholic aid group says
The head of a papal agency that gives assistance to Christians in the Near East says local Muslims are largely... Read more
Italian cardinal urges strong support of Mideast Christians
At a conference of Muslim and Catholic leaders in Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola encouraged greater support for persecuted Christians in... Read more
Catholic and Muslim leaders meet for dialogue on secularism
The members of a foundation seeking to improve Christian and Muslim relations met in Milan this week to discuss the... Read more
Cardinal says foreign pressures fuel violence in Nigeria, Syria
At a conference of interfaith leaders in Milan, Cardinal John O. Onaiyekan suggested that Islamist violence in his country of... Read more
Archbishop Mueller: human dignity central to education
Speaking at the launch of a foundation at the University of Glasgow, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
Scottish adoption agency celebrates despite closure threat
Friends of the St. Margaret’s Children and Family Care Society gathered at Glasgow’s cathedral on June 9 to commemorate its... Read more
French priest suspended after Freemasonry revealed
Bishop Yves Boivineau of Annecy in southeastern France has barred a local priest from public ministry after he was exposed... Read more
Study documents abortion's global health threat to women
A new study released during the 66th annual World Health Assembly identified and exposed what it claimed to be the... Read more
Man prayed over by Pope says he suffered from demons
A 43-year-old Mexican man whom Pope Francis prayed over in St. Peter’s Square on Pentecost Sunday said that he had... Read more
Holy See decries intolerance 'in the name of tolerance'
A statement from the Holy See warned that prejudice against Christianity is growing in Europe, often under the guise of... Read more
Legion of Christ, Regnum Christi begin stage of prayer and penance
The Legionaries of Christ and the members of Regnum Christi will enter a period of atonement and prayer in preparation... Read more
Wisconsin cardinal takes possession of Roman see
Far from his native Milwaukee, Cardinal James M. Harvey took possession of his “titular church” in Rome, a vibrant suburban... Read more
Schönstatt Movement overjoyed at receiving original chapel
One of the oldest movements in the Church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, but on Wednesday its... Read more
Health care includes spiritual needs, archbishop tells World Assembly
The head of a Vatican delegation to the World Health Assembly on Wednesday called for universal health care coverage and... Read more
Pope Francis helped young addict in struggle against drugs
According to an Argentine priest, Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires helped save a young mailman from... Read more
Rome university launches course on liturgical music
A pontifical university in Rome has launched a master's program in Gregorian chant and the use of the organ at... Read more
