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Police officer on I-85 during protests following the death of a man shot by police in Charlotte, NC on Sept. 21, 2016.

What a Charlotte priest will tell his flock after a fatal police shooting

Sep 23, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Father Patrick Winslow is a priest at a Catholic church in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood.    Read more

For Bishop Olmsted, Pope Francis shows continuity on marriage

Sep 22, 2016

Pope Francis has not changed Catholic practice on Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried. Rather, his goal is to... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, blesses a new building at the North American College in Rome on Jan. 6, 2015.

Vatican official: Religion has the responsibility to condemn terrorism

Sep 22, 2016

While genocide, war crimes, and violence against humanity continue to plague individuals across the globe, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal... Read more

Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18-21, 2016.

Trump names 33 conservative Catholics as new advisers

Sep 22, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 33 prominent conservative Catholic advisers for his campaign, according to... Read more

Bishop Peter Leo Garety. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Newark.

World's oldest Catholic bishop dies at age 104

Sep 22, 2016

Archbishop emeritus Peter Leo Gerety of Newark, the oldest Catholic bishop in the world, passed away Sept. 20 at the... Read more

The Supreme Court probably won't approve polygamy. Here's why.

Sep 21, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

A polygamous family featured on a reality TV show has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a law... Read more

Why Catholic thinkers say the push for contraception is stale

Sep 21, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Modern-day imperialism. Harmful to women. A failed promise. These are the ways that leading Catholic scholars described contraception – and... Read more

Bishop David Talley, who was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria Sept. 21, 2016.

Former Southern Baptist to become next head of Louisiana diocese

Sep 21, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David Prescott Talley, currently auxiliary bishop of Atlanta and a... Read more

St. Peter's Dome.

500 Catholic scholars lash back at Humanae Vitae critics

Sep 20, 2016

Nearly 50 years after the “prophetic” papal document Humanae Vitae, the Catholic Church’s longstanding teaching against contraception continues to promote... Read more

A CRS tent aiding refugees and migrants in Europe.

Do something about forced migration, cardinal exhorts UN

Sep 20, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican Secretary of State pleaded Monday for an increased commitment from the international community in addressing the root causes... Read more

United States Capitol.

A Phoenix bishop's plea to voters and politicians: no votes for abortion

Sep 20, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholics should be consistent in public life and need to make protecting innocent life a serious political priority, Bishop Thomas... Read more

Not your grandpa's porn – Has the Church caught up to the problem?

Sep 20, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Clay Olsen speaks to thousands of youth about a subject most people would rather not touch: pornography.  Read more

US bishops support day of prayer for sex abuse victims

Sep 19, 2016

In light of Pope Francis' call to pray for the victims of sexual abuse, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more

Mother Angelica.

EWTN family shares favorite memories of Mother Angelica

Sep 19, 2016

By Mary Farrow

The legacy of Mother Angelica, the Poor Clare nun who founded Catholic cable channel EWTN, continues to live on in... Read more

Reading.

How a new classical academy is reaching out to millennial parents

Sep 18, 2016

Coming in 2017, families in Northern Colorado will have the option to send their children to a Catholic elementary school... Read more

Amal Clooney at a 2015 press conference.

In grilling UN speech, Amal Clooney blasts failure to stop ISIS

Sep 18, 2016

By Elise Harris

Nadia Murad, a young Yazidi woman who escaped ISIS captivity after her family was slaughtered, has been named a new... Read more

Caritas Athens soup kitchen for refugees in Athens, Greece.

We need to do more for refugees, Catholic advocates say

Sep 17, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Catholic advocates are praising the U.S. for hosting an international refugee summit, but insist the administration can do more to... Read more

Bishops: Don't let the media guide Catholics on divorce

Sep 17, 2016

Divorced Catholics who have remarried civilly are welcome to seek reconciliation with the Church, but they need to be sure... Read more

Michael Warsaw unveils the sign for Mother Angelica Way, Sept. 16, 2016.

Portion of road renamed to honor Mother Angelica

Sep 16, 2016

A portion of Old Leeds Road in Irondale, Alabama, which is home to the EWTN Global Catholic Network, is being... Read more

New Catholic university launches Sacred Art master's

Sep 16, 2016

A new Catholic university has announced the launch of their Masters of Sacred Art degree program, which is available online.  Read more