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Why pray after tragedy? This Sandy Hook mother has an answer
Some people have difficulty seeing the point of prayer in times of trouble. But for Magnificat magazine columnist Jennifer Hubbard,... Read more
Republican Party takes anti-porn stance – but is it hypocritical?
It merited only one paragraph in the 2016 GOP platform, but the party’s stand against pornography is drawing commendation from... Read more
Catholic News Service places former OSV president at the helm
Catholic News Service has named Greg Erlandson, former president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, as its new director and... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: Don't be misled, Archbishop Chaput got it right on marriage
Some news reports got it wrong: Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput’s guidelines on Holy Communion and divorce-and-remarriage were “certainly correct” and... Read more
What Catholics have to say about the GOP platform
The detailed platform adopted by the Republican Party this week received mixed reactions among Catholics for its positions. Read more
Inspired by Pope Francis, California legal clinic offers free services
Free legal counsel and advice may sound too good to be true, but in the Diocese of Oakland, it’s a... Read more
Why Starbucks and McDonald's are blocking porn from their WiFi
Two of the largest chain restaurants with free WiFi in the United States, McDonald’s and Starbucks, are adding pornography filters... Read more
Americans think statute of limitations laws should be applied equally
By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans believe it is unfair to extend the statute of limitations regarding sex abuse cases for... Read more
Only Christ offers answers in our violent world, Baton Rouge bishop says
Jesus Christ’s triumph over death, despair and hate should move us forward after a deadly attack on law enforcement officers... Read more
Archbishop Ganswein calls German Church Tax 'a serious problem'
Archbishop Georg Ganswein has criticized the German Church Tax process, calling its handling of people opting out of the controversial... Read more
California bishops urge voters to reject the death penalty this fall
On Thursday, the bishops of California announced their support of a state ballot measure that would end the use of... Read more
Why this bishop from the US is now one step closer to being a saint
On July 8 Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a decree recognizing the heroic... Read more
Doctor Death? A sinister one-stop-shop opens in California
You can’t put a price on most things in life. But you can, apparently, put a price on death -... Read more
What's missing from the national conversation on race, violence, and lethal force? You.
In the wake of last week’s horrific deaths of Dallas police officers Brent Thompson, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith,... Read more
US bishops throw support behind conscience protections on marriage
Two leading U.S. bishops have spoken out in favor of a proposed law which would ensure federal religious freedom protections... Read more
Cautious optimism as US troops help to retake Mosul from ISIS
As the United States sends more troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul from the Islamic State, Catholics can view... Read more
US bishops call for legal protection of doctors who won't perform abortions
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Archbishop William Lori are once again calling on the House of Representatives to enact the Conscience... Read more
Pokemon Go: Getting people to Church since...Thursday
“I caught one!” Read more
Wichita seminarian missing after rescuing woman in Arkansas River
The Diocese of Wichita is offering prayers for a seminarian who is missing after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas... Read more
What I learned from Catholics with psychological struggles
A few weeks ago, I put out a little blurb on my personal Facebook wall. Read more
