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With assisted suicide legal, LA archbishop calls for end of life care
Assisted suicide will change California for the worse, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said on Wednesday, adding that Catholics... Read more
Archbishop Chaput warns of 'drastically' unjust Pennsylvania bill
A proposed Pennsylvania bill unfairly targets religious entities over public institutions – despite its claim to aid sex abuse victims, ... Read more
Meet the Papal Ninja who's taking a hit TV show by storm
Two minutes and thirty seconds is all it took for Sean Bryan to complete the Los Angeles qualifier round of... Read more
Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled,... Read more
'This is my light saber' – Tulsa's new bishop makes his own staff
Deep in the heart of Texas, a campus chaplain is busy making his final spiritual and practical preparations for becoming... Read more
The Brooklyn brouhaha over Jewish women and swimming pools
A swimming pool in New York City has recently come under fire for its women-only swimming hours. Read more
How Muhammad Ali inspired hope in those who suffered
On January 19, 1981, in Los Angeles, Muhammad Ali talked a man down from jumping off a ninth-floor fire escape,... Read more
What Catholics are doing to help victims of predatory loans
As the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with... Read more
After bathroom scare, ACLU leader resigns over transgender stance
The head of the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has resigned after a scare with her daughters... Read more
Mother Angelica honored by Catholic media for life of service
Mother Angelica, the nun who founded EWTN, has been posthumously honored for her lifetime achievement in Catholic communications. One of... Read more
How to put lipstick on assisted suicide
By now, everyone's probably seen the ads on YouTube touting the “romantic comedy of the year.” A young, shapely woman... Read more
How the beauty of Bach's music evangelized Japan
Several years ago, a Lutheran theologian and former Japanese newspaper correspondent uncovered an unusual phenomenon in Japan. Read more
Christian media in the age of BuzzFeed: ChurchPOP joins EWTN
For two years, the ChurchPOP website has sought to craft faithful, fun content for the social media age. It hopes... Read more
Catholic man sentenced to attend Baptist church services – for real
An Ohio judge sentenced a 23-year old Catholic man to 12 consecutive Baptist Sunday services after an altercation in downtown... Read more
Archbishop Chaput clarifies 'Amoris Laetitia' committee
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia described as “misleading” an article claiming that his leadership of a working group on the... Read more
For Iraq's Christians, what comes after Islamic State?
With thousands of displaced Christians in Iraq subsisting on humanitarian aid, advocates are asking if they have a future there... Read more
St. Paul archdiocese hopes for quick payments to sex abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is eager to see a quick end to its reorganization plan so that... Read more
Philadelphia's new auxiliary bishop accepts role with gratitude
Philadelphia priest Monsignor Edward Deliman will become the archdiocese’s new auxiliary bishop in August, and he says the prospect is... Read more
Catholics join outrage over sale of sacred Native American items
Native Americans say a French auction house should return their sacred objects set to go on sale, and they have... Read more
How a music professor became a papal knight
Growing up in a modest home in southern California, Leo Nestor never imagined that his love of music would one... Read more
