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Tulsa's next bishop has history in campus ministry and carpentry
Pope Francis on Friday named Father David Austin Konderla, the longtime campus ministry director at Texas A & M University,... Read more
How being poor wrecks your chances of good legal representation
It's not a social justice issue that tops most Catholic's priorities, but it needs to be, legal experts are saying.... Read more
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who... Read more
Mary statue in California appears to weep miraculous tears
A statue of the Virgin Mary in Fresno, Calif. appears to be weeping miraculous tears, according to witnesses. Read more
Is this really about women's health? The ACLU's latest tiff with Catholic hospitals
The American Civil Liberties Union's claims that Catholic hospitals are denying emergency care to pregnant women in the U.S. is... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop for Arizona-based Byzantine eparchy
Pope Francis has named a new bishop of a Phoenix-based Eastern Catholic eparchy: Bishop John Stephen Pazak, C.Ss.R. Read more
Blue Mass in Gallup diocese honors police, first responders
Merrick Kohn proudly recalls the day he had the idea to honor police officers and first responders with a special... Read more
St. Katharine Drexel's sisters announce plans to sell their motherhouse
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will sell the Pennsylvania estate that hosts their motherhouse and the tomb of their... Read more
Scientists and faith leaders agree: It's time to scale back nuclear arms
A coalition of scientists and faith leaders has called on President Barack Obama to take “meaningful” steps to reduce the... Read more
How Christians in Syria keep the faith amid a civil war
In a Christian neighborhood inside war-torn Syria, a young boy was waiting to be discharged from a hospital after undergoing... Read more
NC governor: Separate men and women's restrooms is a matter of privacy
North Carolina’s governor is standing firm against the U.S. Justice Department’s claim that it is unlawful and discriminatory to require... Read more
Pro-Woman. Pro-Life. Is there really a contradiction?
“Women’s liberation.” “Women’s rights movement.” “War on women.” For many, the buzzwords surrounding the intersection of feminism and the pro-life... Read more
EWTN asks federal court to reconsider its HHS mandate case
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has asked a federal court to reconsider its ruling forcing the company to comply... Read more
Cost and conscience – why more Christians are ditching health insurance for this alternative
The youngest of James Lansberry’s nine children almost didn’t survive his birth. Born with no heartbeat, he was resuscitated and... Read more
Mercy, peace, joy to be focus of Courage apostolate's 2016 conference
The Courage apostolate to those with same-sex attraction will hold its 29th annual conference this July at the Catholic University... Read more
The world became more dangerous for religious believers last year
The right to exercise religion came under sustained assault around the world in 2015, according to a new report from... Read more
Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
Brooklyn's new auxiliary bishop is returning after years serving in Jamaica
The Diocese of Brooklyn announced with “thanksgiving to the Almighty God” on Friday that Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., would be... Read more
Stories of ISIS victims are emerging, and they're unbelievably brutal
The stories were graphic, brutal and raw. Read more
How will faith-based partners fare under new White House rules?
The Obama administration’s new rule for faith-based partnerships has drawn various reactions: one observer warned they could cause problems for... Read more
