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New survey finds some Americans more devout, others more adrift
The vast majority of Americans continue to identify with religious faith, a Pew study has found. However, there are some... Read more
A dark plague – what's forcing 60 million people from their homes?
Racism and religious intolerance are two of the driving forces behind the growing migrant crisis in Europe and the Middle... Read more
New bill would take controversial birth control coils off the market
A Philadelphia congressman is sponsoring a bill that would pull an FDA-approved birth control device, Essure, off the market. Read more
Equality doesn't mean men in the ladies' room, Houston voters say
Houston voters on Tuesday repealed a strict anti-discrimination ordinance by a vote of 61 to 39 percent, following concerns that... Read more
When police need backup, St. Michael sends priests
When Catholic police officer Sharif Said goes out on his beat patrolling the suburbs of Milwaukee, he brings his faith... Read more
Rome pilgrimage gives homeless man a new perspective on life
Derrick Yearout has come a long way from his homeless, drug-addicted days. After changing his life and getting off the... Read more
How to invest as a Catholic without selling your soul
For Catholics who want to invest in a retirement plan but hesitate for fear of unintentionally supporting causes contradicting their... Read more
What 50 years of talks between Catholics and Lutherans looks like
Catholic and Lutheran bishops have signed a declaration that they hope solidifies areas of “consensus” on matters of faith while... Read more
Bishop Robert Barron to academics: debate Ross Douthat, don't dodge him
Bishop Robert Barron has weighed in amid a media controversy after the Synod on the Family, saying some academic critics... Read more
Exorcisms for entertainment? Terrible idea, St Louis archdiocese tells cable network
A television show’s promise of a live exorcism rite is more dangerous than it thinks, the St. Louis archdiocese warned... Read more
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq a 'global challenge,' ambassador insists
The international community must do more to help with the humanitarian and cultural crisis in Iraq, the country’s ambassador to... Read more
Pregnancy center partnership aims to improve women's healthcare in Colorado
When Jenny Langness took over as executive director of Real Choices Pregnancy Resource Center two years ago she was shocked... Read more
Researcher: Study after study finding kids do best with married parents
Three new pieces of scholarship released in recent weeks suggest that children do best with married parents and are more... Read more
Want to implement Laudato si'? Strong families are a good start, scholars argue
Church teaching on marriage and family life is crucial to understanding Pope Francis' ecology encyclical, experts insisted at a conference... Read more
A tour of Saint John Paul II's Poland
St. John Paul II had just celebrated the closing Mass of his historic trip to his home country of Poland... Read more
Princeton love and marriage event expects record-breaking attendance
College students from across the country will gather in record-breaking numbers to attend a high-powered conference on love, marriage and... Read more
Advocates chide US – stop ignoring religiously-motivated violence
The U.S. must recognize all causes of religious freedom abuses around the world – including religious motivations where they exist,... Read more
New Mexico priest, seminarians soup up car for vocations
Father Matthew Keller has always been kind of a car guy. Read more
Ahead of Florida execution, bishops renew calls against death penalty
Stressing that capital punishment is not necessary in the modern-day U.S., Florida’s Catholic bishops have asked the state governor to... Read more
How one US archdiocese is revamping its marriage prep program
Aiming to provide uniform spiritual and social support for engaged couples, the Archdiocese of New Orleans has made several changes... Read more
