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Religious leaders back US work for Holy Land peace
Two U.S. bishops have joined other religious leaders in asking Secretary of State John Kerry to continue “determined U.S. leadership”... Read more
Christian woman in shackles after 'apostasy' death sentence
Protest is mounting in the case of a pregnant Christian woman who faces a death sentence in Sudan for not... Read more
Search begins for Cardinal George's successor
The initial stages have started in the search to replace Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is fighting cancer for... Read more
Pope's Holy Land visit sparks US call for dialogue
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as... Read more
Catholic scholar calls graduates to 'new moral movement'
Each human person bears the face of Christ and plays a unique role in history, said Catholic scholar Mary Eberstadt,... Read more
Dominicans turn to music, rosary to evangelize in DC
Music and the distribution of rosaries provided an opportunity to spread the Gospel for a group of Dominicans in the... Read more
Federal judges order 'gay marriage' in Pennsylvania, Oregon
Following judicial decisions ordering Pennsylvania and Oregon to recognize “gay marriage,” critics said that such decisions damage society and ignore... Read more
'Dire' situation continues in Central African Republic
An ongoing lack of security in the Central African Republic is among the challenges facing those who long for peace,... Read more
Ordination stats show need for greater Latino representation
A survey of men to be ordained in the U.S. in 2014 shows a slightly younger ordination class, though the... Read more
Teenage girl recounts terror, violence of Boko Haram attacks
A teenage girl whose family members were murdered by members of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is sharing her... Read more
New Pope saints credited with fostering theology of women
Women in the Church offered praise for the works of newly-canonized Saints John XXIII and John Paul II, saying that... Read more
Family cannot be done away with, archbishop tells UN
The family has a “unique character” that makes it a “patrimony for all humanity,” Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the head of... Read more
Critics warn of bias in UN anti-torture committee member
A U.N. committee member who insinuated that the Catholic position against abortion violates an anti-torture agreement signed by the Holy... Read more
New book outlines non-religious view against 'gay marriage'
Using non-religious arguments, a new book says that “gay marriage” is just the latest in a cultural trend of rationalized... Read more
Pornography faulted as a root of human trafficking
An expert in combating human trafficking urged congressmen last week to focus their efforts against the scourge on reducing the... Read more
Warren Buffett’s billion-dollar abortion funding draws fire
Pro-life advocates have drawn attention to a report showing that businessman Warren Buffett’s charitable foundation has given more than $1.2... Read more
Prayer breakfast speakers: US Church called to missionary role
In an increasingly antagonistic culture, American Catholics must realize that they are not called to comfort, but to fearlessly proclaim... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley: reject indifference toward immigrants
Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston called for a greater awareness of the situation faced by many immigrants to the U.S.,... Read more
EWTN honored as religious TV station of the year
EWTN Global Catholic Network and its news show EWTN News Nightly have won two Gabriel Awards in recognition of their... Read more
Students inspired by John Paul II to revitalize college town
A group of college classmates have set out on a mission to revamp their university town in Ohio after learning... Read more
