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Archbishop Fulton Sheen was more than the man on television, 92-year-old niece says
Archbishop Fulton Sheen's niece has recounted her view of the famous Catholic television personality and author in a new book... Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Let us stand before the crucifix in our homes
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis offered Mass in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica and urged Catholics quarantined at home... Read more
Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany
“This Holy Week will be different. Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is... Read more
Monks offer free caskets amid coronavirus
An Iowa order of Trappist monks is offering an unusual but necessary act of charity amid the global pandemic -... Read more
How the Phoenix diocese is helping families celebrate Holy Week at home
Holy Week this year is going to look different for almost every Catholic in the United States. Read more
Sin starts with giving in to small temptations, Pope Francis warns
Before we commit a sin, there were usually small temptations which we let grow in our soul, eventually making excuses... Read more
Palm supplier sees business halved by coronavirus cancelations
Thomas Sowell and his wife own Southeast Palm and Foliage in Astor, Florida, in the middle of the state, about... Read more
US religious freedom ambassador calls for release of prisoners of conscience
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador on Thursday called on governments to release prisoners of conscience during the new coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Filipino seminary shelters tourists trapped on holiday
A Filipino seminary has opened its doors to over a dozen trapped tourists, who have been stranded since a mandatory... Read more
NY Catholic nursing homes in 'desperate need' of supplies to fight coronavirus
The threat of the coronavirus has hit nursing homes of the Archdiocese of New York especially hard, with families now... Read more
New York uses budget bill to legalize commercial surrogacy during coronavirus
The state of New York legalized commercial surrogacy as part of a budget bill passed on April 3. The law... Read more
'Catholics for Trump' launches with online broadcast
The 2020 Catholics for Trump group said it aims to focus on its view that the president’s policies model and... Read more
Supreme Court delays Little Sisters of the Poor hearing because of coronavirus
The Supreme Court announced Friday that oral arguments in the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor have been... Read more
Coronavirus brings crackdown on house churches in China
Communist authorities in China are using efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic to step up enforcement action against Christians who worship... Read more
Cardinal Turkson brings rosaries to Rome hospital treating coronavirus patients
Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rome’s largest hospital on Friday, encouraging staff and handing out rosaries blessed by Pope Francis. Read more
'In the risen Jesus, life conquered death,' Pope Francis says in Holy Week video
Pope Francis on Friday sent a video message to Catholics around the world, urging them amid the global coronavirus pandemic... Read more
Coronavirus crisis cannot justify discrimination, bishops say
The coronavirus pandemic does not justify abandoning medical ethics, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops told medical professionals in... Read more
In Japan, Church finds 16 cases of child sex abuse
A Japanese news agency reported Thursday that an investigation by the country's bishops' conference has found 16 cases of sexual... Read more
Analysis: Policy and pastoral leadership in a time of crisis
Bishops are struggling to adjust to the pastoral emergency which has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. The results have been mixed. Read more
Bergamo bishop: In coronavirus, churches as mortuaries an 'act of tenderness'
The bishop at the epicenter of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak has said churches are serving as makeshift mortuaries as there are... Read more
