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Participants in the Vatican Synod Hall during the Synod on the Family in Oct. 2014.

Pope Francis announces a Synod on Synodality for the Catholic Church

Mar 7, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The next ordinary Synod of Bishops will be a synod on synodality, the Vatican announced March 7. Read more

Charity turns down donated bikes from KofC over 'anti-LGBTQ' beliefs

Mar 6, 2020

A Vancouver-based bicycling charity broke a long-standing partnership with a local Knights of Columbus group this week and rejected their... Read more

Archbishop asks Indian state government to return Christ statue to cemetery

Mar 6, 2020

The Archbishop of Bangalore decried Wednesday the removal of a statue of Christ from a Christian cemetery. The statue was... Read more

Death row in an American prison.

Catholics react to Alabama execution of Nathaniel Woods

Mar 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Late Thursday evening, the state of Alabama executed 43 year-old Nathaniel Woods by lethal injection.  Read more

Skulls on a church shelf.

Bones found in church wall are 7th century saint, scientists say

Mar 6, 2020

Carbon dating confirmed that human remains discovered hidden in a church wall in 1885 are from the seventh century, and... Read more

Pope Francis received at the Vatican members of the  USCCB Region XII for their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit on Feb. 3, 2020.

Analysis: Pope Francis’ diplomatic triumph with US bishops 

Mar 6, 2020

By Ed Condon

Months of papal meetings with American prelates appear to have proved a quiet, but noteworthy, triumph of pastoral diplomacy at... Read more

Bishop Paul Swarbrick of Lancaster at his Mass of episcopal consecration and installation, April 9, 2018.

English bishop encourages faithful to receive in hand, or make spiritual Communion

Mar 6, 2020

The Bishop of Lancaster on Thursday issued a decree meant to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Mass, which... Read more

Entrance to campus of Brigham Young University.

Mormon elders row back LGBT rule repeal at BYU

Mar 6, 2020

An elder from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued a letter on Tuesday responding to a Mormon... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia in a Fiat.

Rolls-Royce offer for private Pope Francis meeting ‘does not exist anymore’

Mar 6, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Rolls Royce and Italian Luxury Living are no longer offering an exclusive meeting and Mass with Pope Francis to Rolls... Read more

U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

SBA List announces new spending to reelect Lipinski

Mar 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List will make a five-figure investment in the primary race of pro-life Democrat... Read more

Bathroom faucet via Unsplash.

Wine flows from water faucets in Italian village

Mar 6, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

As Italy weathers the spread of coronavirus, residents of one village appeared to witness their own version of the miracle... Read more

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin meets with Pope Francis March 18, 2019.

Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Barbarin as Archbishop of Lyon

Mar 6, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after... Read more

Visitors inside of St. Peter's Basilica March 2020.

Vatican City confirms first case of coronavirus

Mar 6, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Vatican City has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a Vatican spokesman said Friday.  Read more

Mississippi bill would ban abortions on basis of sex, race, genetic abnormality

Mar 5, 2020

A bill has been introduced in the Mississippi legislature to prohibit abortions being performed because of race, sex, or genetic... Read more

Pope Francis with Peter Lombardi at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, March 28, 2018.

‘Heart of hospitality’ best way for Catholic parishes to serve the disabled

Mar 5, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

How can parishes be welcoming to people with disabilities, and form them in the Catholic faith?  Read more

Then-Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 2, 2015.

'We must be humble', Cardinal Cupich says as 'Vos estis' task force begins work

Mar 5, 2020

After being named to the Vatican’s task force for the protection of minors against sexual abuse, Cardinal Blase Cupich of... Read more

Pope Francis takes a selfie with members of the International Eucharistic Youth Movement in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Aug. 7, 2015.

Pope's message to youth: Don't let your cell phone distract you from reality

Mar 5, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis is asking youth to wake up from the deadening static of staring at a cell phone to encounter... Read more

Pope Francis celebrated Mass during his pastoral visit to Bari, Italy, Jan. 23, 2020.

'Be truly Christians and good citizens' Pope tells Chinese Catholics

Mar 5, 2020

In a video released on Thursday by Vatican Media, Pope Francis announced that his prayer intention for the month of... Read more

Mary McAleese.

Mary McAleese writes to Pope Francis over Jean Vanier

Mar 5, 2020

The former Irish president told the pope she could leave the Catholic Church if the Holy See is found to... Read more

Theologians say there is ‘doubt’ of sacramentality in marriages between ‘baptized non-believers’

Mar 5, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The International Theological Commission this week published a study into the question of whether two “baptized non-believers” can contract sacramental... Read more