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Catholic dating gets a makeover
It all started with a Twitter rant. Read more
Short film portrays life of Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave
EWTN will release Wednesday a short film on the early life of Venerable John Augustus Tolton - the first African... Read more
Dutch cardinal: Priests should 'speak clearly' on assisted suicide
A priest must say clearly to a person opting for assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia that he is committing a... Read more
Analysis: Has Archbishop Paglia opened a new fight over 'accompaniment'?
Catholics hoping for a swift correction to Paglia’s insistence on the need to “accompany” someone committing assisted suicide may be... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican's finance scandal, and faithful stewardship
The Vatican’s unfolding financial scandal has not yet led to action at the Vatican. To understand why, it’s important to... Read more
Catholic homilies shortest of all denominations, study finds
A survey of more than 6,000 churches found that Catholic homilies were shorter on average than any Protestant denomination. Read more
Mississippi governor: Legal fight for unborn children will head to Supreme Court
An effort to ban most abortions from 15 weeks into pregnancy will head to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Mississippi... Read more
Pittsburgh diocese announces next round of parish mergers
The Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced that next month 26 existing parishes will be merged into eight new parishes as... Read more
New House bill targets religious persecution in Crimea
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to hold Russia accountable for what Congressmen claim is the... Read more
Pope Francis urges 'community of solidarity' between young and old
The elderly are crucial in a society respectful of the rights of all, Pope Francis told leaders and members of Italy’s... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates a Filipino Christmas tradition at the Vatican
On Gaudete Sunday, Pope Francis celebrated a Filipino Christmas tradition in St. Peter’s Basilica -- the Simbang Gabi Christmas novena. Read more
Pope Francis: Advent is a time of conversion
As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of... Read more
Costa Rican president signs decree to allow some abortions
Costa Rica's president on Dec. 12 issued a technical decree that defines the conditions under which a doctor may perform... Read more
‘Adopt a family’ of Christian refugees in Lebanon this Christmas
As Lebanon’s economic crisis worsens, a Lebanese priest is asking for people to spiritually and charitably adopt a persecuted Christian... Read more
Did ‘thousands’ of women die from illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade? WaPo says no
In its 2019 roundup of the biggest lies of the year (dubbed the biggest ‘Pinocchios’), the Washington Post included a... Read more
New Jersey bishop opposes contraception bill removing religious exemption
A New Jersey bishop is calling on legislators to amend a bill that would force religious groups to fund contraceptive... Read more
For Gaza Christians, no Christmas travels to Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Church leaders in Jerusalem are appealing to Israeli authorities to reverse a decision that prohibits the Christmastime travel permits that... Read more
Group of South Sudanese clerics, laity reject Juba archbishop appointment
A group of three priests and five laymen from the Archdiocese of Juba wrote Thursday to the Congregation for the... Read more
‘A Hidden Life’ brings story of Bl. Franz Jaggerstatter and his wife to the big screen
A new film opening this weekend tells the story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, whose refusal to fight for the Nazis... Read more
Bishops condemn antisemitism after New Jersey shooting
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday condemned the antisemitic shooting at a kosher market in Jersey City earlier this week,... Read more
