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Fulton Sheen beatification postponed
The scheduled beatification of Ven. Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has been postponed after several U.S. bishops asked... Read more
Pope Francis: Disabled people are not in humanity's minor 'leagues'
Pope Francis said Tuesday that disabled people make important contributions to humanity, and called discrimination against them a sin. The... Read more
UK push for at-home abortion pills denounced as unsafe
A pro-life group in the UK has decried a report from a London-based medical association calling for women to be... Read more
Becciu again denies involvement in IDI hospital purchase
In a letter to a veteran Italian journalist, Cardinal Angelo Becciu wrote Monday that he was not involved in the... Read more
Pete Buttigieg cites Gospel in campaign ad
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg quoted the Gospel of Matthew in his first statewide ad in South Carolina. Read more
English bishops urge voting to uphold human dignity ahead of general election
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales are urging voters to consider issues of human rights and the dignity of... Read more
Australia's bishops protest national move to force priests to reveal confessions
Australia’s Catholic bishops support “nationally consistent” reporting standards for the abuse of minors, but cannot support new national legal standards... Read more
Hungary's incentives mean more marriages but not more babies
The country’s birth rate remains well below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman, and the rate has not... Read more
Pennsylvania considers requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains
The Pennsylvania Senate is debating a bill that would require the burial or cremation of the bodies of fetuses after... Read more
Pope: Catholic entrepreneurs must live out Church’s social teaching
Catholic business owners have both a grave responsibility and an opportunity to promote the Church’s social teaching in a difficult... Read more
Vatican to welcome asylum seekers to Italy
On Thursday, the Holy See will welcome 33 refugees to Italy as they arrive from the Greek island of Lesbos... Read more
Pope Francis names Mexican-born bishop coadjutor of San Bernardino
Pope Francis Monday named Bishop Alberto Rojas, an auxiliary bishop of Chicago, to be coadjutor of the Diocese of San... Read more
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year. Read more
Norbertine Fathers in California launch digital Advent calendar
A religious order in southern California is kicking off Advent with a digital calendar that allows Catholics to go more... Read more
Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba dies unexpectedly at 59
Bishop Paul Sirba of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota died on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack before offering Mass.... Read more
Pope's letter on nativity scenes shares the story behind a beloved Christmas tradition
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Dec. 1 on the meaning and importance of nativity scenes, calling for this “wonderful... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraqi people after 45 killed in protests
Pope Francis said Sunday that he was grieved to hear of the deadly violence against protesters in Iraq and expressed... Read more
'You belong to Jesus' - The unlikely friendship of an abortionist and a pro-life Catholic
The unlikely friendship between a controversial abortion doctor and a local Catholic shows the impact of encounter and friendship in... Read more
For the first time, most Americans prefer life imprisonment to death penalty
For the first time in more than three decades, a majority of Americans favor life imprisonment without parole over the... Read more
Evangelization must start with encountering Jesus, pope says
Pope Francis on Saturday called for a “free and simple Church” which shares the Gospel without worrying about appearance or... Read more
