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Pope Francis voices commitment to full communion with Orthodox
Marking the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Saturday, voicing his desire for full communion... Read more
Pope Francis: The Church seeks truth and healing for wounded marriages
Pope Francis said Saturday that the Church suffers with couples who are in a “wounded marriage,” and seeks their healing... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on 50 years of the International Theological Commission
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent a message to the International Theological Commission this week reflecting on the theological contributions of... Read more
Pope Francis visits a local charity in Rome with a message of solidarity
In a visit to Rome’s Caritas center Friday, Pope Francis emphasized the shared experience of vulnerability among Christ and the... Read more
IDI foundation president gives new detail on Vatican loans for hospital purchase
Antonio Maria Leozappa, president of the Fondazione Luigi Maria Monti, issued a letter to offer “clarification and rectification” on the... Read more
Is it weird that Catholics venerate relics? Here's why we do
“We are many parts, but we are all one body,” says the refrain of a popular '80s Church hymn, based... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality is what the Lord expects of the Church
Pope Francis told the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s theological commission Friday that synodality will be key for... Read more
Meet the monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si
Years before Pope Francis’ recent ecology encyclical was published, a Trappist monastery in Virginia went back to its spiritual roots... Read more
Does 'gender affirming' treatment really improve mental health?
A reporter and a researcher who reviewed literature on “gender affirmation” have raised concerns about growing political and academic support... Read more
Dinners, deliveries and drives: how some Catholics serve up Thanksgiving for the poor
As many gather for Thanksgiving each year around tables filled with food and family, the National Council of the U.S.... Read more
Michigan diocese supports priest accused of LGBT Eucharist 'discrimination'
A Michigan diocese said it supports a priest who told a parishioner that because of her same-sex civil marriage, she... Read more
W. Virginia’s scandal-ridden Bishop Bransfield must make amends for ‘betrayal’
The disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield, former head of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, should apologize to his victims of sexual harassment, apologize... Read more
Japanese Catholic youth: 'We want to reach people'
“Most of Japanese people don’t know we exist,” Minori Takeuchi told CNA last week. Read more
Pennsylvania adopts three laws protecting child sex abuse victims
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf signed into law Tuesday three bills on child sex abuse, which were recommended by the state’s... Read more
Christian activist’s arrest in Egypt prompts warnings of crackdown on dissent
Human rights groups have voiced concern over the arrest of a Coptic Christian activist in Egypt, on terrorism-related charges. Critics... Read more
Phoenix bishop calls for 'humility and courage' to face difficult years ahead
The Church must face the fallout of the abuse scandal with humility and courage, Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix has... Read more
US justice department supports Christian school banned from voucher program
The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a statement of interest in support of a Christian school in... Read more
Pope names financial supervisor president of watchdog authority
Pope Francis Wednesday appointed an auditor and Italian banking consultant as president of the Financial Information Authority (AIF), the Vatican’s... Read more
From the Philippines, a missionary in Tokyo
On Sundays, Fr. Raniel Berdos can be found strolling the aisles of St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo. Read more
Detroit priest faces lawsuit over homily at suicide victim’s funeral
A priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit is facing a lawsuit filed by the parents of a teenager who committed... Read more
