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Pope Francis greets young people in Madagascar Sept. 7, 2019.

Jesus has a mission for youth in Madagascar, Pope Francis says

Sep 7, 2019

By ACI Africa

Jesus has called you and has entrusted a mission to you, Pope Francis told a crowd of young people at... Read more

Pope Francis meets with bishops in Madagascar Sept. 7, 2019.

Pope Francis urges bishops to defend common good in Madagascar

Sep 7, 2019

By ACI Africa

Pope Francis told Madagascar’s bishops Saturday that the Catholic Church should participate in public life in order to promote the... Read more

Pope Francis prays Terce with contemplative nuns in Madagascar Sept. 7, 2019.

Perfection is found in small acts of charity, Pope Francis tells contemplative nuns

Sep 7, 2019

The path to holiness is made up of small, daily acts of obedience and love, Pope Francis told the contemplative... Read more

Pope Francis meets with authorities in Antananarivo, Madagascar Sept. 7, 2019.

Pope encourages Madagascar's civil leaders to work for 'integral development'

Sep 7, 2019

In an address to the civil authorities of Madagascar Sept. 7, Pope Francis urged the leaders to embrace the “soul”... Read more

Suit challenges religious liberty of Catholic hospitals over assisted suicide

Sep 6, 2019

A Colorado man with cancer and his doctor filed a suit last month against a health system run by the... Read more

John Bradburne with Jeromia at the Mutemwa Leper Settlement. Photo courtesy of the John Bradburne Memorial Society.

Church leaders in Zimbabwe discuss beatification cause of lay missionary

Sep 6, 2019

On Thursday the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe began a three-day meeting to consider the cause of canonization of John Bradburne,... Read more

St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo.

Second Buffalo whistleblower says he was abused as seminarian

Sep 6, 2019

By Matt Hadro

New allegations have surfaced that the second whistleblower reporting a cover-up of clerical sexual abuse by the Diocese of Buffalo,... Read more

Argentina flag.

Argentine bishops ask government to declare food emergency

Sep 6, 2019

Catholic bishops in Argentina are calling on the government to declare a food and nutrition emergency in response to heightened... Read more

David French and Sohrab Ahmari, who debated the limits of government Sept. 5, 2019 at CUA in Washington, D.C.

What is the state’s role in promoting virtue?

Sep 6, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The debate over competing culturally conservative visions for the future of the U.S. continued Thursday night at the Catholic University... Read more

People in the pews at Cologne Cathedral, Germany.

Analysis: Who are the Central Committee of German Catholics?

Sep 6, 2019

By Ed Condon

Following the news that the Church in Germany will proceed to form a new Synodal Assembly as part of a... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Maputo, Mozambique Sept. 6, 2019.

Pray for your enemies, Pope Francis tells Mozambican Catholics

Sep 6, 2019

Jesus calls his followers to a high standard – to forgive their enemies, to pray for those who have hurt... Read more

Zimpeto DREAM HIV/AIDS clinic in Maputo, Mozambique.

Pope commends Mozambican HIV clinic community as Good Samaritans

Sep 6, 2019

Visiting the Zimpeto health clinic Friday, Pope Francis told the community that their care for the suffering recalls for him... Read more

In response to restrictions, Planned Parenthood expands telemedicine program

Sep 5, 2019

After several months of new pro-life legislation aimed at restricting abortion or defunding Planned Parenthood, the organization’s national branch has... Read more

Hurricane Dorian in the Caribbean Sea in August 2019.

How Catholic charities are helping in the wake of Hurricane Dorian

Sep 5, 2019

With Hurricane Dorian leaving widespread destruction in the Bahamas earlier this week, and now moving up the eastern U.S. coast,... Read more

Mosaic of the apparition of Our Lady of Knock.

Miraculous healing at Knock Shrine confirmed by Irish bishops

Sep 5, 2019

The Catholic Church in Ireland has for the first time recognized a miracle attached to the Knock Shrine, where a... Read more

Effort to pass abortion bill in NSW could push government into minority

Sep 5, 2019

As the Australian state of New South Wales considers a bill to decriminalize abortion, two members of parliament from the... Read more

Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

'Despicable,' 'repugnant,' 'extremist': Pro-life activists respond to Bernie Sanders on abortion 

Sep 5, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Pro-life leaders have denounced Sen. Bernie Sanders statement that he would repeal the Mexico City policy and promote abortion in... Read more

 Cardinal Reinhard Marx and ZdK Chairman Thomas Sternberg on July 5, 2019 Photo: Martin Rothweiler / EWTN.TV

German bishops to green light binding 'Synodal Assembly'

Sep 5, 2019

By Ed Condon

The decision to proceed comes despite a warning from Pope Francis to the  German bishops that they must remain in step with... Read more

Mother Teresa.

From inspiration to adoption: A story of working with Mother Teresa

Sep 5, 2019

More than 20 years ago, Ann Pollak traveled to Calcutta, hoping to volunteer alongside Mother Teresa. The experience would spark... Read more