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Pope Francis: Mary helps Christians enter heaven through the 'narrow gate'
The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through... Read more
Abortion groups in South Africa can't find doctors willing to perform abortions
Despite efforts by abortion advocates to expand the number of abortion clinics in South Africa, doctors in the country are... Read more
Kentucky Supreme Court hears religious freedom case over LGBT shirts
Blaine Adamson, owner of the Lexington, Kentucky-based print shop Hands On Originals, was sued for declining to print T-shirts promoting... Read more
HHS conscience rule essential for freedom say Catholic healthcare groups
Legal briefs filed Aug. 21 on behalf of four non-profit organizations, including the National Catholic Bioethics Center and the Catholic... Read more
Amid efforts to rebuild, residents of Karala face another round of floods
Just a year after devastating floods swept through Kerala, India, the state is again facing devastating flooding. Read more
New West Virginia bishop addresses scandals head-on at installation Mass
After nearly a year without a bishop, due to the scandal-ridden former Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in... Read more
Catholic leaders voice concern over Amazon fires
Catholics groups in the Amazon have expressed concern over the wave of forest fires that have been ravaging the region. Read more
Cincinnati Catholic raised 'red flags' about priest over a year before rape indictment
A Cincinnati news station is reporting on the contents of a letter, sent to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
Christian filmmakers win right to sue against Minnesota human rights law
A federal court has reversed a decision dismissing a lawsuit brought against the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Read more
Arizona bishops welcome tuition break for undocumented students
Arizona’s Catholic bishops issued a statement Thursday in support of a change in policy that will offer a discounted tuition... Read more
Exorcists to Jesuit head: Satan is real
An international organization of Catholic exorcists said Thursday that the existence of Satan as a real and personal being is... Read more
Analysis: Pell, and the politics of Rome
With no further civil progress likely, and Cardinal George Pell almost sure to remain in prison for the foreseeable future,... Read more
Agreement reached on permanent Holy See representative to Vietnam
A Holy See-Vietnam diplomacy working group, which met inside the Vatican this week, reached an agreement on establishing a permanent... Read more
Children before politics say parents as Catholic adoption agency heads to court
Parents of five adoptive children were present in court on Thursday in support of a Catholic adoption agency in Michigan... Read more
Suspected Hindu radicals arrested in India after attack on Catholic pilgrims
Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more
Bishops praise proposal to clarify religious exemptions for federal contractors
Leaders at the U.S. bishops’ conference have praised a U.S. Labor Department proposal to clarify protections for religious employers seeking... Read more
Ex-Philly pastor arrested for charges of embezzling roughly $100,000 of church funds
A priest in Downingtown, Penn., a suburb west of Philadelphia, was arrested yesterday for stealing roughly $100,000 in church funds... Read more
Vatican diplomat: Solidarity must be at the heart of the European project
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States said Wednesday that politics surrounding migration in Europe fuel ideological conflicts that do... Read more
In first-ever event, UN commemorates religious victims of violence
The United Nations General Assembly has designated Aug. 22 as the first-ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of... Read more
Real reform in the Church requires a faithful laity, priest says
For the Catholic Church to be renewed, the entire body of Christ - especially the laity - must strive to... Read more
