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Pope Francis in Morocco: 'Let the culture of mercy grow'
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat Sunday, calling upon the Moroccan people to “let... Read more
Pope Francis urges religious communities to charity and dialogue in Morocco
Pope Francis urged religious communities in Morocco to practice an “ecumencism of charity,” calling for dialogue, not proselytism, in the... Read more
Pope Francis to migrants: The Church suffers with you
Immigrants are an important part of the Church and she is aware of the ways they have and are suffering,... Read more
Religious freedom is about human dignity, pope says in Morocco
During his first meeting in Rabat Saturday, Pope Francis underlined the importance of religious liberty and its connection to the... Read more
Cartel battle leaves church looted, bullet-ridden in western Mexico
A clash between drug trafficking cartels last week left a church pillaged and full of bullet holes in a village... Read more
How popes have addressed the conquest of the Americas
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico this week wrote to Pope Francis and the King of Spain, Felipe VI,... Read more
Will LGBT activists split the Methodists?
While the United Methodist Church has reaffirmed traditional Christian teaching on controversial LGBT issues, some American leaders in the denomination... Read more
Texas AG investigating potential discrimination against Chick-fil-A
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating the San Antonio City Council for potential First Amendment violations. The council voted... Read more
Underground bishop, vicar general detained in China's Hebei province
A bishop of the underground Church in China's Hebei province and his vicar general were placed in detention this week,... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis issues new definition of ‘vulnerable’ adult
How “vulnerable” adults are defined in law has been hotly contested in recent discussions of scandal and reform in the... Read more
Texas bishops praise delayed execution of prisoner denied Buddhist chaplain
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops praised the Supreme Court’s decision to delay the execution of Patrick Murphy, a Buddhist... Read more
'Unplanned' star opens up about her own unplanned pregnancy
Ashley Bratcher, star of the film Unplanned, opened up about her own unplanned pregnancy during an interview Thursday on EWTN... Read more
Francis: Let us restore Confession ‘to the place it deserves’ in Catholic life
Pope Francis called for the Sacrament of Confession to be elevated in the pastoral life of the Church during a... Read more
Poll finds two-thirds of New Yorkers oppose late-term abortion
The vast majority of New Yorkers are opposed to late-term abortion, a new Marist Poll has found. The opposition comes... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Sacramental confession is the way of sanctification'
Pope Francis told priests and seminarians Friday that the sacrament of penance is “the way of sanctification” in which miraculous... Read more
Pope Francis issues child protection laws for Vatican City State, Roman Curia
Pope Francis Friday issued new laws and guidelines on the protection of minors for those working within Vatican City State... Read more
Chilean archdiocese: court judgement for sex abuse victims a step toward reform
The Santiago archdiocese has accepted a court ruling that the Catholic Church in Chile must compensate victims of former priest... Read more
New lawsuit claims Bishop Bransfield sexually abused seminarians
A new lawsuit against the former bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, claims that the prelate sexually assaulted seminarians, a claim... Read more
Prominent actors threaten boycott of Georgia over heartbeat abortion bill
A group of actors are threatening to boycott the state of Georgia should its governor sign a bill banning abortion... Read more
March for Life rallies draw more than 2 million in Argentina
March for Life gatherings throughout Argentina on March 23 drew more than 2 million participants advocating legal protections for both... Read more
