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Pope Francis says the Midnight Mass of Christmas, Dec. 24, 2017.

Pope Francis: Invite God to dwell in your heart this Christmas

Dec 24, 2018

By Courtney Mares

God offers himself to us in the manger in Bethlehem, Pope Francis said in his Christmas homily Monday night, inviting... Read more

Crucifix.

Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis?

Dec 24, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Fr. Thomas Berg is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, a former Legionary of Christ, and professor of... Read more

What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? This documentary takes a look

Dec 23, 2018

The story of a donor-conceived woman. The Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The development of birth control. And a papal... Read more

How an abortion clinic became a medical center for the poor

Dec 23, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics.  Today, it is... Read more

Young Chaldean Catholics refugees from Iraq perform a Christmas choral concert in Beirut, Lebanon.

Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon

Dec 23, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together... Read more

Officials look through the wreckage of damaged buildings in Carita, Indonesia on December 23, 2018.

Pope Francis asks for prayers for Indonesia after deadly tsunami

Dec 23, 2018

By Courtney Mares

After a deadly tsunami struck Indonesia Saturday night, killing more than 200 people and injuring hundreds more, Pope Francis has... Read more

Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri.

Life of Spanish chemistry professor shows 'holiness is in the ordinary'

Dec 22, 2018

Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, a Spanish member of Opus Dei who is moving toward beatification, teaches us that sanctity can... Read more

Inmates construct confessionals for the 2019 World Youth Day.

Inmates building 250 confessionals for 2019 World Youth Day

Dec 22, 2018

Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more

Bullet holes in the window of Divine Mercy church in Managua, Nicaragua.

Night of terror: Inside the Catholic church attacked by Nicaragua's paramilitary

Dec 21, 2018

By Courtney Mares

A fire in the church. Bullet holes in the tabernacle. Students fleeing for their lives.  Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. Via Shutterstock.

Archdiocese faces questions over accused New York priest

Dec 21, 2018

By Ed Condon

The Archdiocese of New York is facing questions about the sequence of events which led to the recent removal from... Read more

Mother and daughter.

How to talk to children about the Church sex abuse scandal

Dec 21, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

When speaking to their children about sexual abuse scandals in the Church, parents should listen to their children’s concerns and... Read more

Senator Kamala Harris addresses the crowd at a rally in Toarrance, CA., in July 2017.

Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership

Dec 21, 2018

By Ed Condon

A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more

The Flight Into Egypt, Vittore Carpaccio. public domain.

Commentary: Is anyone 'ready' for Christmas?

Dec 21, 2018

By JD Flynn

We cannot be ready for the things that matter most unless Christ has come into our lives, and transformed them.  Read more

An Orthodox Jewish man cross the street in Marseille, France. ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock

Anti-Semitism on the rise, EU report finds

Dec 21, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A recent survey of Jewish people living in the European Union found that over a quarter of respondents had been... Read more

'A call from God' - Why these Catholic couples became foster parents

Dec 21, 2018

By Mary Farrow

It was a quiet Thanksgiving for Kerry.  Read more

Dec. 21, 2018: Pope Francis delivers his annual pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia.

Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice

Dec 21, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the... Read more

Why a famous social justice priest opposed birth control

Dec 21, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

During the early cultural battles over birth control in 1920s America, social thinker Monsignor John A. Ryan brought a unique... Read more

Incredibles 2 display at the theater.

‘Incredibles 2’ designer says God’s creation is his inspiration

Dec 20, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

A Catholic designer has spoken about how God and his faith inform his work. As a visual set designer at... Read more

Gonzaga University.

Spokane diocese was told 7 accused priests lived at Gonzaga

Dec 20, 2018

The Diocese of Spokane said Thursday it was unacceptable that Jesuit priests credibly accused of sexual abuse were unsupervised on... Read more

FEMM aims for data-driven approach to fertility awareness

Dec 20, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

For some, the idea of “fertility awareness” can seem daunting- full of charts and confusing formulas. The FEMM Health App... Read more