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Follow Mary's 'yes,' pope says ahead of World Youth Day
Serving others first requires listening to God in prayer, so that one can give the same ‘yes’ to God’s will... Read more
Trump defends relationship with Saudi Arabia after journalist's murder
Citing low oil prices, U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he will continue to support Saudi Arabia after the... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo denies priests named in report ‘credibly accused’
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, has denied that he allowed two priests to remain in active ministry despite credible... Read more
Pope Francis: God alone can heal the wounds of sin
People need the mercy of God and the healing of the Holy Spirit to root out the sin in their... Read more
Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi, persecuted Christians
To express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman recently acquitted of blasphemy, the city of Venice... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Romania in 2019
Pope Francis will visit Romania in 2019, according to Archbishop Ioan Robu of Bucharest, president of the Romanian bishops’ conference. Read more
Federal judge sides with asylum-seeking migrants, blocks Trump order
The Trump administration’s new rules limiting asylum for undocumented immigrants was wrong, says a federal judge who ruled they can... Read more
Winona-Rochester diocese to file for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of Winona-Rochester will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it was announced Sunday. Bishop John Quinn wrote a letter... Read more
Gunman kills one at Catholic store in Missouri
A gunman remains on the loose after shooting a woman and sexually assaulting another at the Catholic Supply of St.... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo calls for 'reasonable' gun control after Chicago hospital shooting
After a shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago left four dead, including the gunman, on Monday afternoon, the president of... Read more
Polish bishops ask forgiveness of sexual abuse victims
The bishops of Poland published Monday a statement on the sexual abuse of minors by some clerics, asking forgiveness of... Read more
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54... Read more
A look at 25 years of RFRA
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, known as RFRA. Read more
After years of controversy, HHS reconsiders fetal tissue funding
Health researchers need alternatives to using fetal tissue, Department of Health and Human Services leaders have said after several years... Read more
Young man healed by Padre Pio recounts story of miraculous cure
Matteo Pio Colella was just 7 years old when he contracted a deadly disease. Doctors believed there was no hope... Read more
Australian senator announces gender swap so he can speak on abortion issues
After being slammed for his religion and told he would never understand abortion because it is a women’s issue, Australian... Read more
Kenya bans Marie Stopes from performing, advertising abortions
Kenyan authorities have banned the international abortion group Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortions in the country. This... Read more
New Mexico legislators want to repeal state's abortion ban
A group of New Mexican legislators seeks to overturn a state law that would make abortion illegal if Roe v.... Read more
NJ dioceses to form compensation program for child victims of clerical abuse
The Archdiocese of Newark announced Monday that New Jersey’s five dioceses will together form a Victim Compensation and Counseling Program... Read more
Jesuit priest killed in South Sudan
Fr. Victor-Luke Odhiambo, a Jesuit from Kenya, was shot and killed in South Sudan by unknown gunmen while at home... Read more
