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Pope Francis: Jerusalem must be protected from political disputes
Pope Francis stressed Friday the important role the Eastern Catholic Churches play in spreading the Gospel given that many of... Read more
Study finds mounting global restrictions on religion
Government restrictions on religion continued to rise across the globe in 2016, according to a recently released Pew study, which... Read more
On papal flight, Francis says intercommunion policy should be decided by diocesan bishops
Pope Francis said Thursday that the German bishops’ debate on the reception of the Eucharist by the non-Catholic spouses of... Read more
Farm bill with SNAP restrictions passes narrowly in House
On Thursday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2018 farm bill, H.R. 2, which included controversial changes to... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Geneva
In a June 21 conversation with journalists on the way back from a trip to Geneva, Pope Francis touched on... Read more
The Catholic Church's long history of resettling refugees in the US
The Catholic Church has resettled nearly one-third of all refugees received by the United States since 1980 through a public-private... Read more
Church in Mexico releases security protocols to prevent crime
As increased levels of violence in Mexico continue, the Mexican Bishops Conference has published a protocol guide to help prevent... Read more
What’s next for Cardinal McCarrick? How the Church addresses sex abuse allegations
The allegation that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a teenager is a bombshell for the Catholic Church in America. Read more
World Health Organization no longers consider transgenderism a disorder
On Monday, the World Health Organization reported it would no longer designate transgenderism as a mental health disorder in its... Read more
Pope Francis: The Our Father is a spiritual roadmap
The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer of the Church, confirming a person’s identity as a beloved child of God, and... Read more
Pope Francis meets with North, South Koreans in Geneva
In a move aimed at bridging political as well as ecumenical divides, Pope Francis during a day-trip to Geneva met... Read more
Mission is a prerequisite to unity, Pope says in Geneva
Speaking to ecumenical leaders Thursday, Pope Francis said Christian unity in many ways depends on a willingness to go out... Read more
Pope in Geneva: Real ecumenism puts Christ over division
Pope Francis landed in Geneva Thursday for a day-trip aimed at bolstering ecumenical relations, saying that division among Christians comes... Read more
Bishops' video series encourages prayer, action for Religious Freedom Week
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has posted a video series for Religious Freedom Week 2018, inviting Catholics to... Read more
Chilean bishops establish 'Listening Service' to accompany abuse victims
The Chilean bishops' conference announced Tuesday the members of a “Listening Service” set up to welcome and guide victims of... Read more
Tucson bishop elaborates on ‘canonical penalties’ for immigrant family separation
A bishop who suggested last week that the Church consider canonical penalties for Catholics involved in the separation of families... Read more
US bishops ask that immigration reform protect families, Dreamers
The United States bishops have asked Congress to compromise on immigration reform to give legal protections for undocumented youth, known... Read more
LA archbishop welcomes Trump immigration order
The Archbishop of Los Angeles said he “welcomes” an executive order signed Wednesday by President Trump, and called on Congress... Read more
Catholic Charities Fort Worth hosts migrant children separated from parents
As thousands of children have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border in recent weeks, Catholic Charities Fort... Read more
Pope says no to women priests, yes to women in Curial leadership
In an interview with Reuters, Pope Francis said more space has to be created for women to take on leading... Read more
