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As wildfires burn in southwest US, Catholics offer prayer, support
As ongoing wildfires rage through the southwest region of the United States, local dioceses are offering their prayers and support... Read more
Ninth annual Rosary Relay to cover globe in prayer for priests
Marian shrines in more than 50 countries throughout world will join in a 24-hour rosary initiative on Friday to intercede... Read more
Maryland town met with support, prayer in aftermath of devastating flood
Perched on a hill overlooking the rivers and railroad tracks in Ellicott City, Maryland, stands St. Paul’s Catholic Church –... Read more
Update: Vatican investigators will arrive in Chile next week
The Vatican announced Thursday that to help with the process of healing in Chile, Pope Francis will send Archbishop Charles... Read more
Pope focuses on social media use in June prayer video
In his prayer video for June, Pope Francis asked that digital communications and social media platforms would be a place... Read more
Pope Francis: The Church is not just the bishops – it's everyone
Pope Francis Wednesday said that the sacrament of Confirmation is a gift meant to be shared with other people, both... Read more
When Robert F. Kennedy's mourners found refuge in the rosary
When presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a California hotel on June 5, 1968, his supporters prayed. Read more
Vanity Fair ad takes '#MeToo' campaign to victims of religious violence
A new ad in the Italian edition of Vanity Fair magazine has given the global #MeToo movement another dimension, shining... Read more
CUA board approves much-debated academic renewal plan
A hotly-debated renewal plan for the Catholic University of America, which included the elimination of 35 faculty positions, the reorganization... Read more
US Supreme Court throws out undocumented minor abortion ruling
On Monday the Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's decision from October which permitted an undocumented minor held in federal... Read more
Catholic churches offer relief after Guatemala's deadly volcano eruption
Three Catholic churches in Guatemala have opened their doors to shelter victims of Sunday’s sudden volcano eruption that devastated villages... Read more
How UK Anglicans and Catholics are teaming up to fight modern slavery
Anglican and Catholic leaders in the UK are teaming up to fight modern-day slavery through a free app that helps... Read more
German, African bishops affirm continued need to evangelize
During a meeting last month between representatives of the bishops of Africa and Germany discussing integral human development, both groups... Read more
Sunday Mass is not optional, UK archbishop reminds Catholics
In a pastoral letter for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews & Edinburgh stressed the... Read more
Peripheries, truth, and hope: Pope Francis on upstanding journalism
Ahead the presentation of the Biagio Agnes International Journalism Award, Pope Francis advised journalists to consider of all walks of... Read more
Pope offers prayer, solidarity for victims of Guatemala eruption
With the death count of a massive volcanic eruption in Guatemala already at 65, Pope Francis has offered his prayers... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' letter to the Church in Chile
In a letter to Catholics in Chile on May 31, Pope Francis said he is ashamed of the Church's failure... Read more
Hindu nationalists trample papal image, call for Christian-free India
Hindu nationalists trampled a photo of Pope Francis near Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi in a video calling for... Read more
UN contraception campaign 'undermines' Rohingya refugees
A United Nations-led campaign to provide contraception to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps fails to show respect for the views... Read more
Audio drama of St. Francis takes Audie Award
A spoken-word drama about the life of St. Francis of Assisi has won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers... Read more
