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In the footsteps of a saint – St Philip Neri's Rome
The 16th century St. Philip Neri is known for joyful holiness and for the foundation of the Congregation of the... Read more
Letter to George Clooney: Help stop frivolous 'hate group' charges
The Southern Poverty Law Center is wrongly targeting social conservative organizations as “hate groups,” and George Clooney, a major financial... Read more
Papal agency raises funds to help Christians remain in the Middle East
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada is launching a fundraising campaign to help Christians in the Middle East... Read more
Catholic priest in DRC quarantined as Ebola outbreak continues
A Catholic priest has contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a continuing outbreak that began... Read more
Pope makes surprise visit to school named after book-loving child
In his most recent “mercy Friday” outing, Pope Francis visited a school recently named after a little girl who passed... Read more
American seminarians to battle for the title in Rome soccer tournament
For the first time in five years, seminarians and student priests from the North American College in Rome will hit... Read more
Pope Francis sends poor, needy to major Roman sporting event
Next week the poor, homeless, refugees, migrants and needy around Rome will be offered free tickets to the city's Golden... Read more
After punishing Christian cake baker, Colo. civil rights board revised
A new law will revise the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, after the commission gained attention when its decision in a... Read more
Bishops urge Nicaraguan president to investigate violence against protestors
Nicaragua's bishops urged president Daniel Ortega Tuesday to comply with a recommendation that he investigate April's violence in order to... Read more
Be missionary disciples, Archbishop Naumann encourages Catholic prayer breakfast
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, who gave the keynote address at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, May... Read more
Appeals court denies stay of ruling against California assisted suicide law
A state appellate court on Wednesday denied a request for an immediate stay of a ruling which said California's assisted... Read more
Pro-life medical clinic demands removal from 'libelous' video
A video that frames a Colorado women’s clinic as a bogus, sub-par healthcare provider is libelous, said the clinic’s directors... Read more
Archbishop Chaput highlights voices of young adults ahead of synod
In an effort to highlight the voices of young people ahead of the Synod on Youth this fall, Archbishop Charles... Read more
Nationwide protests in Nigeria ask government to improve church security
Catholics from across Nigeria participated in peaceful protests on Tuesday, calling for greater government protection following a recent attack at... Read more
Report: Pope Francis affirms Church practice against admitting gay men to seminary
In a closed-door speech to Italian bishops on Monday, Pope Francis reportedly spoke about the number and quality of seminary... Read more
After five decades, Pacem in terris is still relevant, Francis says
Speaking about St. Pope John XXIII’s encyclical on establishing universal peace, Pacem in terris, Pope Francis said that even 55... Read more
Reform bill the ‘first step’ to restorative prison justice, advocates say
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed prison reform legislation that would integrate faith-based programs into federal prisons to help... Read more
A Catholic mom made a big difference in her community – by speaking up
Abriana Chilelli is a Catholic mother of four children who lives in Denver, Colo. Read more
Church in Peru launches collection to help Venezuelan refugees
The bishops of Peru have launched a campaign to collect funds to provide for the basic needs of Venezuelan refugees... Read more
Your vote is the unborn child's voice, pro-lifers say in Irish abortion debate
Ahead of Ireland’s abortion referendum on Friday, pro-life and pro-abortion rights debaters have squared off in a country where voters... Read more
