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Augustine Institute releases video series on the Eucharist

May 23, 2018

The wealth of the Catholic Church’s teachings and traditions can be challenging for many to understand, which is why the... Read more

Foreign bishops respond to German intercommunion proposal

May 23, 2018

Several bishops from outside Germany have critiqued a proposal to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive communion in German... Read more

Daniel Mattson.

‘The most welcoming place’ - How the Church can reach out to the LGBT community

May 23, 2018

By Elise Harris

Daniel Mattson is accustomed to talking about same-sex attraction. He’s written a book on the subject, and he speaks to... Read more

China may lift its two-child policy - here's what that could mean  

May 23, 2018

Amid reports that China may be considering putting an end to its two-child policy, experts are questioning the extent of... Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg. Conservative MP for North East Somerset.

Bigotry and politics: what this British MP said about faith in the public square

May 23, 2018

The Conservative Party member of the British parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg is in the spotlight this week for recent comments he... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica.

Humanae Vitae needs no update, commission chair says

May 23, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The professor who chaired a Vatican study group on Humanae Vitae stressed that the Bl. Paul VI’s encyclical “needs no... Read more

Fathers Eugenio de la Fuente Lora, Alejandro Vial Amunátegui, and Francisco Javier Astaburuaga Ossa speak at a press conference in Santiago de Chile, May 23, 2018.

Clerical abuse arose from misuse of authority, Chilean priest says

May 23, 2018

By Elise Harris

One of the Chilean priests affected by the abuses of Fr. Fernando Karadima who will meet with Pope Francis in... Read more

President Donald Trump.

Trump at SBA gala: 'Vote for love' and 'vote for life'

May 23, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Delivering the keynote address at the Susan B. Anthony List’s Campaign for Life Gala, President Donald Trump emphasized the importance... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience May 23, 2018.

The Holy Spirit makes our works effective, Pope Francis says

May 23, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Holy Spirit helps Catholics to do good works by giving them the gifts they need to be effective 'salt... Read more

Fr. Stephen Gadberry. Courtesy photo.

Ninja priest? Meet the unlikely new contestant on a hit TV show

May 22, 2018

By Perry West

Among the contestants on season 10 of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, there’s one who stands out.  Read more

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, France.

Wounded veterans seek healing and peace in the waters of Lourdes

May 22, 2018

American veterans in search of healing attended a recent pilgrimage to Lourdes, through the Archdiocese for Military Services and the... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Dolan: Pope’s reported remarks to gay man, while ‘beautiful,’ could require clarification  

May 22, 2018

The Archbishop of New York said Tuesday that while some recent comments about homosexuality attributed to Pope Francis are “orthodox... Read more

Does God make people gay? A theologian responds

May 22, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Sexual attraction does not define identity, a priest has said, after comments attributed to Pope Francis have prompted questions about... Read more

Archbishop Gomez: It's time for a vote on DACA legislation

May 22, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles is asking Catholics in the archdiocese to contact their representatives urging a vote on... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez.

Take Mary into your home, LA archbishop says on new Marian feast

May 22, 2018

The Archbishop of Los Angeles encouraged Catholics to love the Blessed Virgin Mary as their mother during a Mass commemorating... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, March 14, 2018.

Pope to meet in June with Chilean clerical abuse victims

May 22, 2018

Pope Francis will meet for three days next month with victims of a Chilean priest who committed sexual abuse as... Read more

Archbishop Philip Wilson. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Adelaide.

Australian court finds Archbishop Wilson guilty of concealing abuse

May 22, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson has been found guilty of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed to him... Read more

Delivery of medical kits for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How Catholic Relief Services is helping amid DRC Ebola outbreak

May 22, 2018

After 26 confirmed deaths have been attributed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Catholic Relief Services... Read more

Commentary: Trump/Reagan Title X Protect Life Rule 

May 21, 2018

By Rep. Chris Smith

Last Friday, the Trump Administration announced its intention to reassert and promulgate portions of President Ronald Reagan’s modest but necessary... Read more

A hospice that hurried death? Texas courts to weigh criminal charges

May 21, 2018

In a legal case that includes allegations of death-hastening drug use and falsified do-not-resuscitate orders, a former hospice executive has... Read more