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Mobile Mercy Shelter celebrates its first anniversary
A Catholic “Mobile Mercy Shelter” celebrated its first anniversary in service to the poor and homeless in the city of... Read more
How can the US Church reach young adults? By building relationships
The question of how the U.S. Church can better reach young adults who are not actively engaged in their faith... Read more
125,000 additional Irish register to vote on abortion referendum
In advance of an upcoming Irish referendum on abortion legal, more than 100,000 people in the country have registered to... Read more
Commentary: Did the pope say that God made someone gay?
I am not a priest or deacon, or even a counselor or pastoral care worker. But in more than a... Read more
Analysis: With new appointments, Pope Francis puts his mark on the College of Cardinals
Pope Francis’ fifth consistory marks an important shift within the College of Cardinals: it is the first time in the... Read more
Chilean bishop suspends 12 priests, apologizes for not acting sooner
Over the weekend, Chilean Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić suspended several priests after allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against them.... Read more
Pope Francis: Like Mary, the Church is a mother
Pope Francis celebrated the first feast of Mary, Mother of the Church Monday saying that without the emphasis placed on... Read more
Chilean abuse victim: Pope told me to accept being gay, God made me this way
A victim of the Chilean clergy abuse crisis who met privately with Pope Francis told a Spanish news source that... Read more
Pope on Pentecost: The power of the Holy Spirit changes hearts
Though people may promise to change things, it is the third person of the Holy Trinity that creates real change... Read more
Pope announces June 29 consistory to create 14 new cardinals
There will be a consistory June 29 to create 14 new cardinals, each of whom express the “universality” of the... Read more
Francis tells youth to evangelize through the ‘digital world’
Sharing the Gospel with people at the peripheries might not even require stepping outside the door, Pope Francis said Saturday,... Read more
How US churches are celebrating Mary, Mother of the Church
May 21 will mark the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, added to the Roman calendar this year by... Read more
St John XXIII's body to go on pilgrimage in his native land
St. John XXIII’s mortal remains will spend more than two weeks away from the Vatican on a “peregrination” to the... Read more
Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI to be canonized October 14
Following a meeting between the Council of Cardinals and Pope Francis Saturday, the Vatican announced that Bl. Pope Paul VI... Read more
Title X restrictions on Planned Parenthood a 'major victory'
Pro-life advocates lauded a federal government proposal that aims to remove Title X funding from programs and facilities that promote... Read more
How Meghan Markle's Catholic school is celebrating the Royal Wedding
Flash mobs, sparkling lemonade, and video toasts to the happy couple are just some of the ways that a Catholic... Read more
Their chapel caught fire, but Salesian sisters remain thankful
After a fire destroyed their chapel just days before Pentecost, a community of Salesian sisters expressed gratitude for the first... Read more
Church in Venezuela rejects snap presidential election
According to the latest report by Caritas Venezuela, the inflation of food prices exceeded 1,300 percent in the country in... Read more
Church leaders offer prayers after school shooting near Houston
Church leaders voiced their closeness to victims of a school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday, calling Catholics to... Read more
UK bishop says rejection of assisted suicide in Guernsey is an answer to prayer
After debate this week, the Guernsey legislature has moved to reject a proposed legalization of physician assisted suicide on the... Read more
