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Second priest murdered in Mexico in less than a week
The reported murder of a priest in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday marks the second killing of a priest in less... Read more
Incoming pro-life chair to keynote National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
The keynote speaker at the 2018 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast will be Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, incoming chairman... Read more
Nigerian priest liberated after four days in captivity
Fr. Edwin Omoregbe, who had been kidnapped last week in Nigeria's Edo state, was released on Sunday. Read more
Italy grants Alfie Evans citizenship in hopes of transfer to Rome
On Monday a hospitalized British child at the center of a heated legal battle was granted Italian citizenship, part of... Read more
Francis shares a sweet treat with Rome's poor for feast of St. George
I-scream, you-scream, Pope Francis screamed... 'gelato!' on the feast of his patron saint, George, offering some 3,000 ice creams to... Read more
Could a California bill ban Christian teaching on homosexuality?
A proposed law in California could have a chilling effect on free speech, warn critics who fear that it could... Read more
Pope Francis to new priests: Be like Jesus the Good Shepherd
On Sunday Pope Francis ordained 16 men to the priesthood, reminding them to be like Jesus the Good Shepherd in... Read more
Catholics likely to outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland by 2021
What would have been unthinkable 100 years ago in Northern Ireland will likely soon become a reality - Catholics will... Read more
Encouragement a strong factor in priesthood discernment, study finds
A strong majority of the 430 men who are about to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in the United... Read more
Laywomen among new CDF appointees
On Saturday Pope Francis named five new consultors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, including three female... Read more
Chicago church leaders unite to oppose massive tax threat to religious groups
Religious leaders in Chicago are fighting to end a lawsuit filed by an atheist group that would impose upwards of... Read more
Mass in sign language? These Spanish priests celebrate it every week
In the Catholic Church, the spoken language is central to the liturgy: we recite the Nicene Creed as one, we... Read more
Spiritual guidance belongs in politics, Bishop Tobin says
Speaking out on political issues is not only a right, but a duty, for religious leaders, said Bishop Thomas J.... Read more
Commentary: Religious Persecution in the Occupied Territories of Eastern Ukraine
War continues to ravage eastern Ukraine, where conflict erupted in April 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the violent... Read more
Pope: Without the Eucharist, everything the Church does is vain
During a brief day-trip to two small Italian cities, Pope Francis stressed the centrality of the Eucharist to the life... Read more
There's no 'maybe' when answering the Lord's call, pope says
Speaking in the southern Italian town of Alessano on Friday, Pope Francis said that we should be on fire for... Read more
Priest murdered in Mexico amid continuing wave of violence
A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, was stabbed to death inside a church Wednesday, local reports... Read more
How a new Utah law is promoting marriage prep classes
Utah is encouraging its citizens to better prepare for marriage by discounting the cost of marriage licenses for couples who... Read more
Vietnamese pastor who was jailed for faith says it was 'God's gift to me'
After surviving six years of imprisonment and torture, Vietnamese pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh told CNA that prayer sustained him through... Read more
