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Forty arrested at Catholic-led DACA Protest
A group of about 100 people--including Franciscan friars, religious sisters, and laity--gathered in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building... Read more
Church of the Holy Sepulchre to re-open after taxing dispute
Christian leaders are re-opening the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city backtracked on proposals seen as... Read more
Are you intimidated by confession? Don't be, Pope Francis says
During the penitential season of Lent, Pope Francis pointed to confession as the means to true conversion, saying the faithful... Read more
Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host weekly Bible study show on EWTN
Next month, EWTN Global Catholic Network will premiere the television series “Scripture and Tradition,” a new weekly Bible study hosted... Read more
UK bishop: Have we allowed youth to become bored with the Mass?
In a recent pastoral letter, a British bishop has encouraged Catholics to make the “awesome reality” of the Eucharist a... Read more
CNN's 2016 Hero of the Year fights euthanasia of children in Colombia
In 2016, Jeison Aristizabal was named CNN’s Hero of the Year for overcoming the challenges posed by cerebral palsy and... Read more
As Supreme Court decides fate of unions, bishops speak up
With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case that could have a great impact on the future of public sector... Read more
Four dead after Catholic Lay Committee protests in Congo
Four Congolese protesters were shot dead Feb. 25, during demonstrations organized by Catholics protesting President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step... Read more
Holy Sepulchre shut down to protest 'alarming' Israeli policies
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been closed indefinitely to protest two proposals that Christian leaders see... Read more
Bishops urge calls for DACA protections
The US bishops’ conference has designated today, Feb. 26, 2018, as “National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers.” Read more
Vancouver archbishop critiques euthanasia provision in hospice care
Palliative care and hospice units are known for their life-affirming service to individuals who are facing the end of their... Read more
Former Boko Haram captive shares harrowing tale of faith, forgiveness
Rebecca Bitrus, who was a prisoner with Boko Haram for two years, is a stark reminder that behind all the... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis makes plans as fifth anniversary approaches
As the fifth anniversary of his pontificate approaches, it is obvious that Pope Francis has made his mark on the... Read more
Snowball fight! Rare snowfall leads to fun, frenzy in Rome
Many were skeptical, but when Romans awoke Monday morning the forecast was right: the city was covered in a blanket... Read more
Sex trafficking, elderly suicide, and the legacy of China's one child policy
Although China expanded its former one child policy to a limit of two children per family in 2015, decades of... Read more
Jesus always prepares us for the trials we face, Pope Francis says
On Sunday Pope Francis said Jesus never leaves his followers alone, but always prepares them for the trials they will... Read more
Pope Francis: Fresh violence in Syria's Eastern Ghouta is 'inhumane'
After a week of heavy bombardment near Damascus left hundreds of civilians dead, Pope Francis has made an appeal for... Read more
This couple gave up everything to help Sudanese refugees in Uganda
Selling everything and moving to Uganda to work with refugees is not likely on many people's to-do list. In fact,... Read more
At Villanova, Archbishop Chaput talks faith and society
Nation-wide violence. School shootings. Political tensions. Drugs. Unemployment. Hunger. Read more
Pope Francis returns to Rome after week of spiritual exercises
On Friday Pope Francis returned from his week-long Lenten spiritual exercises in Ariccia, where he and members of the Roman... Read more
