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The historically black Catholic university founded by a saint
Of the 106 historically black colleges in the United States, only one is Roman Catholic - Xavier University of Louisiana. Read more
Pope, Bangladesh Prime Minister discuss Rohingya crisis at Vatican
Just two months after his recent visit to Bangladesh, Pope Francis Monday welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Vatican,... Read more
Pope Francis 'signs up' for World Youth Day in Panama
After the Angelus Sunday, with the help of a tablet and two young people, Pope Francis signed up for World... Read more
Dominicans worldwide pray for their deceased parents
Dominican friars around the world celebrated a unique tradition last week: they offered Masses for their deceased parents and for... Read more
Bishops urge Nigerian president to address deadly violence & kidnappings
Amidst violent clashes between nomadic-herdsmen and settled farmers in central Nigeria, Catholic bishops met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, urging... Read more
Pray for each other, Pope Francis tells Stigmatine Fathers
In an off-the-cuff speech Saturday, Pope Francis told members of the Stigmatine Fathers that in community life, fraternity is a... Read more
Abortion funding limits get priorities right, bishops say
The U.S. bishops have praised signs of progress against ‘abortion ideology,’ in response to a State Department report on new... Read more
Pontifical university offers new youth protection degree program
Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will begin offering a two-year licentiate course in protecting minors, a move Fr. Hans Zollner SJ,... Read more
USCCB praises disaster relief policy for churches
The USCCB issued a statement Friday praising the early morning passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act, which, in addition to... Read more
Catholic skater Yuna Kim lights the Olympic torch
Catholic Olympic gold-medalist Yuna Kim lit the torch at the Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South... Read more
Cardinal Zen continues criticism of possible Vatican-China deal
Cardinal Joseph Zen again had harsh words for the Vatican on Friday, saying that the proposed deal between the Vatican... Read more
Notre Dame professor criticizes university’s provision of ‘simple contraceptives’
After the University of Notre Dame announced it would fund “simple contraceptives” in its insurance plan, one Notre Dame professor... Read more
Vatican conference unites police and Church in fight against human trafficking
A conference on human trafficking and modern-day slavery was held at the Vatican Feb. 8-9, bringing together church leaders and... Read more
How the Lord’s Prayer led this North Korean defector to freedom
“Before his escape, when Seong-Ho was being tortured by North Korean officials, there was one thing that kept him from... Read more
Francis, Prime Minister of Estonia meet ahead of possible papal visit
With a papal visit to Estonia likely on the horizon, Pope Francis on Friday met the country’s Prime Minister, Jüri... Read more
Canadian Catholics won’t be bullied into supporting abortion, bishop says
A Canadian bishop announced that the Diocese of London, Ontario, would protest new requirements for government grants that require organizations... Read more
What New York’s non-discrimination order could mean for religious liberty
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed an executive order that bans the state from doing business with companies... Read more
‘Surf’s up’ for these Argentine priests
Fr. Santiago Arriola is convinced that “our entire life, in all its expressions and dimensions, calls for evangelization and can... Read more
Bishop denies murdered Mexican priest had gang ties
The Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Mexico denied that Fr. Germain Muñiz Garcia, who was murdered on a Mexican highway Feb. 5... Read more
Notre Dame’s pro-life club offers free childcare for parenting graduate students
Parents pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Notre Dame are now able to partake in a free childcare service... Read more
