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2017 March for Life.

Catholic college contingents head to the March for Life

Jan 16, 2018

The 45th annual March for Life will take place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, and hundreds of thousands of... Read more

President Donald Trump appears at the RNC in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016.

Trump issues statement promoting religious liberty

Jan 16, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 16, 2018, as “religious freedom day.” This date was chosen as... Read more

A Mass said at St. Mary's in Alexandria, Va., June 18, 2017. The church was named a minor basilica Jan. 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of the Basilica of Saint Mary.

Here's the newest basilica in North America

Jan 16, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, the first permanent Catholic parish in Virginia, has a new name and a new... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Jan. 10, 2018.

Pope Francis to Chile's bishops: 'the mission belongs to the entire Church'

Jan 16, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis reminded the Chilean bishops of the importance of living out their priestly fatherhood united in mission with their... Read more

Pope Francis addresses priests and religious at the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16, 2018.

Admit your wounds and receive mercy, Pope tells Chilean priests, religious

Jan 16, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Tuesday that even amid the pain which results from sinfulness, the Church can still serve the world... Read more

Liliane Ploumen.

Award to pro-abortion politician a matter of protocol, Vatican says

Jan 16, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The conferral of the Vatican’s Order of St. Gregory the Great to Dutch politician and pro-abortion activist Liliane Ploumen was... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Female Central Penitentiary in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16, 2018.

Bars don't stop your ability to dream, Pope says at Chilean women's prison

Jan 16, 2018

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis visited a women's prison in Santiago on Tuesday, telling the inmates that while at times it might seem... Read more

Bishop Juan Barros.  Courtesy photo, Chilean Conference of Bishops

Pope Francis’ Chile visit revives allegations against bishop

Jan 16, 2018

As Pope Francis began his visit to Chile, a Vatican spokesman has voiced “maximum respect” for the rights of protesters... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Santiago, Chile Jan. 16, 2018.

In Chile, Pope says Beatitudes aren't 'cheap words', but sources of hope

Jan 16, 2018

By Elise Harris

On his first full day in Chile, Pope Francis told Catholics in the country that the Beatitudes aren't just a... Read more

Pope Francis before leading the Regina Coeli in St. Peter's Square April 30, 2017.

Pope lands in Chile with plea for forgiveness after abuse scandal

Jan 16, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

In the first official encounter of his apostolic visit to Chile, Pope Francis expressed his shame and sorrow for the... Read more

Dallas and Monica Carter, and their five children.  Courtesy photo

How one Hawaiian Catholic family got ready for the missile that never came

Jan 16, 2018

By Mary Farrow

It started out as a regular Saturday morning for most Hawaiians, including Dallas and Monica Carter and their five children.  Read more

Meet the spiritual powerhouses of the pro-life movement

Jan 16, 2018

By Adelaide Mena

Walk along in the March for Life or Walk for Life and you will see them: a swarm of women... Read more

Florida lawmakers consider mandatory ‘marriage prep’ guide

Jan 16, 2018

A bill presented to the Florida House of Representatives on Jan. 8 would require couples to review a state-published “Healthy... Read more

Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damascus.

Syrian bishop narrowly avoids death in bombing

Jan 15, 2018

A bomb fell in the bedroom of the Maronite Archbishop of Damascus last week. He was spared death, he says,... Read more

The photo of the boy from Nagasaki that the Pope shared with journalist.

On flight to Chile, Pope gives journalists photo showing 'fruits of war'

Jan 15, 2018

En route from Italy to Chile on Monday, Pope Francis told journalists of his concerns about war, and especially the... Read more

Chile: another church firebombed a day before pope's visit

Jan 15, 2018

On the eve of Pope Francis' visit to Chile, an attack on a church was reported in the city of... Read more

Eminem.

What Eminem has to say about post-abortion regret

Jan 15, 2018

By Elise Harris

After an abortion,men and women can experience deep feelings of sadness and emptiness, suicidal thoughts, dreams of the aborted child,... Read more

Pro-life bill would eliminate vast majority of legal abortions in Poland

Jan 15, 2018

Lawmakers in Poland proposed pro-life legislation last week that would outlaw abortions performed because of a congenital disorder or deformity... Read more

Graphic courtesy of Open Doors USA.

A look at world's 50 most anti-Christian countries

Jan 15, 2018

By Courtney Mares

There are more than 215 million persecuted Christians worldwide according to the 2018 World Watch List, Open Doors USA's annual... Read more

Pope Francis greets migrants at a welcoming hub near Cesena, Italy Oct. 1, 2017.

Don’t let fear keep you from welcoming the stranger, Pope says

Jan 14, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

At a special Mass Sunday for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said that while it is... Read more