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In Cairo, a Christmas season tinged with sorrow
A Coptic child lights a candle at a church in Cairo. Credit: Christopher Rose via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0). Read more
How inmates at a Chilean women's prison are preparing for the Pope
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Chile next week, the inmates at San Joaquin Women's Penitentiary Center in Santiago are... Read more
Catholics lament Trump's 'regrettable' comments on migrants
Fr. Martins Emeh is a Nigerian who has been living in the United States for the past 20 years. Read more
Bill to aid victims of child pornography passes US Senate committee
The damaging effects of child pornography are undoubtedly incalculable, but a bipartisan bill has been introduced to bring its victims... Read more
Churches attacked in Chile ahead of Pope's visit
Just days before Pope Francis' visit to Chile, three Catholic churches in the capital of Santiago were attacked by unknown... Read more
Analysis: Why will Pope Francis visit the Ukrainian parish in Rome?
On Jan. 28, Pope Francis will visit the Basilica of Saint Sophia, the Greek Catholic Ukrainian parish in Rome. While... Read more
Father Matthew Lamb, influential American theologian, dies at 80
Father Matthew Lamb, the Cardinal Maida Chair of Theology at Ave Maria University, died early Friday morning, the university announced.... Read more
'Made for Love' a new podcast focusing on marriage, family
Made for Love is a new podcast that aims to convey the truth about marriage and families by helping Catholics... Read more
Couple sues abortion clinic for malpractice
A Boulder abortion clinic is accused of malpractice, after allegedly leaving nearly two inches of a fetus’ skull inside a... Read more
Nigerian bishop condemns “cries of shrill Islamization”
Bishop Matthew Kukah has decried “cries of shrill Islamization across the land,” enabled by government corruption, according to a Jan.... Read more
Bishop Schneider explains the Kazakhstani profession of truths on marriage
Fidelity to the words of Christ makes it necessary to profess the truth about sacramental marriage, Bishop Athanasius Schneider told... Read more
Six kidnapped nuns liberated in Nigeria
During a two day police operation, six women religious who were captured in Nigeria's Edo state two months ago were... Read more
What’s the secret to happiness? The beatitudes, this priest says
A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and... Read more
Youth to be Vatican’s focus in 2018, Cardinal Parolin says
In an interview published Thursday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that for the Vatican, the new year will be marked by... Read more
How a nuns' home is helping girls freed from sex trafficking
The numbers are staggering. Each year in the U.S. alone, some 300,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking. Read more
How Catholic Extension supports migrants along the US-Mexico border
A U.S. cardinal has called Catholics to support the needs of refugees and immigrants living along the 2,000-mile border between... Read more
Cardinal: Fight racism with love to honor MLK's legacy
Americans must recommit to the fight against racism through love and faith, said the head of the U.S. bishops’ conference... Read more
Nebraska governor plans to block federal funds from abortion clinics
Unveiled on Wednesday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’ new state budget proposal would block federal funds from going to health clinics... Read more
Analysis: The ambassador’s visit to Rome’s American seminary
On Jan. 10, Callista Gingrich, the United States Ambassador to the Holy See, was a guest at the Pontifical North... Read more
Bishops stand with 'Dreamers' as DACA battles continue
Catholic leaders have responded to developments in the legal battle over the DACA program, including a court order maintaining legal... Read more
