Latest Catholic News

The flag of Chile.

Why Pope Francis will visit Chile's Araucania region

Jan 10, 2018

Pope Francis will spend a day in Temuco, the capital of a Chilean region with a large indigenous population, during... Read more

Analysis: What guides Vatican diplomacy?

Jan 10, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

At a traditional new year's meeting between Pope Francis and diplomats to the Vatican, the pope painted a picture of... Read more

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

Speaker Paul Ryan will headline March for Life

Jan 10, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will address the upcoming March for Life, organizers announced on Wednesday. This is... Read more

Ross Douthat.

Commentators Douthat and Faggioli to debate Pope Francis

Jan 10, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Two commentators on Pope Francis, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Villanova University theology professor Massimo Faggioli, will debate... Read more

Children at Sharia Al Haman Hope Refugee Camp in Duhok, Iraq on March 28, 2015.

Dominican sisters help educate Iraqi children returning home

Jan 10, 2018

When Iraqi residents fled their homes during the Islamic State invasion, they left behind their houses, neighbors, and day-to-day lives.  Read more

Pope taps Colombian bishop to oversee Sodalitium amid ongoing crisis

Jan 10, 2018

By Elise Harris

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Colombian Bishop Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago C.Ss.R. has been appointed papal commissioner for the Sodalitium... Read more

Pope Francis speaks during the General Audience Jan. 10, 2018.

Be intentional about silence during Mass, Pope Francis says

Jan 10, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Wednesday that moments of silence in the Mass should be intentional times of prayer, recollection and communion... Read more

Participants in the Jubilee for Circuses perform for Pope Francis in the Pope Paul VI Hall on June 16, 2016.

Pope Francis gives 2,000 poor, prisoners a day at the circus

Jan 10, 2018

By Elise Harris

Tomorrow afternoon some 2,100 of Rome's poor and homeless population, refugees, prisoners and volunteers will head to the circus, courtesy... Read more

Mom and baby.

Pregnant women find family at California shelter

Jan 10, 2018

By Perry West

Raised by an alcoholic mother and without her birth father, Cordiella James found out she was pregnant while she was... Read more

Blessed Titus Brandsma, O.Carm.

The story behind an anti-Nazi priest and a Florida miracle

Jan 9, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

More people need to know about the Dutch priest Blessed Titus Brandsma and his heroic death in a Nazi concentration... Read more

Indiana latest state to consider assisted suicide

Jan 9, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A bill to legalize assisted suicide in Indiana has come under fire by Catholic and pro-life groups shortly after it... Read more

Cholera outbreak in Zambia leads to school, church cancellations

Jan 9, 2018

A cholera outbreak in the southern African country of Zambia centered on the capital Lusaka has led to an indefinite... Read more

Pope Francis before a Popemobile at the Vatican, Dec. 13, 2017.

Pope says he will bring message of peace and hope to Chile, Peru

Jan 9, 2018

By Elise Harris

Ahead of his visit to Chile and Peru, Pope Francis has said he wants to bring a message of peace... Read more

Understanding the fierce devotion behind the Black Nazarene

Jan 9, 2018

For over four centuries, a historical and iconic miraculous statue of Jesus Christ carrying his Cross has become an emblem... Read more

Pope Francis smiles during an encounter in St. Peter's Square Oct. 14, 2017.

Vatican releases Pope's liturgical schedule for January, February

Jan 9, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Earlier this week the Vatican published Pope Francis’ liturgical schedule for the months of January and February, including his lineup... Read more

Vatican communications see new growth after rebranding

Jan 9, 2018

By Elise Harris

After the recent re-branding and consolidation of the Vatican's various media outlets, their social media platforms have now reached a... Read more

OneLife rally in LA, California on Jan. 23, 2016. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of LA.

March for Life events planned across the US

Jan 9, 2018

Forty-five years after the Supreme Court ruling that mandated legal abortion nationwide, hundreds of thousands are expected to attend rallies... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at the SLS18 conference in Chicago.

FOCUS trains record-breaking crowd to evangelize at leadership summit

Jan 8, 2018

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students wrapped up a record-setting Student Leadership Summit on Saturday following a week of keynote... Read more

El Salvadoran boy.

US bishops: End of protected status for Salvadorans is ‘heartbreaking’

Jan 8, 2018

By Courtney Mares

The Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran migrants,... Read more

Cardinal George Pell.

Cardinal Pell accuser dies before sexual abuse trial begins

Jan 8, 2018

The legal case against Cardinal George Pell of Australia has taken an unexpected turn, after the death of Damian Dignan,... Read more