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Pope: the saints weren't perfect, but they allowed God to touch their lives
Pope Francis marked All Saints' Day Wednesday saying the saints are honored not because they were perfect or did everything... Read more
Papal All Souls' Day Mass will be at cemetery for American war dead
Pope Francis will visit on Thursday an Italian cemetery for American personnel killed in World War II, where he will... Read more
Bishop calls on Congress to consider tax reform’s impact on ‘the least of these’
With House lawmakers set to release their tax reform bill on November 1, one U.S. bishop has laid out moral... Read more
This Native American is officially on the path to sainthood
Lakota medicine man turned Catholic catechist Nicholas Black Elk has begun the path to potential canonization with a Mass in... Read more
French court orders cross removed from JPII statue
France’s top administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat has ordered a cross to be removed from a statue of Pope Saint... Read more
Caritas Venezuela warns that 280,000 children could die of malnutrition
Caritas Venezuela has warned that some 280,000 children could die of malnutrition due to food shortages amidst the country’s grave... Read more
Catholic group removed from Reformation celebration in Brussels
A group of Catholics who were reciting the rosary were removed Saturday from the Brussels cathedral on the grounds that... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls New Yorkers to unite 'in faith and love’ after attack
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, has called New Yorkers to unity, prayer, and mutual respect after at least... Read more
Bishop appointed for Canada's Chaldean eparchy
Bishop Bawai Soro was on Tuesday appointed Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto, which serves Canada's... Read more
Catholics, Lutherans look toward Christian unity in Reformation statement
The Reformation anniversary gives us a renewed impetus to work for reconciliation, said a statement released jointly Tuesday by the... Read more
Spanish bishops call for peaceful resolution to Catalan independence crisis
As the situation in Catalonia unfolds after the Spanish autonomous community declared independence, a move strongly opposed by the Spanish... Read more
'Bubble zone' law could end Ontario’s March for Life, bishop warns
Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa, Canada, called into question Ontario’s new “bubble zone law,” which he said restricts the peaceful... Read more
Memento mori - How religious orders remember death
There’s an old Latin phrase that’s suddenly new again - at least in the realm of Catholic Twitter™. The resurgence... Read more
What caused the Reformation? A Catholic explainer
One fated Halloween, 500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg Castle in a... Read more
How can you tell if someone is demon-possessed?
Recognizing the difference between a person who is possessed and a person struggling with a mental illness or other infirmity... Read more
Was the last 'witch' of Boston actually a Catholic martyr?
The last person hanged for witchcraft in Boston could be considered a Catholic martyr. Read more
Pope Francis: In the Eucharist we receive the grace to love
On Sunday Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ command to love God above all things, and your neighbor as yourself, saying... Read more
Religious freedom, not secularism, key to Europe’s future, Vatican official says
In 2003, British Prime Minister Tony Blair was asked about his faith during a magazine interview. As Blair began to... Read more
'Tis the season: Dominican Sisters climb charts with new Christmas album
Among other things, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have been known to appear on game shows... Read more
Pope to European civil and Church leaders: men and women are different
In a lengthy speech to civil and ecclesiastical leaders of Europe on Saturday, Pope Francis defended the family as being... Read more
