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Everything you need to know about Fatima (Part 2)
This is part two of a two-part series. Part one covered the historical context, contents of the apparitions, and Miracle... Read more
Iraqi women visit historic monastery after its recapture from Islamic State
Last week 300 women visited a historic monastery near Mosul after its liberation from the Islamic State – a decision... Read more
Robert George reflects on Trump admin's latest religious liberty moves
Two sets of announcements by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services issued Friday both... Read more
Contemplative religious sisters are coming to this English diocese
The Diocese of Lancaster announced Friday that the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest, an... Read more
Expert 'shocked' at lack of awareness about online abuse
At the close of a Rome conference on child protection online, a leading expert in the field said that while... Read more
Don't rush to judge Columbus, anthropologist encourages
The controversies surrounding Christopher Columbus are sometimes misplaced and should not overshadow Columbus’ Christian motives in his voyages, a scholar... Read more
Migration, Reformation center of Pope's meeting with German president
On Monday Pope Francis met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Vatican for a conversation focused largely on migration and... Read more
Why this young woman spoke up against 'Men for Choice'
Men are often told they have no voice in the abortion debate, yet an ongoing program, “Men for Choice”, seeks... Read more
For global 'peripheries,' poverty can lead to online exploitation
While the challenge of protecting children online is one faced throughout the world, Church leaders from Asia and Africa said... Read more
Australian bishops meet in Rome as Church reels from recent crisis
Last week, Church leaders from Australia traveled to Rome to meet with Vatican authorities to discuss the various crises Catholics... Read more
Pope Francis dedicates October to praying for the unemployed
Having dignified work is a topic Pope Francis has continuously returned to since his election, and it surfaced again in... Read more
The 'novelty' of Christianity is love, not revenge, Pope Francis says
On Sunday Pope Francis said the new and unique perspective offered by Christianity is an attitude of love, rather than... Read more
One hundred years later, Fatima still offers a potent message
Although the Fatima apparitions occurred 100 years ago, the Vatican’s resident Fatima expert has said they contain a message that... Read more
Spanish religious who help trafficking victims celebrate order's 75th anniversary
The Helpers of the Good Shepherd, an order of religious sisters dedicated to helping victims of sexual exploitation, drew praise... Read more
Recent rector of a Legionaries of Christ-run seminary fathered two children
The Legionaries of Christ announced Friday that Fr. Óscar Turrión, who was rector of the Pontifical International College Maria Mater... Read more
Archbishop Lori: Religious liberty protections 'a victory for all Americans'
The chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty says that expanded religious liberty protections in the federal contraception... Read more
New religious freedom protections draw praise from experts
After the Trump administration announced new exemptions to the contraceptive mandate and a religious freedom guidance, experts said both actions... Read more
The government's new religious freedom guidance: What does it mean?
All eyes were on the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday, as the Trump administration announced a major... Read more
How the US can protect human rights in China
The Trump administration should act to address “severe violations of religious freedom” in China, a bipartisan congressional commission said Thursday. Read more
Religious, secular experts unite in call to protect child safety online
In a joint declaration on the need to protect youth on the internet, leaders and experts from various fields stressed... Read more
