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Pope Francis sends regrets to Brazil for not visiting this year
Pope Francis sent a letter to the president of Brazil, apologizing for his inability to visit in 2017 and encouraging... Read more
After court ruling, Tennessee to stop enforcing two pro-life laws
The state of Tennessee has agreed to stop enforcing two abortion restrictions which are similar to those in Texas that... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic eparchy of Chicago receives new bishop
Pope Francis on April 20 appointed Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk as Bishop of the Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Eparchy of Chicago. Read more
Pope Francis among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people
Time Magazine has released its 2017 list of the world’s 100 most influential people, and Pope Francis is among the... Read more
13 planning attacks on Christians arrested in Egypt
Egyptian police on Sunday arrested 13 people who were planning attacks against Christians and public institutions in the country. Read more
Niece of Fatima visionaries reflects on her remarkable family
The niece of Blessed Franciso and Jacinta Marto has voiced excitement for the coming canonization of her relatives, sharing stories... Read more
It's official: Pope Francis to canonize Fatima visionaries during May visit
During his trip to Portugal for the centenary of the Fatima Marian apparitions next month, Pope Francis will canonize visionaries... Read more
Marijuana scores badly in 'entirely predictable' report
A recent report shows that traffic deaths, crime, emergency room visits and youth usage of marijuana increased significantly in the... Read more
Mexican nuns of new order open first US convent in Denver
It seems providential that a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns, whose charism is to know and to make known... Read more
Catholic scientists converge in Chicago to ask big questions
The first conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will focus on beginnings: the origin of consciousness, the origin of... Read more
Fears rise in Egypt after ISIS attack near ancient monastery
Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint near an historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Egypt, killing one and wounding four. Read more
Georgetown begins to make amends for 1838 sale of enslaved persons
One hundred and seventy-nine years ago, two Jesuit priests sold 272 persons at a slave auction. Their families were torn... Read more
Supreme Court appears skeptical of state denying benefits to churches
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether a state benefit program could exclude churches because of their religious... Read more
Vatican cricket club takes interreligious tournament to Fatima
St. Peter’s Cricket Club, the Vatican’s cricket team, is traveling to Fatima April 19-22 for an interreligious tournament ahead of... Read more
Pope: Easter is about the gift of Christianity – not us
As the Church jumps into the Easter season, Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a reflection on Christ’s Resurrection and the... Read more
The Catholic Church still cares about Latin
Existing in some form since several hundred years before Christ, the Latin language seems like an unlikely subject to still... Read more
Pope taps new bishops for Davenport, San Diego dioceses
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced the appointment of Msgr. Thomas Robert Zinkula as the new leader of the Davenport diocese... Read more
Costly weddings could be crippling for new marriages
Noting the sharply increasing costs of weddings, marriage advocates have begun to urge couples to be less extravagant in their... Read more
Man in custody after Calif. shooting near Catholic Charities
A 39-year-old man is in custody following a shooting spree that left three people dead in Fresno, California on Tuesday,... Read more
Family of Facebook murder victim: We forgive the killer
Mourning family members of a Cleveland man whose murder on Easter Sunday was posted online in a Facebook video said... Read more
