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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
Two Arkansas executions called off, but five remain planned
Catholics in Arkansas and around the country continue to pray for death row inmates in the state, after courts on... Read more
Can midwives be pro-life? Apparently not in Sweden.
A Swedish midwife who refused to perform abortions has lost another court decision, but her supporters say the court neglected... Read more
Pro-Francis posters go up in Rome, striking a different chord
Just two months after Pope Francis faced intense backlash for his reforms when critical posters were plastered around Rome, a... Read more
Supreme Court won't hear case of Central American asylum seekers
A group of women and children from Central America who have been prioritized for deportation lost a legal battle Monday,... Read more
Pope Francis praises Assisi's new 'sanctuary of renunciation'
Pope Francis on Sunday thanked Assisi's bishop for creating a shrine dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi's divestiture, when he... Read more
US bishops: This Easter season, let yourself be filled with joy
Easter is a joyous reminder that Jesus’ Resurrection overcomes fear and doubt, the U.S. bishops said in their 2017 Easter... Read more
Kansas project helps clients escape the predatory loan cycle
In 2015, Shannon found herself swimming in debt from a title loan. She faithfully made the $200 monthly payments. Unfortunately,... Read more
Missouri reverses course, makes churches eligible for some state grants
Missouri has announced that it will start allowing religious groups to be eligible for certain state grants, although the decision... Read more
Benedict XVI's 90 years: 'I am grateful to God'
At his birthday party on Monday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI told his guests that “My heart is full of gratitude... Read more
Catholics heartened by stay on flurry of planned executions in Arkansas
As judges halted the planned executions of eight inmates in 10 days in Arkansas, Catholics around the country pointed to... Read more
Be men and women of life, Pope Francis says Easter Monday
On Easter Monday, Pope Francis stressed that Christ’s resurrection calls each of us to bring the message of Easter –... Read more
As Benedict turns 90, a rare glimpse into his joy-filled life
In a lengthy interview with EWTN's German television branch, Benedict XVI's closest aide describes how the retired pontiff is doing... Read more
Pope on Easter: The Resurrection is more than a party – it’s the source of eternal life
Pope Francis reminded Christians on Easter Sunday that the Resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith – and that even... Read more
Christ renews a weary humanity, Pope Francis says at Easter Vigil
During Easter Vigil at the Vatican Pope Francis noted that many people today mirror the sadness and grief of the... Read more
Syrian nun awarded by US will back any leader who brings peace
As the conflict in Syria rages on, a Salesian nun honored by the White House as a “Woman of Courage”... Read more
Study finds religious persecution spread to more countries in 2015
Global religious persecution spiked from 2014 to 2015, the Pew Research Center noted in a new report released this week. Read more
Pope Francis reflects on sin, Christ's mercy at Stations of the Cross
Pope Francis presided over the Stations of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday, asking Christ’s forgiveness for the... Read more
Nebraska prays for pro-lifers injured in vehicle accident
The Diocese of Lincoln is praying for several pro-life witnesses who were struck, unintentionally, by a vehicle as they were... Read more
Good Friday papal preacher: In a changing world, the cross remains the same
Even as sinful people in a society filled with violence and increasing secularism, we have hope because Christ's cross perdures,... Read more
