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Is this the solution to Catholics' 'desperate' musical situation?

Mar 10, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

Hundreds of musicians and pastors from around the world have signed a document urging parishes and publishers should take care... Read more

Sudanese Church of Christ after apparent razing and looting in Um Bartumbu, South Kordofan, Sudan, June 16, 2012.

Critics of church demolitions in Sudan pressured to keep silent

Mar 10, 2017

Christians who are criticizing government action against churches are facing pressure from Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services.  Read more

St Patricks Cathedral, NYC.

NY archdiocese defends right to make hiring decisions

Mar 9, 2017

By Matt Hadro

The Archdiocese of New York argued before a federal circuit court this week that it should have the freedom to... Read more

Muhammad Ali, 1966.Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer 924-3060, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, wikimedia.

Muhammad Ali's family speaks up on religious freedom after airport detainment

Mar 9, 2017

Family members of boxing great Muhammed Ali say they were detained at an airport for their religion and have linked... Read more

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Can we delete death? Transhumanism's lofty goal meets a Catholic response

Mar 9, 2017

By Adelaide Mena, Mary Farrow

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie – being able to “upload” our minds to computers to live... Read more

Corned beef and cabbage.

Where it's OK to eat corned beef on St. Patrick's Day this Lent

Mar 9, 2017

By Mary Farrow

If you’re an Irish Catholic (or any Catholic) living in the United States, you will need to check with your... Read more

Arizona State University to hold first Pregnant on Campus Week

Mar 9, 2017

The Students for Life Group at Arizona State University is planning the nation’s first Pregnant on Campus Week to offer... Read more

Holy-wood: How one priest supports 'truth, beauty and goodness' in film

Mar 9, 2017

The path to priesthood doesn’t often include stops on the sets of soap operas.  Read more

An image of Blessed Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 companions, who were beatified Aug. 16, 2014.

More than 200 Korean martyrs are up for beatification

Mar 9, 2017

The first Bishop of Pyongyang, an American born-bishop, and numerous priests and laity are among the 213 who could be... Read more

Barbara Jatta at the Vatican. Courtesy of the Vatican Museums.

She grew up in the art world – now she's leading the Vatican museums

Mar 9, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Barbara Jatta, the newest director of the Vatican museums, and the first woman to hold the position, said that working... Read more

Conditions lamented as seven Argentine inmates die in fire

Mar 9, 2017

The deaths of seven inmates in a fire at a police station in Pergamino, Argentina has brought renewed criticisms of... Read more

What the US bishops want to see in health care reform

Mar 8, 2017

By Matt Hadro

As Congress considers a new health care law, the U.S. bishops are calling for a plan that does not fund... Read more

Nun at the prayer vigil for consecrated life in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 28, 2016.

Four Ethiopia nuns killed in car crash on the way to a funeral

Mar 8, 2017

The Church in Ethiopia is mourning the deaths of four religious sisters who died in a car accident that critically... Read more

Pope Francis on retreat, March 4, 2017.

Pope Francis has some ideas on how to fix the priest shortage

Mar 8, 2017

In a newly-released interview Pope Francis discussed the shortage of vocations to the priesthood, saying the first response must be... Read more

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Meet the four-legged Franciscan 'friar'

Mar 8, 2017

The newest member of St. Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is furry and has four legs.  Read more

Bishop-elect Roy Edward Campbell. Photo Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Washington.

Former Bank of America exec tapped as next Washington auxiliary

Mar 8, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Fr. Roy Edward Campbell, Jr., a former vice-president for Bank of... Read more

This Catholic school made $24 million by investing in Snapchat

Mar 8, 2017

St. Francis Catholic High School in Mountain View, California recently revealed that it invested just $15,000 in a very early... Read more

Sunset over St. Peter's Basilica.

For women, Vatican's new female advisory group 'a good start'

Mar 8, 2017

By Elise Harris

A new advisory group for the Pontifical Council for Culture is being hailed as the beginning of a greater representation... Read more

A ditch filled with sewage and garbage in a street of South Sudan.

Bishop rejects South Sudan president's day of prayer as a political move

Mar 8, 2017

The call by South Sudan's president for a national day of prayer was met with derision by one of the... Read more

Death penalty.

The death penalty doesn't solve problems, archbishop tells UN

Mar 7, 2017

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations reiterated the Vatican’s defense of all human life in... Read more