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Want to aid vocations? Helping reduce debt is key, this group says
Personal and student debt can slow down or prevent prospective seminarians and aspirants to religious orders from pursuing their vocations,... Read more
Pope on New Year’s Day: Mary’s motherhood teaches us humility, tenderness
At the start of the new year, Pope Francis said that celebrating Mary, the Mother of God, highlights a beautiful aspect... Read more
Can classical education save us from victimhood culture?
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Read more
This 81-year-old woman got a 'Don’t Euthanize Me' tattoo
An 81-year-old walking into a tattoo shop may sound like the start of a joke, but to Christine Nagel, her... Read more
At close of 2016, Pope says selfishness should be a thing of the past
During a prayer service for the close of 2016, Pope Francis said the arrival of a new year should serve... Read more
What do you say to a homeless person? Advice from Catholic urban missionaries
It’s a common sight at a city intersection. A man or a woman holds a cardboard sign: “Homeless, Hungry. Please... Read more
Pope Francis wrote a letter to this young mother in prison
A prison inmate in Chile was surprised when she received a letter this summer from Pope Francis, whom she had... Read more
Here's what the Catholic Church has to say about your paycheck
“To defraud anyone of wages that are his due is a great crime which cries to the avenging anger of... Read more
The curious case of the Lipa Marian apparitions
The story of Sister Teresita Castillo and the supposed Marian apparitions of Lipa City, Philippines reads something like a mystery... Read more
Was there a deeper network behind the 'Catholic Spring'?
A reputed “Catholic Spring” surfaced in the news this fall, after hacked emails from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager,... Read more
A rare glimpse into the lives of Thailand's Red Nuns
An American group of cloistered nuns has opened a new monastery to bring their contemplative spirituality to the northeast of... Read more
An encounter with the Manoppello Image of the Face of Christ
Ten years ago, Benedict XVI visited the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, which houses an image of the... Read more
Kidnapped priest appeals for Pope’s help
A Salesian priest kidnapped in Yemen on March 4 personally appealed for Pope Francis’ help in an unconfirmed video posted... Read more
We've all got it wrong about women in the Catholic Church
When it comes to talking about women and their role in the Church, discussion tends to focus almost exclusively on... Read more
Pope: MidEast Christians reflect heroism of St. Stephen
Pope Francis has said the heroic martyrdom of St. Stephen is mirrored in the persecution of modern-day Christians, particularly in... Read more
Why I wear the habit – a nun's reflection on religious life
As Pope Francis' year dedicated to consecrated life comes to a close, one nun shared her thoughts on the how... Read more
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis prays for peace around the world
In his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing Christmas Day, Pope Francis prayed that the Child Jesus, also called the Prince... Read more
Pope Francis: Want to see God this Christmas? Be humble
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis noted how the coming of Jesus as an infant is paradoxical to the images of... Read more
Knights of Malta rebuff Vatican probe into dismissal of leader
Two days after the announcement that Pope Francis has established a group to look into the circumstances regarding the recent... Read more
Pope Francis' reform plan can be boiled down to this one thing
If there's anything Pope Francis' recent 12-point plan for the reform of the Roman Curia shows, it's that while his... Read more
