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Leader of Opus Dei dies at 84
Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, the Prelate of Opus Dei, died Monday evening at the age of 84 in Rome, several... Read more
Pope makes humanitarian appeal for Syria, as rebels lose Aleppo
Pope Francis has sent a letter to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad appealing for peace and for humanitarian relief, as the... Read more
Pope: Our Lady of Guadalupe teaches us a faith that is not sugarcoated
On Monday, Pope Francis celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, pointing to Mary’s faith not as the result... Read more
In call to Coptic Patriarch, Pope says they are united by blood of martyrdom
The day after an explosion at the Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo killed 25 people, mostly women and children, Pope... Read more
In a world torn by conflict, nonviolence is a Christian requirement, Pope says
When it comes to the many conflicts splintering different parts of the world, Pope Francis said the Christian response must... Read more
Attack on Cairo's Coptic Orthodox cathedral kills 25
At least 25 persons were killed Sunday when a bomb exploded at a chapel attached to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Aleppo, victims of recent terrorist attacks
During the Angelus for the third Sunday of Advent, also called Gaudete Sunday, Pope Francis made a special appeal for... Read more
Wave of abortion lawsuits may signal panic amid political shift
In a changed political landscape, pro-abortion rights groups have filed lawsuits against three states’ abortion laws. Read more
Legal group: Federal law can't require sterilizations at Catholic hospitals
Hospitals run according to Catholic ethics shouldn’t be coerced into performing sterilizations, a legal group has said after the American... Read more
Pope to seminarians: Don't let self-interest get in the way of ministry
On Saturday Pope Francis spoke to seminarians about the three-fold ministry of the priest: welcoming and including all, forming good... Read more
Many states still execute inmates with severe mental illnesses
More than 10 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in two separate cases that the death penalty is unconstitutional when... Read more
Bishop Conley reassures clergy over 'Amoris laetitia'
Clarity and renewal can be the fruit of disputes and disagreements, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln said to his priests... Read more
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal granted pontifical recognition
Pope Francis has officially recognized the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal as a religious institute of pontifical right, the order... Read more
Texas law will make it easier to retrieve miscarried babies for burial
A regulation in Texas going into effect this month gives mothers and families the right to know about their child’s... Read more
As Vatican lights Christmas tree, Pope reflects on Nativity scene
As Christmas approaches, the Nativity scenes found in churches and homes around the world bid us to make room for... Read more
South Africa says assisted suicide will remain illegal
While countries around the world such as Canada, Germany and Japan have passed legislation to legalize physician assisted suicide, one... Read more
New Rockville Centre bishop was baptized by Fulton Sheen
On Friday the Vatican announced that Bishop John O. Barres of Allentown – who was baptized by the famed and... Read more
Sofia Vergara is being sued by her own frozen embryos
Emma and Isabella are suing their mother, Sofia Vergara, according to court documents obtained by the New York Post. Read more
In Venezuela, bishops condemn murder of 12 youths by government agents
The Venezuelan bishops' justice and peace commission on Tuesday repudiated the murders of 12 young men by an operation of... Read more
Pope Francis names new archbishop of Krakow, Poland
Archbishop Marek Jedraszweski has been named the new shepherd of Poland's Krakow archdiocese by Pope Francis, following the retirement of... Read more
