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Are secularists literally using Satan to drive religion out of public schools?
As activists push “After School Satan” programs for elementary school students, it is likely an underhanded tactic to remove all... Read more
Rio de Janeiro cardinal receives, blesses Olympic torch
In the shadows of the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Joao... Read more
What's it like to be a Catholic bishop in an election year?
The 2016 United States elections are a time of tension and reflection for many Americans. For Catholic bishops, it's not... Read more
Youngest US track Olympian relies on God when times get tough
Sydney McLaughlin has not had an easy year. Read more
Supreme Court halts transgender bathroom rule in Virginia school
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put a temporary halt to a federal judge’s ruling that a student who identifies as... Read more
Want to help persecuted Christians? A few easy steps
Middle East Christians need help to survive, and leaders in the relief effort have outlined what the average Catholic can... Read more
Practicing forgiveness is our 'direct route' to heaven, Pope says
The path to heaven is through forgiveness and pardon of those who have offended us, just as we have received... Read more
Louisiana court upholds priest's 'seal of confession' rights
A state appeals court in Louisiana reaffirmed that Catholic priests cannot be forced by law to violate the seal of... Read more
Why Middle East Christians feel betrayed by the West
Religious freedom is for non-Muslims in the Middle East, too, a Syrian Catholic leader said in a strong warning about... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family,... Read more
What Pope Francis has to say to this year's Olympic athletes
Just two days before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pope Francis offered a... Read more
Little Sisters, big courage: Nuns' religious freedom stand wins award
The Little Sisters of the Poor have received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for their fight for religious liberty... Read more
Archbishop Lebrun: Father Hamel's death calls us to say 'yes' to God
During Tuesday's funeral Mass for Fr. Jacques Hamel, who was killed last week by Islamic State terrorists, the Archbishop of... Read more
How the Church can help bring peace to Africa
Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially the Catholic Church – have an important role to play in... Read more
Voting for pro-abortion politicians? There’s no excuse, head Knight of Columbus says
Catholics need to stop voting for pro-abortion politicians, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson told an international gathering of the Knights of... Read more
Meningitis death of World Youth Day pilgrim prompts health alert
The Italian bishops' conference has issued an advisory to pilgrims, after a young Italian girl died of meningitis while she... Read more
CRS and Special Olympics team up to help Kenya's forgotten children
In 2013, Leia Isanhart met a little boy in Nairobi with intellectual disabilities. Because he was not very mobile, his... Read more
Pope creates commission to study women deacons
Pope Francis has instituted a new commission for the study of women deacons, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Read more
One month after West Virginia floods, road to recovery is uphill
It’s been over a month since West Virginia was pounded by torrential rains that resulted in one of the worst... Read more
WYD Panama will 'revitalize' Church in Central America
After Pope Francis announced Panama as the host of the next World Youth Day, the country’s bishops said the decision... Read more
