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Catholic leaders urge prayer after horrific Orlando shooting
Following Saturday night's shooting at a nightclub in Orlando that killed 50 people, Catholic leaders from around the U.S. are... Read more
Pope: Disabled persons should be loved, not hidden from society
On Sunday, Pope Francis denounced the increasingly prevalent mentality which claims that sick and disabled persons cannot be happy, and... Read more
How will the reform of marriage nullity cases proceed in Italy?
With a letter sent Wednesday to the general secretary of the Italian bishops' conference, Pope Francis established a bilateral working... Read more
Behind Pope Francis' diplomacy is a small school with a big impact
The pontificate of Pope Francis has a diplomatic style of its own, and many of his diplomats share a common... Read more
Pope Francis calls it – discrimination against the disabled is 'ugly'
No single person is more valuable than another, especially when it comes to those with disabilities, Pope Francis said on... Read more
Religious sisters dare young women to share their God-given gifts
Young women and religious sisters from around the country are gathering in Washington, D.C. to discover and share their unique... Read more
Social media, WYD, and a 'tweetable' Pope – evangelizing in a digital era
As thousands of young people prepare to hit Krakow in July for World Youth Day, the race to spread the... Read more
What Catholic leaders are saying about Paul Ryan's poverty plan
After U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced a task force on poverty this, Catholic leaders and economists weighed in, saying... Read more
Pope Francis: Let’s be clear – assisted suicide is 'false compassion'
Physician-assisted suicide is part of a “throwaway culture” that offers a “false compassion” and treats a human person as a... Read more
Pope Francis calls young priest with cancer in Chile
On Saturday, June 4, right around lunch time, Chilean priest Father Francisco Rencoret Mujica received an unexpected call. Read more
Vatican pens new contract with global auditing firm
After putting a freeze on their contract with external auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers in April, the Vatican has announced a new agreement... Read more
Why does this woman want to teach priests?
Dawn Eden Goldstein isn’t trying to be a priest. Read more
Pope sets up group to allocate crisis funds in Ukraine
After raising funds for humanitarian relief in Ukraine through a special collection in Europe, Pope Francis has established a committee... Read more
Young nuns? It's a trend.
There is a young and vital presence of religious sisters, novices and postulants in U.S. Catholic life, a new survey... Read more
Sick, disabled to take on main roles in jubilee Mass at Vatican
The sick and disabled have always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and have been the recipients of... Read more
With assisted suicide legal, LA archbishop calls for end of life care
Assisted suicide will change California for the worse, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said on Wednesday, adding that Catholics... Read more
Death of young Catholic motorcyclist mourned in Spain
Known for kneeling to pray an 'Our Father' before his races, renowned motorcyclist Luis Salom died June 3 after an... Read more
Archbishop Chaput warns of 'drastically' unjust Pennsylvania bill
A proposed Pennsylvania bill unfairly targets religious entities over public institutions – despite its claim to aid sex abuse victims, ... Read more
As Ramadan begins, Chaldean patriarch prays for Iraqi Muslims
Iraqi Muslims celebrating Ramadan will have the prayers of Chaldean Catholics, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon has said. Read more
Meet the Papal Ninja who's taking a hit TV show by storm
Two minutes and thirty seconds is all it took for Sean Bryan to complete the Los Angeles qualifier round of... Read more
