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Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled,... Read more
Simplification, decentralization the keywords in ongoing curial reform
This week Pope Francis’ council of nine cardinals completed their 15th round of meetings on curial reform, tossing around suggestions... Read more
Armenia's fidelity to Christ is at the heart of Pope Francis' upcoming visit
Coming on the heels of the centenary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the Caucasus nation is... Read more
Pope Francis: Want to celebrate well? Drink wine.
In an in-depth look at Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana, Pope... Read more
'This is my light saber' – Tulsa's new bishop makes his own staff
Deep in the heart of Texas, a campus chaplain is busy making his final spiritual and practical preparations for becoming... Read more
How Pope Francis inspired a Thailand parish to plant 800 trees
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical on caring for creation, and concerned by environmental threats around them, Catholic parishioners in Thailand... Read more
The Brooklyn brouhaha over Jewish women and swimming pools
A swimming pool in New York City has recently come under fire for its women-only swimming hours. Read more
Mexican president's party hit with 'protest vote' over gay marriage
Just a few weeks after Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto announced measures to legalize gay marriage and homosexual adoption throughout... Read more
Leprosy is still a problem...and these religious leaders are working to fight it
While many in the developed world might consider leprosy a thing of the biblical past, the illness – officially called... Read more
Stone-throwing attack on Catholics in Israel shows a 'culture of contempt'
Jewish youths’ stone-throwing attack on Catholics attending Mass in the Israeli city of Rehovot last month has drawn a rebuke... Read more
LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back... Read more
What's the priesthood for? Bishop Barron has some thoughts
During last week's Jubilee for Priests in Rome, Bishop Robert Barron sat down for an interview with CNA where he... Read more
Schismatic sect in Italy incurs excommunication
An Italian sect centered on the worship of an alleged apparition of the Child Jesus which is gathered around the... Read more
How Muhammad Ali inspired hope in those who suffered
On January 19, 1981, in Los Angeles, Muhammad Ali talked a man down from jumping off a ninth-floor fire escape,... Read more
Guam archdiocese receives administrator after bishop accused of abuse
After sex abuse and other allegations were leveled against Guam's archbishop, Pope Francis on Monday appointed a Vatican official to... Read more
A scooter from Pope Francis – elderly couple receives gift of mobility
An elderly couple with disabilities on the outskirts of Rome now has an electric scooter, thanks to a gift from... Read more
Want to get close to Jesus? Be meek, Pope Francis says
Meekness of heart is not foolishness, Pope Francis said Monday, but rather “the capacity to be deep and to understand... Read more
What Catholics are doing to help victims of predatory loans
As the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with... Read more
Francis pleas for solidarity with elderly, marginalized in latest prayer video
For Pope Francis, June is a month dedicated to praying for a demographic he frequently brings up in his speeches... Read more
New saints show the power of Jesus' resurrection, Pope Francis says
St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad are key examples of how to unite oneself to... Read more
