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A pilgrimage for the poor to close out the Year of Mercy with Pope Francis
Thousands of poor and excluded men and women from across Europe will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity... Read more
Nigerian bishop warns against embracing violence after attack by herdsmen
While the Diocese of Nsukka in southeastern Nigeria is still searching for answers following the massacre of dozens of Christians,... Read more
Pope Francis' May prayer intention: honor the dignity of women
In his May prayer video Pope Francis issued a global petition that women in all countries would be respected and... Read more
Vatican envoy: Ukrainian refugees just want to go back home
“I want to go back home.” This is the most common phrase uttered by internally displaced persons in Ukraine, says... Read more
U2's lead guitarist rocks Sistine Chapel in concert for a cure
Lead guitarist The Edge from Irish rock band sensation U2 played “the most beautiful parish hall in the world” this... Read more
Nepalis show resilience one year after devastating earthquake
Members of the international Catholic aid agency Caritas visited Nepal last week to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake... Read more
The world became more dangerous for religious believers last year
The right to exercise religion came under sustained assault around the world in 2015, according to a new report from... Read more
Cling to divine mercy, Pope Francis urges Mercedarian Order
Pope Francis on Monday met with representatives of a centuries-old Marian order of priests and brothers dedicated to mercy, encouraging... Read more
Use your vote to protect life: a message from Northern Ireland's bishops
Northern Ireland’s voters should use their vote to uphold the right to life, not violate it, the Catholic bishops of... Read more
The Holy Spirit gives strength amid persecution – Pope Francis
It is the Holy Spirit who gives Christians the ability to be witnesses of the Gospel in their daily lives,... Read more
Why Iraq wasn't what I thought
Loai Behnam Toubia pulls up his shirt, uncovering a thick, dark scar – probably 10 inches long – that tears vertically... Read more
Pope laments recent violence in Syria, renews call for dialogue
Pope Francis on Sunday decried the resurgence of violence in Syria in recent days, especially in Aleppo, and renewed the... Read more
Facing shortages, Venezuelan bishops want permission to bring in food, medicine
Amid Venezuela's grave economic crisis, the country's bishops have urged the government of President Nicolás Maduro to allow the Church... Read more
Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
Blood-red Trevi fountain a wake-up call on Christian persecution
Illuminated by the red light that spilled across Rome’s Trevi fountain, voices from persecuted Christian communities across the world shared... Read more
Brooklyn's new auxiliary bishop is returning after years serving in Jamaica
The Diocese of Brooklyn announced with “thanksgiving to the Almighty God” on Friday that Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., would be... Read more
Let yourselves be reconciled with God, Pope Francis says
Reconciliation is an essential aspect of God’s mercy, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining that when we distance ourselves from the... Read more
Stories of ISIS victims are emerging, and they're unbelievably brutal
The stories were graphic, brutal and raw. Read more
Arrests made in alleged terror plot against Vatican, Israeli embassy
Italian police arrested four people and issued arrest warrants for two more on Thursday on suspicion of conspiring with the... Read more
Full text: Interview with Robert Spaemann on Amoris Laetitia
Greatly valued as an advisor by Saint John Paul II, a friend of Benedict XVI, and widely held to be... Read more
