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Pope Francis celebrates Saint Agnes with blessing of lambs
Pope Francis observed the feast of St. Agnes on Thursday with the time-honored custom of the blessing of lambs, whose... Read more
Women may now have their feet washed at Holy Thursday Mass, Pope says
Pope Francis has changed the rules for the Church’s traditional foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday, issuing a decree allowing women... Read more
Watch this video and 'wake up' from indifference to persecuted Christians
A video that shares the testimonies of people who have personally suffered the persecution of Christians in the Middle East... Read more
Want to see the relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe? They're in the US right now
The major relics of Maximilian Kolbe, who was canonized by St. John Paul II, began an 8-month tour Jan. 15-17... Read more
It's back - Colorado faces another push for assisted suicide
One year after a similar effort was defeated, the Colorado legislature will revisit proposals to legalize assisted suicide, with opponents... Read more
Technology is good but it shouldn't replace human beings, Pope says
While advancements in technology are mostly positive, they can also negatively affect the poor and the environment and risk letting... Read more
Is love fading from your marriage? Ask Mary for help, this bishop advises
The love in a marriage is like “the wine at the wedding feast of Cana,” a Spanish bishop said in... Read more
Pope Francis: for Christians, baptism is stronger than differences
In his general audience during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis focused on the common baptism Christians... Read more
This man has been in a coma for 33 years – and his wife has stayed by his side
After sustaining a damaged leg tendon in 1982, 34-year old international footballer Jean-Pierre Adams thought that a routine knee surgery... Read more
When it comes to abortion, there's more public agreement than you may think
Beneath the pro-life/pro-choice divide in the U.S., there is a significant consensus favoring abortion restrictions, according to a new Marist... Read more
Grim numbers from Iraq: thousands of civilians suffer death, displacement, slavery
A new United Nations report has tried to count the civilian toll of continuing conflict in Iraq, largely at the... Read more
As Supreme Court takes up immigration case, LA archbishop weighs in
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on an immigration enforcement case will affect many immigrants in the U.S., and the Los... Read more
Even the saints had sin in their past, Pope Francis recalls
Even great saints had at times succumbed to sin, Pope Francis said Tuesday during his Mass at the chapel of... Read more
Pilgrims beware! Mexican bishops warn against papal ticket scams
Following the rise of fraudulent papal ticket “sales” online, the Mexican Conference of Catholic Bishops has reminded the faithful that... Read more
Europe's 'new nationalism' is problematic, Austrian cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Vienna has warned that as Europe’s migrant crisis reaches a fever pitch, the continent risks falling into... Read more
The impact of Martin Luther King, Jr on these Catholic students
The Catholic University of America may have closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but around 700 students, faculty, and... Read more
Relief, gratitude as Christian pastor freed from Iranian prison
Religious freedom advocates voiced gratitude and joy at the release of Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen who had... Read more
How can pro-lifers reach more Americans? Share God's mercy, Cardinal Dolan says
Cardinal Timothy Dolan has marked the upcoming anniversary of Roe v. Wade with a reflection encouraging the pro-life movement to... Read more
France might not have any Jews in the future – and here's why
An increasingly violent wave of anti-Semitic words and acts in France threatens the very existence of Jewish communities there, one... Read more
Let's unite against war and violence, Pope Francis urges at Roman synagogue
Speaking Sunday at the major synagogue of Rome, Pope Francis called on Jews and Christians to counter the conflict, war,... Read more
