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Pope Francis on All Saints Day: Want to be holy? Do what Jesus did
The beatitudes are the most direct path toward happiness and holiness, Pope Francis said during Mass on All Saints Day.... Read more
Pope Francis to open Bangui's Holy Door while in Central African Republic
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that he will jump-start the Jubilee of Mercy by opening the diocese of Bangui’s Holy... Read more
To celebrate Teresa of Avila, these Cuban nuns rented their own hall
On May 1, 1961 Fidel Castro ordered the seizure of all private schools in Cuba and the expulsion of all... Read more
Saints are contagious examples of everyday holiness, Pope says
On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis said the mark of true holiness is living each day as a... Read more
Bishop Robert Barron to academics: debate Ross Douthat, don't dodge him
Bishop Robert Barron has weighed in amid a media controversy after the Synod on the Family, saying some academic critics... Read more
Pope to Christian business execs: be faithful, treat workers right
Pope Francis on Saturday spoke about the vocation of Christian business executives to be missionaries in the world. He stressed... Read more
Exorcisms for entertainment? Terrible idea, St Louis archdiocese tells cable network
A television show’s promise of a live exorcism rite is more dangerous than it thinks, the St. Louis archdiocese warned... Read more
Pope Francis: Every Christian must be prepared for martyrdom
On Friday Pope Francis reflected on the life and death of Blessed Oscar Romero, who was recognized as a martyr... Read more
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq a 'global challenge,' ambassador insists
The international community must do more to help with the humanitarian and cultural crisis in Iraq, the country’s ambassador to... Read more
Pregnancy center partnership aims to improve women's healthcare in Colorado
When Jenny Langness took over as executive director of Real Choices Pregnancy Resource Center two years ago she was shocked... Read more
India draws praise for plan to end foreign surrogacy
Known as the surrogacy capital of the world, India has announced that it would like to end its practice of... Read more
Dialogue with the Islamic State? Not likely, says Cardinal Parolin
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, said that while interreligious dialogue is important, it’s not likely possible with... Read more
Pope Francis sets up foundation to boost Catholic education
Observing the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's declaration on Christian education, Pope Francis on Wednesday established a foundation... Read more
China replaces one-child policy with two-child policy
The Chinese government has moved its cap on the number of children per family from one to two, the state’s... Read more
Africa abuzz ahead of Pope’s visit, Ugandan archbishop says
As his country gets ready to receive their spiritual ‘grandfather,’ Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, Uganda said Pope Francis’... Read more
Researcher: Study after study finding kids do best with married parents
Three new pieces of scholarship released in recent weeks suggest that children do best with married parents and are more... Read more
Rabbi: From John XXIII to Francis, Catholic relations with Judaism have improved
Fifty years ago the way the Catholic Church related with other religions changed forever when the Second Vatican Council declaration... Read more
Want to implement Laudato si'? Strong families are a good start, scholars argue
Church teaching on marriage and family life is crucial to understanding Pope Francis' ecology encyclical, experts insisted at a conference... Read more
A tour of Saint John Paul II's Poland
St. John Paul II had just celebrated the closing Mass of his historic trip to his home country of Poland... Read more
Princeton love and marriage event expects record-breaking attendance
College students from across the country will gather in record-breaking numbers to attend a high-powered conference on love, marriage and... Read more
