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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
Advocates chide US – stop ignoring religiously-motivated violence
The U.S. must recognize all causes of religious freedom abuses around the world – including religious motivations where they exist,... Read more
Prayer is the treasure of all religions, says Pope
Pope Francis marked Wednesday's anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's declaration on the relation of the Church to non-Christian religion... Read more
New Mexico priest, seminarians soup up car for vocations
Father Matthew Keller has always been kind of a car guy. Read more
A prayer from the Pope – may Christians not be forced out of the Middle East
The sufferings of the Chaldean Catholic Church were the focus of Pope Francis on Monday when he addressed a synod... Read more
Ahead of Florida execution, bishops renew calls against death penalty
Stressing that capital punishment is not necessary in the modern-day U.S., Florida’s Catholic bishops have asked the state governor to... Read more
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has an apostolic visitor to investigate its founder
The superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has made public that the community has had an apostolic visitor since... Read more
Existing norms remain for Roman Curia, Pope says
Pope Francis has clarified that while the Roman Curia is in the process of being reconstructed, it doesn’t mean there... Read more
Pope Francis grieves loss of life in Afghanistan-Pakistan quake
After a massive earthquake rocked Pakistan and Afghanistan yesterday killing hundreds, Pope Francis on Tuesday voiced his sorrow and solidarity... Read more
Pope Francis expected to visit Italian diocese of Milan in May
Milan’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Scola, made an informal announcement Tuesday that Pope Francis will visit the archdiocese May 7, marking... Read more
Pope advises Gypsies to cultivate responsibility, openness
Pope Francis met with Rome's Romani, or Gypsies, on Monday, asking them to take a new direction and embolden their... Read more
'Protect our common home', world's bishops ask climate change conference
Negotiators of a global agreement on climate change must take effective action to protect creation, leading bishops from around the... Read more
How one US archdiocese is revamping its marriage prep program
Aiming to provide uniform spiritual and social support for engaged couples, the Archdiocese of New Orleans has made several changes... Read more
Catholics in Mexico thankful Hurricane Patricia did not cause major damage
During Mass on Sunday at the cathedral of Mexico City, the celebrant thanked God that Hurricane Patricia – the strongest... Read more
Pope visits elderly prelate who broke leg at Sunday's Mass
Pope Francis Sunday evening paid a private visit to an elderly cardinal who is in hospital after having fallen and... Read more
Amid calls for reform, a look at stats – and stories – from the US prison system
Saul Green wanted to turn his life around. Read more
In Myanmar, Salesians celebrate seminary's 25th anniversary
In the tribal hills of Myanmar’s (Burma's) far northern Shan State, Catholics celebrated an important double anniversary for two Salesian... Read more
Walk alongside your people, Pope Francis tells bishops at synod's close
Pope Francis Sunday officially brought the Synod on the Family to a close at Mass in St. Peter’s, warning against... Read more
With a child's touch, sculpture seeks to comfort those who mourn abortion
Five years ago a young Slovakian artist set out to create a statue that would offer hope and healing to... Read more
