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'Genuine religious faith' is a force against terrorist savagery, Holy See tells UN
The papal nuncio to the United Nations on Wednesday stressed the religious rejection of the “utter savagery” of terrorism and... Read more
Pope Francis: Four new saints point to humility – not worldly power
On Sunday Pope Francis canonized four new saints, whose greatest legacy he said was their tireless imitation of Jesus in... Read more
Archdiocese: news reports distorted Newark archbishop's efforts to guide priests
A memo from the Archbishop of Newark to his priests on the reception of the Eucharist aimed to provide guidance... Read more
Pope Francis: 50th anniversary of Synod renews the call to discipleship
Pope Francis presided over celebrations marking 50 years since the establishment of the Synod of Bishops, in which he reflected... Read more
The miracle behind the canonization of the parents of St Therese of Lisieux
Seven-year-old Carmen has an extraordinary story. Because of her Blessed Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin, the parents of Saint Therese... Read more
What will the Synod’s final document look like?
As the second week of the synod draws to a close, it remains to be seen what the final product... Read more
At synod, Cardinal Marx openly promotes Communion for divorced-and-remarried
After years of both direct and indirect remarks on the subject, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx issued his most direct statement... Read more
Why one Irish archbishop has a special devotion to the Little Flower family
As members of one Martin family are about to be canonized on Sunday, another Martin family prepares to celebrate in... Read more
A tough synod topic: the 'silent martyrdom' of incest, abuse in families
Violence, incest and sexual abuse within the family were among the issues addressed by synod fathers in their most recent... Read more
Pope Francis makes secret stop at new dorms for Rome's homeless
After last night’s synod session Pope Francis didn’t go back to his residence at the St. Martha house as usual,... Read more
Men and women are complementary – but what does that look like in practice?
The idea that men and women are different and complementary has been part of the Catholic Church from its beginning. Read more
Caritas Pakistan marks 50 years of service in South Asia
Hundreds of Catholics in Pakistan gathered last month for a Mass of Thanksgiving which kicked off celebrations of the 50th... Read more
Don't 'regionalize' Church teaching on marriage, says Irish archbishop at synod
Catholic teaching on marriage and the family is universal, not something local bishops’ conferences can decide for themselves, an Irish... Read more
Pope meets with Chilean miners five years after 'miraculous' rescue
Pope Francis met this week with a group of Chilean miners who spent more than two months in a collapsed... Read more
Do aliens exist? Pope Francis tackles this (and other things) in new interview
Pope Francis discussed in a new interview topics ranging from his reasons for canonizing the parents of St. Therese of... Read more
'It's truly a miracle' – kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from Islamic State
A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State militants in May thought he would die for his faith. Now,... Read more
Why three gay Catholics left the Church – and why they returned
Dan, Rilene and Paul knew that once their stories were out, life would not be the same. Read more
New policy forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoption services in India
Orphanages in India run by the Missionaries of Charity have decided to close their doors in light of new adoption... Read more
Pro-abortion madness in Argentina: half-naked activists attack cathedral
A mob of violent abortion supporters attempted to desecrate an Argentine cathedral and threw stones and bottles at Catholics praying... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says the Christian family counters both Islamic, Western extremism
Cardinal Robert Sarah has told the Synod of Bishops they should respond to the twin threats of Western and Islamic... Read more
