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Benedict XVI: God's truth, love, and goodness are what make us pure
When Benedict XVI said Mass on Sunday for the annual meeting of his former students, his homily focused on how... Read more
Citing Pope Francis, bishops call on Congress to renew religious freedom commission
Congress has only one month to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Many human rights activists and religious... Read more
Ahead of US visit, Pope Francis is popular among Americans
Most Americans have a favorable view of Pope Francis and think he has a message for all the country's citizens,... Read more
Pope Francis holds virtual audience with Americans in Chicago, Texas, LA
Pope Francis on Monday took part in a virtual audience with a group of Americans, less than a month before... Read more
Pope to Catholic lawmakers: Be strong. Protect life.
On Sunday, Pope Francis urged Catholic legislators to be protectors of human life, calling them to “be strong” against a... Read more
Black leaders to Smithsonian: Don’t honor Planned Parenthood founder
While Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger is sometimes hailed as a champion of women’s rights, she was no savior to... Read more
What to learn at the World Meeting of Families: The family is a gift from God.
The World Meeting of Families event next month in Philadelphia aims to lead families to know their importance as a... Read more
Pope Francis: conversion isn't just an appearance – it's a matter of the heart
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis said that merely obeying the rules isn’t enough to make us holy, but... Read more
Catholic practice and Catholic faith: a survey looks at the US
What do practicing Catholics believe? A new U.S. survey has answered this question by breaking down the similarities and differences... Read more
Pope Francis mourns death of 71 migrants who suffocated in abandoned truck
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis lamented the death of 71 migrants – mostly from war-torn Syria – whose... Read more
Illinois diocese: New policy tells families what to expect from Catholic schools
Cooperation, not exclusion, is the goal of a new parental agreement for students in Catholic schools run by the Diocese... Read more
Former nuncio awaiting Vatican trial died of natural causes, autopsy says
Initial autopsy findings indicate that disgraced former apostolic nuncio Jozef Wesolowski died of natural causes from a “cardiac event,” the... Read more
Alabama Planned Parenthood failed to report suspected rape, report says
An Alabama Planned Parenthood clinic did not report the suspected abuse of a 14 year-old girl who had two abortions... Read more
Seminar speakers advocate change on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried
Earlier this year the Pontifical Council for the Family organized three seminars which gathered scholars to discuss marriage and family... Read more
Vatican: Pope did not endorse 'gay penguin' book
The Vatican has rejected claims in the media that Pope Francis is supporting a book on gay adoption, saying a... Read more
Former nuncio Wesolowski, facing sex abuse trial, dies
Jozef Wesolowski, the laicized, former apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic who faced criminal charges in Vatican City of possession... Read more
It's not over yet: Nebraska bishops, Catholics continue to fight death penalty
Nebraska’s three Catholic bishops have asked all people of goodwill to continue to fight the death penalty, after it won... Read more
Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?
The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team... Read more
Catholic groups say this US bill could fight modern day slave labor
A proposed federal bill to combat human trafficking and forced labor in the corporate supply chain is an opportunity for... Read more
Even Hurricane Katrina couldn't keep this nun out of New Orleans
For Sister Greta Jupiter, SSF, it was an odd sensation driving through New Orleans East in the months after Hurricane... Read more
