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Pakistani police save Christian couple from 'anti-blasphemy' mob attack
Police last week saved a Christian couple from a mob in Pakistan that attempted to kill them for allegedly committing... Read more
Pope Francis' visit will stir up people's faith, Bolivian priest at Vatican expects
On Wednesday Pope Francis will set foot on Bolivian soil, beginning a three-day visit to the country which one of... Read more
What did he just say? Pope Francis off-the-cuff in Latin America
The world is about to see a new side to Pope Francis and, interestingly, it could be the most intimate... Read more
A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more
Pope lands in Ecuador, calls nation to continue in Catholic identity
Landing in Ecuador on Sunday afternoon, Pope Francis began his tri-nation visit to Latin America by stressing the Gospel’s role... Read more
Want to put the Pope's encyclical into practice? Protect religious freedom, archbishop says
Religious freedom is absolutely necessary to implement the teachings of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical Laudato Si, said the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Receiving awards, Benedict XVI credits witness of John Paul II
After receiving an honorary doctorate from both the Pontifical John Paul II University of Krakow and the Krakow Academy of... Read more
Bl. Junipero statue in the Capitol is safe – for now
An effort to remove the statue of Bl. Junipero Serra from the U.S. Capitol has been set aside for the... Read more
Evangelizing evangelicals – why Pope Francis loves to meet with charismatic movements
Pope Francis’ attendance for the second consecutive year at the Catholic charismatic movement’s Renewal with the Spirit convocation shows his... Read more
This 95-year-old Catholic couple died in each other's arms
Few love stories can say that they began at the age of eight. But for Jeanette and Alexander Toczko, they... Read more
A fourth saint for the Little Flower family? Cause for Leonia Martin officially opens
With a sister who is a Doctor of the Church and parents set to be canonized in October, Leonia Martin... Read more
Vatican official says 'it's time to act' on protecting the environment
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has expressed his hope that Pope Francis’ recent environmental encyclical will have... Read more
CatholicVote says controversial video sparked outpouring of thanks
After last week's Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, one Catholic group released a short video on tolerance – a... Read more
Pope's encyclical forges unusual allies in fight for the environment
The Vatican recently added the voice of self-described “secular Jewish feminist” Naomi Klein to their discussion on the climate, signaling... Read more
Pontifical university plans to offer diploma in child protection by 2016
Beginning in the spring of 2016, Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will begin offering an intensive one-semester diploma program on the... Read more
Honestly funny – comedian Jim Gaffigan blends faith, humor in new TV show
God and comedy clubs are not generally something most families throw together; then again, most families don’t create a cable... Read more
Cuban bishops: prepare for Pope's visit with works of mercy
In preparation for Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba this fall, the bishops of the island nation are asking the faithful... Read more
Anti-Catholic history in US shows Church has survived and will continue, historian says
As bishops warn of current threats to religious liberty in the United States, Catholics can take heart that such challenges... Read more
Human dignity must be center of political debate – Pope on Greek debt crisis
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for prayer for the people of Greece, shortly after the nation defaulted on a significant... Read more
Meet Father Salvatore, the young priest whose life moved the Pope
The life of Father Salvatore Mellone, who died on Monday, was moving to thousands of people. He was to have... Read more
