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New Greensburg bishop seeks to emulate Francis' focus on mercy
The Vatican announced Friday that Fr. Edward C. Malesic of Harrisburg, Penn. has been nominated to lead the Greensburg diocese,... Read more
Leader, son, friend: Cardinal George remembered through the eyes of his superior
A strong leader, yet humble. Approachable, yet not preoccupied with a desire to be liked. A high-ranking prelate and intellectual... Read more
Bishop: Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon – while the world looks the other way
A bishop in Cameroon has sent out an urgent message that the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is increasingly spreading... Read more
Cardinal George praised at funeral for faith, conviction, courage in suffering
Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George received everything good from God and these gifts must now be passed on by those who... Read more
Senate reaches compromise on abortion funding in trafficking bill
After six weeks of gridlock, members of both parties in the Senate bridged a disagreement over abortion funding in a... Read more
Galveston-Houston's vicar for clergy tapped to lead Victoria diocese
The Vatican announced Thursday that Fr. Brendan Cahill, Vicar for Clergy in the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, has been named bishop... Read more
What happens when beautiful street art meets a Rome ghetto?
Street artists from 10 countries around the globe gathered in Rome and put their talents to use in creating an... Read more
Marriage march in DC expects diverse, wide-ranging support
People from a variety of faiths and backgrounds will unite in Washington, D.C., April 25 to uphold marriage as the... Read more
Spanish film brings story of 'Three Rebel Monks' to life
A group of young adults in Spain are bringing to the big screen a novel about the renewal of the... Read more
For Malawi bishops, a new vision to promote excellence in Catholic schools
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malawi has launched a new national education policy to promote the education of Catholics and... Read more
Is dialogue with Islam possible? Yes, and it's needed now more than ever, Vatican says
Amid continued violence by ISIS and other militant Islamist groups, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue issued a declaration stressing... Read more
Men and women complete each other – there's no other option, Pope says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that marriage is a vocation all believers are called to defend, specifically in terms of the... Read more
Pope Francis to Cuba: it’s official!
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. confirmed to journalists today that Pope Francis will make a pastoral stop in Cuba... Read more
Why no Catholic is exempt from caring about the environment
What does it mean to be truly pro-life? Amid debates over abortion and the death penalty, Catholic ecologists say that... Read more
Rabbi Toaff: Nazi-fighter, inter-religious giant, and one of the few people remembered in JPII's will
Rabbi Elio Toaff, the first rabbi to welcome a Pope to a Roman synagogue, died Sunday at the age of... Read more
Fighting ISIS with a school – Iraqi bishop says education is needed for change
Bishop Bashar Matti Warda is the bishop of Erbil, Iraq, one of the dioceses most attacked by ISIS, and where... Read more
Pope Francis and his growing litany of modern-day martyrs
Amid a torrent of recent news reports on persecuted Christians, Pope Francis reflected on those killed for their faith and... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn
Nearly two and a half years after being the first U.S. bishop convicted of a misdemeanor in failing to report... Read more
Beauty in Nebraska: College’s transformed church hopes to help students be saints
On a Friday night in spring of 2010, nearly 150 Catholic students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln gathered at their... Read more
After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram
A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the... Read more
