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After devastating floods, Malawi bishops urge disaster management policies
In light of heavy flooding in the country earlier this year, Malawi's bishops have held a workshop for journalists to... Read more
Church unity is found in Christ, Eucharist, Pope Francis tells bishops
Pope Francis on Wednesday reminded bishops to turn their sights to the Eucharist – rather than themselves – as the... Read more
Are kids just as well off with same-sex parents? Maybe not, studies say
The idea that children raised in same-sex households fare as well as children of married opposite-sex couples may not withstand... Read more
Cardinal Egan commended to Christ's mercy
Cardinal Edward Egan, a former Archbishop of New York who shepherded the city in the wake of the Sept. 11... Read more
Abandonment is the greatest suffering of the elderly, Pope says
Pope Francis said Thursday that when it comes to caring for the elderly, palliative care is necessary because it counters... Read more
For Middle East Christians, UN indifference is deadly
Inaction on the part of the United Nations and international community toward the brutality of ISIS has drawn criticism from... Read more
'Capital punishment must end' – Catholic publications unite in rare joint statement
Four U.S. Catholic publications with a broad range of audiences have come together in a joint editorial citing Church leaders... Read more
The important role you can play in defending marriage in Nebraska
On March 9, hundreds of same-sex couples will flood Nebraska’s county clerk offices to receive marriage licenses for the first... Read more
Italy's bishops help the poor through a 'Loan for Hope' microcredit
The Italian bishops conference relaunched on Monday its microcredit initative for families and small businesses, a program first begun in... Read more
Cardinal Pell's Vatican economy office gets new statutes
Statutes for the Vatican's three finanical oversight bodies were released earlier this week, largely consolidating the influence of the Secretariat... Read more
Saints in the Little Flower family grow as parents set for canonization
Last week it was informally announced to journalists that the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, Blessed Louis and Zelie... Read more
Cardinal George admitted to hospital for tests, evaluation
After being dropped from a cancer drug trial over a month ago, Cardinal Francis George, retired archbishop of Chicago, has... Read more
Alabama Supreme Court orders halt on 'gay marriage' licenses
The Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday night halted the illegal distribution of marriage licenses to people of the same sex,... Read more
Pope slams culture of waste, says it’s 'a mortal sin' to discard elderly
In his general audience Pope Francis condemned modern society for silently disposing of the elderly, saying that a civilization which... Read more
Would you recognize 'Homeless Jesus' on a park bench in DC?
A statue of “Homeless Jesus” now sits just outside Catholic Charities in downtown Washington, D.C., with the organization’s president hoping... Read more
Seven challenges for the Mexican Church and the family
On the Day of the Family, celebrated in Mexico March 1, Cardinal Norberto Rivera laid out seven challenges the Church... Read more
Christians by number: What projections are saying about the future of religion
Can numbers say something about the future of Christianity? George Weigel thinks so. Read more
Remembering Professor Charles Rice, the embodiment of Notre Dame
Pro-life leader, Catholic commentator, and University of Notre Dame law professor Charles E. Rice was commemorated at a requiem Mass... Read more
A global problem: Anti-Christian harassment around the world
Christian groups lead the world in a sobering statistic: they suffer harassment in more countries than any other religious group. Read more
How Cardinal Tagle thinks the Church can better reach Asian cultures
Asia poses unique challenges to the spreading of the Catholic faith, and the Church must respond by evangelizing through personal... Read more
