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Consecrated life without sacrifice is a 'caricature,' Pope Francis says
Pope Francis warned consecrated men and women against reducing their religious live to a “caricature,” calling them to instead embrace... Read more
Heroes amid a haunted past: Pope meets, praises Lithuania's bishops
Pope Francis praised Lithuania's bishops for their courage in a nation marked by both a history of persecution against the... Read more
Vatican judiciary report highlights increased international cooperation
The Vatican enhanced international cooperation following the reform of the state's penal code and its anti-money laundering laws, according to... Read more
Does 'never again' have any meaning? Human rights after the Holocaust
Even though it ended seventy years ago, the Holocaust still gives a stark and relevant warning on dehumanization and persecution... Read more
Pope: the Gospel doesn’t oppress, but frees those enslaved to evil
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis pointed to the authority with which Jesus preached, saying that his words in... Read more
What the Roman Curia will be schooled on during Lent
The Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman curia will this year be preached by Fr. Bruno Secondin, a Carmelite, focused... Read more
Pope Francis announces June visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina
During his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis announced he will visit the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo in June, where WWI... Read more
Youth urged to work for tolerance as violence steps up in India
The head of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement, Bishop Hendry D'Souza of Bellary, has raised his voice about the necessity... Read more
Humanity cannot exist without farmers, says Pope
Pope Francis told farmers on Saturday that in a world marked by wastefulness and extreme climate change, they have the... Read more
Archbishops Chaput, Gomez confirmed participants in Synod on the Family
The Vatican has confirmed the participation of 48 delegates chosen by bishops' conferences to take part in this year's Synod... Read more
Church in Italy fights against imposition of gender ideology in schools
The general secretary of the Italian bishops conference stressed on Friday that the attempt to introduce textbooks into the nation's... Read more
How one Catholic school takes a hammer to the cycle of poverty
During Catholic Schools Week, the president of a small school in Washington, D.C. explained its humble origins, extraordinary mission, and... Read more
Can Christians survive the 'dirty games' of Middle East politics?
Christians have lived in the Middle East since the time of the apostles, but political machinations by world powers and... Read more
Woman bishop challenges future of Anglican-Catholic dialogue
While the consecration of the Church of England's first woman bishop presents significant challenges in bringing Catholics and Anglicans into... Read more
Lukewarm Christians who don’t love are 'in grave danger,' Pope warns
In his homily Friday Pope Francis encouraged Christians to remember the first time they felt the love of God, and... Read more
Missionary: Boko Haram behind attacks on churches, religious in Niger
Boko Haram is determined to take its jihadist campaign beyond Nigeria. Its next targets include Niger, where, as reported in... Read more
Ghana priests shift focus to marriage prep, youth formation
A national gathering of hundreds of priests in Ghana have resolved to become more involved with their parishioners through marriage... Read more
Coming soon to the Vatican: haircuts for Rome's homeless
The Vatican’s continued efforts to help the homeless of Rome have expanded beyond showers and bathrooms at St. Peter’s Square,... Read more
Burma's Bibles: encouraging love of Scripture among the laity
The Church in Burma is engaged in a series of biblical seminars to aid in catechesis and in drawing the... Read more
Assisted living centers defeat HHS mandate in court
A federal court has permanently barred the Obama administration from enforcing the federal contraception mandate against the group of Evangelical-owned... Read more
