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Does Francis like being Pope? A behind-the-scenes chat in the Philippines
During his pastoral visit to the Philippines Jan. 15-19, Pope Francis held an unscheduled meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature in... Read more
A love for peripheries, the link between Pope Francis and St John Bosco
Though he is member of the Society of Jesus, Pope Francis shares with the Salesians of St. John Bosco a ... Read more
Measles are making a comeback, so what does the Church teach about vaccines?
Disneyland is supposed to be the Happiest Place on Earth, not the place where you contract a highly contagious, once-eradicated... Read more
Iraqi priests work to save historic Christian writings from Islamic State
Effectively exiled from his friary in Mosul by the Islamic State last year, Fr. Najeeb Michaeel, O.P. is working to... Read more
Beyond the digital, into the heart: a Vatican take on communication
The Vatican's top communications official said that true interaction requires more than just phones and internet – and that dialogue... Read more
On feast of St. Thomas, teachers called to mercifully challenge students
Catholics must be “merciful teachers” in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the... Read more
Jesuit laments car bomb attack in Syria, scorns media silence
“Most of them were students at the university, young people who had not left the city. So what sort of... Read more
A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight
The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado. Read more
Bishops use Supreme Court case to call for death penalty abolition
Several bishops in the U.S. have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to re-examine death penalty protocols, and have called for... Read more
Who's entering religious life these days?
U.S. Catholics are being encouraged to get to know local religious communities, as a new study offers insight into the... Read more
A society without fathers is a society of orphans, Pope Francis says
In his general audience catechesis, Pope Francis turned to the role of fathers, saying that they play an irreplaceable role... Read more
The dark side of the Super Bowl and how Congress aims to fight it
Just days before Super Bowl XLIX, the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing for a bipartisan crack-down on the hidden... Read more
Malawian bishops commit to spreading the Gospel with new media
A national symposium of Catholic communicators set out to explore pathways in new media to build unity in Malawi and... Read more
Will the number of dioceses in Italy be cut in the near future?
A plan to reduce the number of Italian dioceses has been widely debated in the Italian bishops conference, and a... Read more
West Coast Walk for Life broke more than one record this year
The eleventh annual Walk for Life West Coast broke its own records this year, drawing the largest crowd it has... Read more
Blessed Odoardo Focherini, the father of seven who saved 100 Jewish lives
As Pope Francis tweeted Jan. 27 to observe the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it is worth remembering... Read more
Pope Francis asks, Do you discern God's will before making a decision?
Pope Francis dedicated his homily at Mass on Tuesday to the theme of obeying God’s will, saying a Christian should... Read more
A visit to Naples, Pompeii on Pope Francis' slate for March
Pope Francis' liturgical schedule from now until Easter has been released – and it includes the creation of new cardinals... Read more
'No compromise' – Catholics, evangelicals unite on marriage
A coalition of Catholic and Protestant leaders has united to call all Christians to an unwavering defense of the truth... Read more
Wondering what to give up for Lent? Try indifference, Pope says
The “globalization of indifference” was at the heart of Pope Francis’ Lenten message, in which he urged faithful to fight... Read more
