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Princeton professor to pro-life movement: We're winning
Victory is in sight for the pro-life movement, as technology and rhetoric witness to the cause of life, Princeton professor... Read more
Catholics in Australia support Pope Francis' action against human trafficking
Australia's bishops and religious have joined the global call of Pope Francis to mark Feb. 8, the Feast of St.... Read more
Cardinal praises Catholics in Vietnam for their witness to the faith
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, lauded the efforts of the Catholic community in... Read more
Prayers offered upon death of prominent dissenting theologian
Father Richard P. McBrien, a Notre Dame theology professor who came to prominence for opposing Catholic teaching on several issues,... Read more
Should the West take on Nigeria's terrorists? Bishops say yes
Against the background of continuing attacks by radical Islamist group Boko Haram, bishops in Nigeria are appealing for military aid... Read more
Women are irreplaceable in passing on the faith, Pope says
Women in the family have a crucial role in transmitting the faith from one generation to the next, said Pope... Read more
Millennials' pro-life commitment wows bishops
Both Roman and Orthodox Catholic bishops were stirred by the presence of the Millennial generation at the 2015 March for... Read more
Pope to canon lawyers: Annulment process must be secure, prompt
In a speech delivered on Saturday to participants in a conference on how to handle causes of nullity, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope: Dialogue between religions key in countering violence
Pope Francis on Jan. 24 stressed the need for dialogue between different faiths, saying that it is essential in preventing... Read more
Christian unity demands encounter – not theory, says Pope
More than “theoretical discussions,” what unites Christians is encounter, and a willingness to “challenge one another,” said Pope Francis as... Read more
100 babies: A women's center that helps every step of the way
Lynn Grandon kept a tally on her desk of how many babies she knew the Denver Lighthouse women’s center had... Read more
As Ukraine violence continues, Pope renews call for dialogue
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis decried the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine, and later called on Christians... Read more
Why the pro-life movement needs Democrats
Pro-life Democrat politicians are fast becoming an endangered political species, but their pro-life presence is necessary for the movement to... Read more
House stalls on one pro-life bill, passes another
On the 41st anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the U.S., the House passed a ban on federal funding... Read more
Pope Francis surprised by misunderstanding of his words on family
Pope Francis was surprised that his words on responsible parenthood were not widely taken in the sense that he intended... Read more
Want Christian unity? Deepen your own conversion, Pope says
Pope Francis told a group of religious men and women that they are the forerunners in working towards Christian unity,... Read more
Beatification cause opened for founder of Focolare movement
Bishop Rafaello Martinelli of Frascati, Italy, has announced that the beatification cause will be opened for the founder of the... Read more
Worldliness 'stuns more than grappa on a fast,' Pope tells new cardinals
In a letter to the 20 bishops who will be elevated to the cardinalate next month, Pope Francis said that... Read more
Who inspires the young pro-lifers of today? Pope Francis
Young pro-life advocates emphasized Pope Francis’ influence on their witness for the defenseless unborn child at the 2015 March for... Read more
Confession isn't the 'dry-cleaners' – it's an embrace from God
Pope Francis said that confessing our sins isn't a “mechanical” procedure like getting a stained removed but rather a joyful... Read more
