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Pope's visit prompts release of more than 600 Sri Lankan prisoners
Prompted by Pope Francis' visit and in keeping with the ongoing theme of reconciliation, more than 600 men and women... Read more
In Kurdish Iraq, new beginnings for exiled nuns and priests
In 2014, more than 120,000 Christians in Iraq, among them dozens of priests and religious, had to flee from the... Read more
Twenty-one Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya
A Libyan affiliate of the Islamic State claimed the abduction of 21 Coptic Christians on Monday, releasing pictures of those... Read more
Francis makes impromptu visit to Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka
On Wednesday evening following his scheduled events, Pope Francis made a brief, unplanned visit to a Buddhist temple in Sri... Read more
Nebraska monsignor appointed new Bishop of Grand Island
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Monsignor Joseph Hanefeldt, a priest of the Omaha archdiocese and a Nebraska native, as the... Read more
Which way to church? Supreme Court weighs directions for roadside signs
The U.S. Supreme Court is scrutinizing an Arizona town’s restrictions on church signs that critics say intentionally discriminate against houses... Read more
'Mary forgave her son's killers': The Pope on healing in Sri Lanka
At a Marian shine during his three-day trip to Sri Lanka, Pope Francis touched on the country's brutal decades-long civil... Read more
At papal Mass in Sri Lanka, disabled man seeks 'big blessing'
Among the attendees at the papal Mass in Sri Lanka on Wednesday was Romello Dias, a 20-year-old man who has... Read more
Pope Francis' full homily on Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka's first saint
In Saint Joseph we see a powerful sign of God's goodness and love for the people of Sri Lanka. But... Read more
Pope Francis lauds first Sri Lankan saint's undivided love for God
Pope Francis on Wednesday canonized Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka’s first saint, praising the 17th century priest’s love for the Sri... Read more
Pro-life event designed with a California audience in mind
It’s not going to be sunny and 70 degrees in many places in the United States on Saturday, Jan. 17,... Read more
Scottish archbishop credits God's grace for healing process in diocese
Following the 2013 resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien as Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, his successor acknowledges the healing... Read more
For refugees, Spanish bishops propose 'a Church without borders'
The Spanish bishops have released a message for their nation's Day of the Immigrant and Refugee, which will be held... Read more
Venezuelan bishops condemn imposition of socialism
The Venezuelan bishops conference issued a pastoral exhortation on Monday calling on authorities and citizens alike to an ethical and... Read more
Farsi Catechism translation offers hope of dialogue in Iran
The publication of the Farsi language edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church may foster further interreligious dialogue in... Read more
Availability and obedience: the intentions of Uruguay's new cardinal
Archbishop Daniel Sturla Berhouet of Montevideo, one of the 20 men to be made a cardinal at next month's consistory,... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal credits papal trip for post-election peace
After tense elections yielded a new president just days before Pope Francis' arrival in Sri Lanka, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said... Read more
Next Catholic Charities head is sister with a mission of compassion
Catholic Charities USA has named its next president: Sister Donna Markham, O.P., a trained clinical psychologist with a background in... Read more
Don't use religion as a weapon of war, Pope Francis insists
In an oft-repeated message to interreligious groups, Pope Francis stressed again that believers must unite in condemning violence and insist... Read more
A warm Sri Lanka welcome – Pope greeted by 40 elephants
In all, there were 40 elephants that the Sri Lankan authorities decided to include in Pope Francis’ welcome ceremony upon... Read more
