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Iraqi Christians say there's no going home after rise of Islamic State
Christians lived in Iraq for nearly two thousand years, but the violent rise of the Islamic State has convinced many... Read more
Philly kicks off 2015 celebrating St John Neumann
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia observed the feast of St. John Neumann on Monday, and celebrated the year that the city... Read more
A cultural focus for Pope Francis' Portuguese cardinal
Pope Francis’ selection of Patriarch Manuel Macario do Nascimento Clemente of Lisbon as a new cardinal will bring to the... Read more
Grisly Nativity scene vandalism draws prayerful response
A vandal’s placement of a decapitated pig’s head at a Nativity scene at a Catholic church in Massachusetts shocked locals,... Read more
Attentive, tireless, courageous – this is Christian life, Pope says on Epiphany
Like the Magi who followed the star from the East, Christians are called to follow the light of the Gospel... Read more
Mario Cuomo, 1932-2015: His Controversial Legacy
Mario Cuomo, the three-time governor of New York who sought to justify Catholic lawmakers’ tolerance of abortion rights, died on... Read more
Cardinal wowed by vocation surge at Rome's American seminary
The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced enthusiasm at seeing the high number of American seminarians studying in... Read more
Cardinal George dropped from cancer drug trial, asks for prayers
Cardinal Francis George has asked for continued prayers after being dropped from a cancer drug’s clinical trial, which was determined... Read more
New US Congress reflects the Catholic swing vote
The overwhelming majority of federal lawmakers in the U.S. are Christian, according to a new report, which also found that... Read more
Top Vatican Official: Washington, NYC likely stops on papal trip
Although it’s still not official, the Vatican’s Secretary of State confirmed today that Pope Francis will most likely visit Washington... Read more
True models of conversion: wise men believed in love, not worldly power
On the solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said that the journey of the three wise men reflects a path... Read more
'It's like Jesus is coming to the Philippines': Frenzy builds over Francis
A priest on the papal flight for Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the Philippines said the country is anxiously awaiting... Read more
Preparing for Francis, Sri Lanka Church considers roadmap for peace
Deep wounds have barely begun healing. Only few years have passed since Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in May 2009.... Read more
A cardinal's hat for Archbishop Mamberti, new head of the Signatura
Months after being named to replace Cardinal Raymond Burke as head of the Apostolic Signatura, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti will be... Read more
Pope Francis casts into the deep to find two cardinals for Oceania
At his Angelus address on Jan. 4 Pope Francis announced the appointment of 20 cardinals, among whom are two representatives... Read more
Possible site of Jesus' trial uncovered in the Holy Land
Archeologists believe they may have discovered the place where Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate took place in Jerusalem. Read more
'No human invention' – Marriage a divine plan, bishop says
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has responded to Pope Francis' call for renewed commitment to the “Gospel of the Family”... Read more
Will the appointment of new cardinals advance reform?
In creating 20 new cardinals – 15 of whom will be cardinal electors – Pope Francis has continued to set... Read more
Beauty in suffering: How one woman is fighting the stigma of therapy
Maura Byrne was terrified to go to therapy for the first time. Read more
Pope Francis' new cardinals shed light on Church's minorities
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis announced the names of the 15 bishops to be created cardinal electors in... Read more
