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Bishop condemns acts of torture detailed in damning Senate report
Beatings. Sleep deprivation. Death by hypothermia. Isolation. A Senate report released Tuesday exposed a dark underbelly of the CIA’s Detention... Read more
Pope calls victims to be 'prophetic voices' against nuclear war
In a message to an international gathering on the impact of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis called on victims to be... Read more
Family synod gets down to basics of marriage, Pope says
In his weekly general audience Pope Francis started a new catechesis on the family, and explained that discussion surrounding the... Read more
Australian Catholic migrant office slams new asylum seekers law
The Australian bishops' office for migrants and refugees has termed “unethical” legislation signed into law last week that gives the... Read more
Synod document asks how can we improve pastoral care to families
The Synod of Bishops announced Tuesday it had released its prepatory document for the 2015 Synod on the Family, asking... Read more
Former Vatican librarian, a friend of Pope Francis, dies at 91
Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejìa, a former prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library and a longtime friend of Pope Francis, died... Read more
The politics of Pope Francis: An anti-corruption, anti-ideology populism
Most people “still don’t know how Pope Francis thinks,” says a longtime Catholic observer who believes the Pope’s approach to... Read more
What makes the Church happy? Seeking lost sheep, Pope says
Like a shepherd finding lost sheep, the Church is a joyful mother who goes out and seeks her lost children,... Read more
The request of a retired pope – simply call me 'Father Benedict'
Rather than being called by his papal name “Benedict XVI,” the retired pontiff revealed that since his retirement he has... Read more
World Meeting of Families calls for host families near Philly
Organizers for the World Meeting of Families have asked people to open their homes to host attendees and other visitors... Read more
Catholic profs told to report opposition to 'gay marriage' as harassment
An anti-harassment training presentation at a Catholic college encourages employees to report critics of “gay marriage” – and could reflect... Read more
Archdiocese launches Pakistan's premiere Catholic web radio station
The Archdiocese of Karachi last month launched Pakistan's first Catholic radio station online, focused on the spirit of the new... Read more
Will a host of pontifical councils be merged into two congregations?
The establishment of two large congregations, to include many tasks formerly divided among several pontifical councils, is expected to be... Read more
LA billboard aims for bold statement on persecuted Christians
A new billboard campaign in Los Angeles leading up to Christmas is hoping to raise awareness of persecuted Christians both... Read more
Little Sisters in court: Don't stop our ministry of serving the dying poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor asked an appeals court Monday to shield them from the federal contraception mandate, saying... Read more
Pope: Church must improve marriage prep, strengthen families
Pope Francis in his latest interview reflected on October’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family, dismissing fears of doctrinal “collapse” while... Read more
Amid investigation, accounts of former Vatican Bank directors frozen
More than $19.6 million in the accounts of two former managers of the Institute for Religious Works, commonly known as... Read more
For Francis, Mary teaches us to share with others the graces we receive
In his Angelus address for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, Pope Francis said because everything we have... Read more
Priests at Mexico City Cathedral hear 5000 confessions
Responding to an invitation from Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera to seek reconciliation with Christ during the season of Advent, nearly... Read more
A silver lining from World War I? Restored ties between UK, Holy See
A Mass was said on Wednesday at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls to mark 100 years of... Read more
