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Hard winter looms for Iraq's 'betrayed' Christian refugees
Despite efforts by northern Iraq’s Catholic bishops to ensure that Christians and other refugees can survive the winter, housing shortages... Read more
Pope Francis' closing synod speech received with standing ovation
Pope Francis' address at the conclusion of the Synod on the Family, delivered Saturday, was responded to with a four-minute... Read more
A missionary Pope: Cardinal Etchegaray's memory of Paul VI
Paul VI was a missionary Pope who wished to bring the light of the Gospel all over the world, a... Read more
Synod's final report shows nuance on homosexuality, remarriage
The synod’s final report, released Saturday, presents substantial changes with respect to the much discussed midterm report, especially regarding homosexual... Read more
Meeting of Pope Francis, Vietnamese minister a key step in restoring ties
Pope Francis met with Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung Saturday morning, which is a move seen as a important... Read more
Synod fathers laud miracle of conjugal love in final message
In their message to the faithful, the synod fathers praised the life-giving love between a man and a woman, which... Read more
Resist 'hidden euthanasia' of elderly, Little Sisters stress
Receiving an award recognizing their works of service, members of the Little Sisters of the Poor stressed the need for... Read more
Vindicated: why a maligned Pope will be beatified
He had the unenviable task of being Pope during a most “tumultuous” era for the Church, but Paul VI stood... Read more
Will Boko Haram honor a ceasefire? Probably not.
A reputed ceasefire and agreement to return scores of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria merit skepticism given Boko Haram’s violent ideology... Read more
Kasper's comments breed online controversy over racism charges
Cardinal Walter Kasper’s interview dismissing the perspective of African bishops at the Synod on the Family has added fuel to... Read more
A historical faith – studying history through a Catholic lens
The study of history is an opportunity to unite faith and reason and to recover a distinctly Catholic perspective that... Read more
Holy Spirit gives the seal of eternal life, Pope Francis reflects
In his Mass on Friday, Pope Francis said eternal life begins when we are sealed with the Holy Spirit, and... Read more
Synod small groups want more positivity, less ambiguity
The synod’s small groups released their conclusions regarding the meeting’s mid-term report on Thursday, calling for clarification of several phrases... Read more
Amid criticism, Cardinal Marx supports synod's midterm report
Even though the Synod on the Family's midterm relatio was widely criticized by the bishops' small groups, Cardinal Reinhard Marx... Read more
Fertility treatments fall short of expectations
Tech giants’ new policies offering egg freezing options as a work benefit overlook the technique’s “highly problematic” failure rates and... Read more
From bad to worse – religious persecution growing in China
The state of religious freedom in China is moving from bad to worse, said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), responding... Read more
Latvia turns heads in synod with strong witness of marriage
In synod discussions last week, the Baltic nation of Latvia caught the attention many synod fathers, who were keen to... Read more
Asia Bibi's death sentence sparks outrage from Pakistan's Christians
The Lahore High Court's rejection on Thursday of Asia Bibi's appeal against her death sentence, passed by a lower court,... Read more
Priest returning to Iraq: ISIS threatens the whole world
An Iraqi priest who has chosen to return to his city, which lies just six miles from ISIS-controlled territory, said... Read more
African cardinal: Pressure groups behind push to change Church teaching
Innacurate media reports about Church teaching on homosexuality published after the synod's midterm relatio are an attempt to pressure the... Read more
