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War is never inevitable: Pope Francis rues 'senseless slaughter'
In a message sent to inter-religious faith leaders attending a conference on peace, Pope Francis proposed that there are always... Read more
Francis' letter to Cubans: Imitate Mary's joy, haste, perseverance
Marking the feast of the patroness of Cuba, Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, Pope Francis on Monday sent... Read more
Church serves women 'the rest of the world has left behind'
Recent claims that the Catholic Church disregards women fail to acknowledge the Church’s critical work to support women and families... Read more
Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, Lesotho
Addressing thousands of pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine... Read more
Media summit in Philippines hopes to bolster personal encounter
The Filipino bishops' annual conference on social media, being held this month, will aim at promoting authentic encounters and at... Read more
Pope Francis pursues a thaw in relations with mainland China
Facing mixed signals coming from the government on the Chinese mainland regarding dealings with the Vatican, Pope Francis hopes to... Read more
Supreme Court asked to defend Seal of Confession in La. case
The Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that a diocesan... Read more
Nun builds website to enliven children's ministry in Pacific
A religious sister from Texas who has been serving the people of Papua New Guinea since 1986 will soon complete... Read more
Peoria, NY voice desire to advance Archbishop Sheen cause
Following the halt of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s canonization cause, both the Diocese of Peoria and the Archdiocese of New York... Read more
Boston Globe's new site hopes to show that 'Catholic Church matters'
A new website launched by the Boston Globe seeks to have a wide appeal in covering “all things Catholic,” focusing... Read more
Concerns, confusion swirl over LGBT group in St. Patrick's parade
A spokesman for the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade said the inclusion of an LGBT activist group in... Read more
Jesus brings us the 'new wine' of joy, Pope Francis says
In his daily homily on Friday Pope Francis discussed how the Pharisees condemned Jesus' apostles for not fasting, saying that... Read more
In rare move, Pope Francis to publicly celebrate 20 marriages
The Vatican has released the schedule of Pope Francis' main liturgical celebrations for the month of September, during which he... Read more
Immigration judges: Deporting children can be a death sentence
Many U.S. immigration cases are effectively life-or-death trials, and the Justice Department should not be fast-tracking deportation hearings for child... Read more
US seminarians in Rome kick-off first year with softball tradition
Each year, the Pontifical North American College in Rome celebrates Labor Day by pitting its second-year seminarians against the newly-arrived... Read more
Holy See calls for action in Iraq, and UN sends a mission
The Holy See on Monday urged the UN to provide humanitarian aid to Iraq during a special session of the... Read more
Reform of LCWR hardly a 'nunquisition'
The Vatican's investigation of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is not a ‘nunquisition,’ as one Time magazine writer has... Read more
La. bishop applauds marriage ruling, commits to LGBT ministry
Following a judge's Wednesday ruling upholding a Louisiana amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, New Orleans'... Read more
Obama admin. drops appeals in three for-profit mandate cases
Religious freedom advocates are voicing hope as the Obama administration drops its appeal in three lawsuits involving for-profit companies that... Read more
Analyst: Vatican regards Islamic State as waging a 'war of religion'
According to prominent Vatican analyst Sandro Magister, the Holy See views the aggression of the Islamic State as a religious... Read more
