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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
Spanish cardinal: My 'agenda' will be bringing others to Christ
The Spanish newspaper La Razon has published an interview with recently-named archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, who says... Read more
Pope Francis: Decadent Christians have forgotten Christ
In his daily homily on Thursday, Pope Francis spoke on the importance of having an encounter with Christ, saying without... Read more
Suspension of Fulton Sheen's cause expected to be temporary
In the wake of the suspension of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's cause for canonization due to an ownership dispute of his... Read more
Pope Francis is a 'son of the Church' on pro-life issues
Pope Francis has drawn praise for his firm pro-life stance as well as his approach to the topic – which... Read more
Scottish bishops encourage voting in independence referendum
Multiple Scottish bishops have appealed to Catholics to vote in the Sept. 18 referendum which will decide whether or not... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with advocates of Traditional Latin Mass
Benedict XVI met with two leaders involved in promoting the Traditional Latin Mass, or the extraordinary form of the Roman... Read more
Indians in Holy Land eager to celebrate Nativity of Mary
Spiritual preparations for the Nativity of Mary blending culture and faith are underway in the Holy Land, where the Indian... Read more
College poster campaign takes 'hook-up' culture to task
A poster campaign distributed at 25 colleges and universities in the U.S. and Mexico calls students to question the predominance... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal: praying the 'Our Chavez' is idolatrous
The Archbishop of Caracas demanded Wednesday that the Our Father be respected, after the Venezuelan government presented a prayer to... Read more
The 'Unknown Pope' – how Benedict XV is relevant today
Despite a biography title labeling him the “Unknown Pope,” Benedict XV had a tremendous impact on life of the Church,... Read more
Italian bishops support priest threatened by mafia
Responding to threats on the life of an anti-mafia priest, the Italian bishop’s conference issued a letter offering support and... Read more
Caritas launches powerful animated short to fight global hunger
Global Catholic relief agency Caritas Internationalis has launched a new video aimed at promoting awareness about the need to help... Read more
Pope Francis: the Church is a mother who guides her children
In his general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, turning to the aspect of her maternity, of... Read more
Nuncio: We owe Ukraine more than a salvage operation
As Ukraine's crisis continues to escalate, the nation's apostolic nuncio stressed that its people deserve more than after-the-fact aid and... Read more
Islamist extremists capture two more cities in Nigeria
Amid increasing attacks at the hands of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the similarly radical Islamist group Boko... Read more
