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Pope thanks Knights of Columbus for their service, charity
In a message delivered to the Knights of Columbus' international convention, Pope Francis thanked the Catholic fraternal organization for their... Read more
Pope: mercy, compassion at heart of new covenant
In his first general audience since June, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, explaining that Jesus fulfills the... Read more
Catholic groups unite to help Iraqis ousted by extremists
Catholic Relief Services and Caritas have agreed to a common plan to help those who have fled from their homes... Read more
Do not become a prisoner of fear, Nigerian bishop urges
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, a city in northern Nigeria, has stressed the importance of remaining present to his people... Read more
Boston cardinal chides new Massachusetts buffer zone law
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has criticized a new Massachusetts law re-establishing buffer zones around abortion clinics after the old... Read more
Aid workers grateful for Gaza ceasefire, but remain wary
A new 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is offering locals and aid workers invaluable time to safely secure essential... Read more
Bring Jesus to those outside Church, Pope tells altar servers
Pope Francis on Tuesday met with more than 50,000 altar servers on an annual pilgrimage to Rome from Germany, urging... Read more
Catholic religious brother dies of Ebola in Liberia
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Hospital and the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Liberia have announced that a hospital... Read more
Three US states back EWTN religious liberty lawsuit
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida each filed legal briefs on Monday in support of EWTN in a lawsuit over the HHS... Read more
Pope will meet with survivors of Korean ferry disaster
The organizing committee of Pope Francis’ trip to South Korea next week have revealed that he will meet with survivors... Read more
Pope Francis to give live radio interview on Argentine station
This Friday Pope Francis is slated to give a live interview on an Argentine radio station that he helped raise... Read more
Campaign seeks to help educate escaped Nigerian schoolgirls
As more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being kidnapped this spring, one human rights group has started a... Read more
Marriage's indissolubility a dogma, cardinal clarifies
In a book-length interview, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller has underscored that the indissolubility of the marriage is no mere doctrine, but... Read more
Child migrant surge originates in traffickers' lies, bishop says
A Central American bishop has said the recent wave of migrants to the U.S., which has included many unaccompanied minors,... Read more
Brazil Catholic community leads surging charismatic renewal
As a steadily growing movement in the Catholic Church, the Charismatic Renewal includes an estimated 160 million of the world's... Read more
Suspension of Nicaraguan Maryknoll priest lifted
Pope Francis has revoked the 'suspension a divinis' of Fr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, who was in 1984 barred from exercising... Read more
Tulsa bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to black mass
A novena of prayer and fasting leading up to the Feast of the Assumption has been planned to combat the... Read more
European pro-life effort petitions court to be considered for vote
A European Union citizens’ initiative to ban human embryo-destroying research has filed a court petition after being denied a legislative... Read more
Australia mourns Cardinal Clancy, former Sydney archbishop
The Church in Australia is mourning the loss of Cardinal Edward Clancy, the Archbishop of Sydney from 1983 to 2001,... Read more
Vietnamese bishop joyful to lead, evangelize new flock
The newly appointed Bishop of My Tho, Peter Nguyen Van Kham, has voiced enthusiasm for evangelizing and forming the faithful... Read more
