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Natural Family Planning praised for respecting women, nature
Catholic teaching on sexuality and fertility is being hailed as a moral alternative to hormonal birth control that embraces nature... Read more
Abortion's grim reality may explain 'pro-choice' label drop
Abortion advocates' recent shift away from the term “pro-choice” could be due to improving medicine and technology showing the harsh... Read more
Giuseppe Canovai, a Roman who left a community as his legacy
Familia Christi is the Roman community formed by Fr. Giuseppe Canovai, a priest of the city whose life united Franciscan... Read more
Protestors slam global failure to save missing Nigerian girls
Gathering outside the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to mark the 100th day since the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls... Read more
Change of heart toward money called crucial in trafficking fight
At a Vatican conference held Tuesday to mark the World Day against Trafficking, a U.S. diplomat emphasized that the scourge... Read more
Migration fix must look at big picture, bishop encourages
The head of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee challenged U.S. President Obama and the leaders of Central America to respond... Read more
Pope Francis issues peace plea to all Holy See embassies
Signed by Vatican secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a “nota verbale” was sent to all embassies accredited to the... Read more
Working-class marriage rate hurt by weak church efforts
A “national retreat” from marriage could worsen social divides between the married and unmarried and plummeting rates are partly due... Read more
Bishops' charge to US government: help Iraqi Christians
The U.S. bishops have urged the U.S. government to assist Iraqi Christian victims of persecution, while France has offered asylum... Read more
124 Korean martyrs to be beatified by Pope next month
During his August visit to Korea, Pope Francis is to beatify Paul Yun Ji-chung, the nation's first martyr, as well... Read more
LGBT foundation aims to counter Vatican family synod
An LGBT activist foundation headed by a former Obama White House staffer gave a $200,000 grant to a dissenting Catholic... Read more
Dates for Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines confirmed
The Holy See Press Office confirmed today that Pope Francis will be traveling to Sri Lanka Jan. 12-15 and to... Read more
Critics: global religious freedom report falls short of action needed
As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious freedom report, observers say that the government must take more... Read more
Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese
An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until... Read more
Court allows 9/11 cross to remain standing at Ground Zero
Rejecting arguments from an atheist group, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that the iconic cross found at the site... Read more
Petition calls on UN to stop Christian genocide in Iraq
Following the expulsion of Christians from the Iraqi city of Mosul by ISIS jihadists, a new petition calls on the... Read more
Ariz. inmate's grueling execution lamented as preventable
Not only could the nearly two-hour execution of an Arizona inmate last week have been avoided, but the number of... Read more
'Amazing Parish' movement unites clergy, laity in renewal
A new movement seeking to unite the faithful and their pastors in the formation of thriving parishes has seen a... Read more
India's Archdiocese of Madurai given new bishop
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Antony Pappusamy of Dindigal, located in India's Tamil Nadu state, as Archbishop of Madurai on July... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Vietnam's My Tho diocese
Pope Francis named Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Kham, an auxiliary bishop of the Ho Chi Minh City archdiocese, to become... Read more
