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Christian doctors encouraged but cautious after Court ruling
A Christian doctor’s organization celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent religious freedom ruling, while at the same time cautioning that threats... Read more
Opus Dei to display remains of Bishop del Portillo after beatification
The Opus Dei press office announced that the remains of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, the first successor to St. Josemaria... Read more
Show joy of Christian family life, Denver archbishop teaches
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has published a pastoral letter calling on Catholics to live their faith in their... Read more
Pope Francis to hold audience with elderly, grandparents
The Pontifical Council for the Family is organizing a day dedicated to the elderly, during which Pope Francis will meet... Read more
US ambassador: Pope draws global attention to trafficking
U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett has praised the attention Pope Francis is giving to the “scourge” of... Read more
Hobby Lobby ruling draws renewed commitment from Congress
The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the federal contraception mandate has prompted a renewed enthusiasm from lawmakers on both... Read more
Former Legionaries of Christ leader dies from cancer
Father Álvaro Corcuera Martínez del Río, L.C., former general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi, died in... Read more
Hobby Lobby ruling lauded as 'big win for freedom'
Religious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while... Read more
Vatican grieves deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released a statement voicing Pope Francis' condolences over three kidnapped Israeli teenagers found dead on... Read more
Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor
In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately... Read more
Pope selects Michigan priest to become bishop
Pope Francis has named Monsignor Steven J. Raica of the Diocese of Lansing to become the next bishop of Gaylord,... Read more
EWTN granted emergency relief from contraception mandate
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would... Read more
Hartford archbishop: receiving pallium a 'moving' experience
After receiving the pallium from Pope Francis on Sunday’s feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Leonard Blair expressed that... Read more
Supreme Court upholds religious freedom for Hobby Lobby
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby and similar employers cannot be forced to comply with... Read more
Pope Francis: Church grows from the blood of the martyrs
Pope Francis focused his homily for the feast of the First Roman Martyrs on the witness of martyrdom, and prayed... Read more
Ultimate freedom means choosing the good, bishop says
Bishop James Conley joined other religious leaders in Lincoln, Neb. for a prayer service for religious liberty, reminding those present... Read more
Feast of Peter and Paul celebrates God's mercy, Pope says
During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of Peter and Paul, Pope Francis called the faithful to open themselves to... Read more
Trust in God overcomes worldly fears, Pope tells archbishops
On the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis installed 24 new archbishops with the pallium, urging them, like... Read more
The story of Father McGivney, extraordinary priest
A new Italian edition of a book about the life of Father Michael McGivney tells the story of his extraordinary... Read more
Boulder defies Colo. law with 'gay marriage' licenses
A federal court’s ruling against Utah’s marriage amendment has triggered a controversy in Colorado, where the Boulder County Clerk’s office... Read more
