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On World Refugee Day, bishops implore U.S. to address Syria
The chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Migration declared the refugee situation in Syria a “humanitarian disaster” and called... Read more
Euthanasia case heads to French high court
An official with France’s highest court has said that a minimally conscious, severely injured man should be denied food and... Read more
Pope Francis decries persecution of Christians
Pope Francis on Friday lamented continued persecution against Christians and other religious believers, encouraging scholars and governments to defend religious... Read more
Brazilian diocese offers foreign language Masses during World Cup
The Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte – one of the 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup matches – has announced a... Read more
Pope warns against false securities of wealth, vanity, power
In his homily at Friday's Mass, Pope Francis cautioned attendees not to place their security in false treasures which enslave... Read more
Salesians back humane solutions for asylum seekers in Italy
Two Salesian groups in Italy launched an initiative Friday to coordinate their activities for immigrants, many of whom are refugees,... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls for a 'civilization of truth and love'
Kicking off the “March for Marriage” on June 19, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco invoked the witness of... Read more
Pope: problem of drug use is not solved by other drugs
In a message for an international conference on enforcing drug laws, Pope Francis denounced the trend of offering addicts narcotics... Read more
Bosnian school seeks to strengthen interethnic relations
A Catholic school founded in Sarajevo, Bosnia during the country’s recent war has made it their goal to teach children... Read more
Ratzinger Prize honorees show intellectual vitality, cardinal says
Cardinal Camillo Ruini praised Tuesday the two winners of the 2014 Ratzinger Prize for their academic accomplishments and their commitment... Read more
Archbishop hopes Colombian president will work for peace
A Colombian bishop has said the country’s newly re-elected president, Juan Manuel Santos, has the difficult mission of confronting new... Read more
St John Paul II relic to tour East Coast, starting in Boston
A relic of St. John Paul II will begin a tour of the U.S. in Boston on Saturday, giving the... Read more
Marriage breakdown threatens society, religious leaders say
The redefinition of marriage and movement from its focus on children affects not only families but entire communities and all... Read more
Eucharist the 'bread of love', Pope says on Corpus Christi
During Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis exhorted the faithful to avoid the “false bread” of the... Read more
Marriage stabilizing for society, activists proclaim
Political leaders told crowds at the March for Marriage to not be afraid to speak the truth about marriage and... Read more
Chilean bishop: World Cup should remind us of human dignity
The World Cup should be an opportunity to emphasize that all persons, soccer players included, have worth because of their... Read more
Auxiliary bishop of Baltimore transferred to Springfield
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, an auxiliary of the Baltimore archdiocese, as the head of Massachusetts' Diocese... Read more
Vatican theologians acknowledge Archbishop Sheen miracle
Beloved media personality Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to beatification after a panel of Vatican theologians unanimously recognized... Read more
Catholic News Agency, ACI Group merging into EWTN
In one of the biggest developments in Catholic media history, Catholic News Agency and the Eternal Word Television Network announced... Read more
Child migrants may be refugees seeking asylum, experts say
Two migration experts have said that many unaccompanied child immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America could qualify... Read more
