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Pope Francis entrusts Holy Land trip to Virgin Mary
Pope Francis privately visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome this morning to pray and entrust to the... Read more
Pope's Yad Veshem visit lauded for interreligious significance
A local youth has praised Pope Francis’ decision to visit Jerusalem’s Yad Veshem holocaust memorial during his Holy Land trip,... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls on global community to fight Boko Haram
One day after bombings in his city killed nearly 120, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has called on the... Read more
Religious leaders back US work for Holy Land peace
Two U.S. bishops have joined other religious leaders in asking Secretary of State John Kerry to continue “determined U.S. leadership”... Read more
Pope reportedly displeased by sumptuous canonization banquet
A Vatican official has revealed that Pope Francis was displeased by an extravagant banquet at a Vatican office during the... Read more
Mongolian bishop details steady growth of local Church
Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, prefect of Ulaanbaatar – the local Church covering all of Mongolia – spoke with Aid to the... Read more
Christian woman in shackles after 'apostasy' death sentence
Protest is mounting in the case of a pregnant Christian woman who faces a death sentence in Sudan for not... Read more
Search begins for Cardinal George's successor
The initial stages have started in the search to replace Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is fighting cancer for... Read more
Remain in God's love, Pope Francis encourages faithful
Pope Francis has especially encouraged Christians to “remain in the love of God” in a Thursday reflection on the three... Read more
Pope's Holy Land visit sparks US call for dialogue
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as... Read more
Catholic scholar calls graduates to 'new moral movement'
Each human person bears the face of Christ and plays a unique role in history, said Catholic scholar Mary Eberstadt,... Read more
Children's lives worth more than pets, Chilean cardinal tells president
Amid efforts to legalize abortion in Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago reminded President Michelle Bachelet of the intrinsic value... Read more
Dominicans turn to music, rosary to evangelize in DC
Music and the distribution of rosaries provided an opportunity to spread the Gospel for a group of Dominicans in the... Read more
Vatican newspaper gives voice to women in the Church
The co-founder of a monthly insert on women's issues in the Vatican newspaper says its pages offer a valuable platform... Read more
Archbishop: Europe’s governments ignore attacks on Christians
European governments and politicians have failed to properly address increasing attacks on Christians, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein said during a talk... Read more
Federal judges order 'gay marriage' in Pennsylvania, Oregon
Following judicial decisions ordering Pennsylvania and Oregon to recognize “gay marriage,” critics said that such decisions damage society and ignore... Read more
'Dire' situation continues in Central African Republic
An ongoing lack of security in the Central African Republic is among the challenges facing those who long for peace,... Read more
Lasallian Brothers elect American superior general
The French-founded Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools have elected Brother Robert Schieler, an American with extensive education... Read more
Children to receive First Communion at papal Mass in Jordan
Some 1400 boys and girls from Jordan will receive First Communion during the Mass Pope Francis will celebrate on the... Read more
Ambassador: diversity of papal delegation speaks of dialogue
In comments made to CNA, the Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See noted that the presence of both a rabbi... Read more
