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Catholic publishers see boost from interest in Pope Francis
The “Francis effect” has invigorated Catholic publishing houses, and religious books are becoming less of a niche market, publishers at... Read more
Exorcism conference trains priests in 'ministry of love'
For the ninth consecutive year, a group of experts met in Rome to train those interested in the ministry of... Read more
Thousands swarm Harvard campus for prayer, protest
Amid the last-minute cancellation of a planned satanic black mass re-enactment, some 2,000 people gathered on Harvard's campus to take... Read more
Calls for late-term abortion ban mark Gosnell anniversary
Tuesday's anniversary of the murder convictions of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell brought renewed calls for a federal ban on late-term... Read more
Central African bishop recounts Holy Week kidnapping
A Central African bishop who was abducted on Holy Wednesday by Seleka rebels, and was on his way to be... Read more
Imitate Mother Angelica’s faithfulness, EWTN head tells graduates
EWTN head Michael Warsaw praised the life of Mother Angelica as an inspiring model of Christian faith, exhorting the 2014... Read more
Canadian pro-life march shows growing movement
Several thousand pro-life advocates rallied in Canada’s national capital May 8, seeking an end to abortion and giving witness to... Read more
Pope warns against closed-mindedness of 'intellectual aristocracy'
In his daily Mass Pope Francis cautioned against those who seek to understand the faith only with the intellect, explaining... Read more
Pope's trip to Holy Land a historic milestone, ambassador says
During a press briefing on Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the Holy Land, the Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See... Read more
Religious leaders can help counter Boko Haram, US bishops say
Denouncing the “heinous” kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria, the U.S. bishops have urged their government to partner with both Christians... Read more
Bipartisan effort to support persecuted Christians launched
Over 200 Christian representatives from a variety of denominations have united in support of a bipartisan congressional initiative to support... Read more
Gossip is the plague of community life, Pope tells seminarians
In a meeting with all of Rome’s seminarians, Pope Francis spoke frankly of the challenges of community life, including the... Read more
Satanic black mass 'postponed indefinitely' amid outcry
A satanic black mass re-enactment being planned by a student group at Harvard University has been ‘postponed indefinitely’ and will... Read more
Masses, Adoration held across US in reparation for Harvard event
Catholics across the U.S. and around the world are gathering to hold Eucharistic Adoration and Masses in reparation for the... Read more
Harvard black mass raises questions about application of tolerance
Harvard University’s acceptance of a satanic black mass re-enactment on campus raises larger questions of tolerance and whether it is... Read more
Miami archbishop laments large-scale incarceration in US
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami has called for the reform of a “broken” justice system, recommending sentencing reform and better... Read more
Harvard president: satanic mass 'abhorrent' but may proceed
The president of Harvard said that a student group’s plans to hold a re-enactment of a satanic black mass are... Read more
Holy Spirit is what keeps the Church going, Pope reflects
In his daily homily Pope Francis recalled the conversion of the first pagans to Christianity, explaining that the Holy Spirit... Read more
Couple leaves everything to begin pro-life movement in Romania
Founders of prolife organization Life Nation were present in Rome for Italy’s March for Life, and spoke of their decision... Read more
Pope Francis affirms Ethiopian, Eritrean bishops as model of unity
Addressing the bishops of the northeast African nations Ethiopia and Eritrea at their ad limina visit to Rome on May... Read more
