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Archbishop Aquila: teaching on marriage must be rooted in Christ
As the Synod of Bishops on the Family draws closer, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has offered a reflection for... Read more
Holy See warns against ideological agenda in UN torture hearing
Ahead of a report to the U.N. on an anti-torture agreement next week, the Holy See has emphasized its commitment... Read more
Pope offers encouragement to new Council for the Economy
Pope Francis gave words of encouragement to the Vatican’s new Council for the Economy, stressing concern for the poor and... Read more
Pope: I cried over reports of crucified Christians
In his daily homily on May 2, Pope Francis said that he wept over recent news of Christians allegedly being... Read more
Tens of thousands expected for Italy's March for Life
The Italian March for Life expects tens of thousands of attendees at its fourth march to support what organizer Virginia... Read more
Be bold in proclaiming truth, Cardinal Dolan tells media
At a communications conference in Rome this week, Cardinal Timothy Dolan offered his own observations on how to communicate effectively,... Read more
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US urged to act before South Sudan violence becomes genocide (Graphic Photo)
Describing reports of atrocities coming out of South Sudan, U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.) called Wednesday for immediate action to... Read more
Easter earthquake does not shake faith in Papua New Guinea
An earthquake which struck the Papua New Guinean island of Bougainville on Holy Saturday brought chaos and destruction to persons... Read more
Adoption a loving choice for children and women, activist says
Adoption offers not only an opportunity for children to live, but for women to make a "loving parenting choice,” according... Read more
Loyola Marymount community objects to dean's links to abortion groups
Loyola Marymount University’s appointment of an atheist dean with a record of service to abortion-supporting groups suggests the university may... Read more
Courage conference to support Catholics with same-sex attractions
The Courage apostolate will hold a conference at Villanova University this July to continue advancing its spiritual support for men... Read more
Relaunch of English martyrs film brings stories to US audience
“Faith of Our Fathers,” a powerful 2013 film telling stories of the Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation, has been... Read more
Baby's kick dissuades pregnant model from abortion
A 19-week pregnant model who had said she would have an abortion to further her career in U.K. reality television... Read more
JP2's call for new evangelization bears fruit in lay initiatives
With more than 350 lay missionaries serving on over 80 college campuses, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has... Read more
Sarah Palin rebuked for comparing waterboarding to baptism
Catholics and other Christians have criticized Sarah Palin’s recent comments comparing waterboarding to baptism, calling them disrespectful, irreverent, and even... Read more
Ad aims to renew Catholic devotion to Eucharist
The evangelization group Catholics Come Home has released an advertisement to encourage Catholics to find God’s peace and love in... Read more
Pope creates cardinal commission to address Peruvian university
The Apostolic Nunciature in Peru announced that Pope Francis has created a Commission of Cardinals to find a solution to... Read more
FOCUS grateful for injunction against contraception mandate
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has welcomed a federal court’s injunction against the HHS mandate that the student... Read more
Botched execution shows death penalty's brutality, bishop says
Commenting on the April 29 bungled execution of a death row inmate at the state penitentiary, Oklahoma City’s archbishop has... Read more
Holy Spirit's gift of understanding enlightens minds, Pope says
Pope Francis explained that the Holy Spirit’s gift of understanding allows Christians to obtain “intimacy with God” and helps them... Read more
