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Chile's 'Day of the Unborn Child' to recognize pregnant mothers
For the first time this year in Chile, March 25 will officially be celebrated as the Day of the Unborn... Read more
Pope Francis gaining interest of American publishing houses
Pope Francis’ words are grabbing the attention of American publishing houses as well of the U.S. bishops’ conference communications office,... Read more
Contraception disrupts 'language of love,' Bishop Conley teaches
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln hopes his new pastoral letter on the sacrificial “language of love” and the disruptive immorality... Read more
Knights of Columbus wins prize for ethical business practices
The fraternal organization the Knights of Columbus has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by a... Read more
Jesuit school's dean finalists faulted for Planned Parenthood ties
Professors and alumni of Loyola Marymount University have said the school should begin another search for candidates for the dean... Read more
Global symposium aims to educate media on religious liberty
Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy association, is hosting a conference in Rome this week to inform members of the... Read more
Vatican launches astronomy class for parish educators
The Vatican’s Observatory has announced that for the first time it will be hosting a workshop analyzing the relationship of... Read more
Pope: only the humble, marginalized 'obtain salvation'
In his daily homily Pope Francis dedicated his reflections to the virtue of humility, explaining that only the “outcasts” who... Read more
Pope decries escalating violence in South Sudan
In a letter sent to the archbishop of the South Sudanese capital Juba, Pope Francis urged the nation's citizens to... Read more
New confirmation program aims to transform Catholic youth
Youth minister and Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick says that his confirmation preparation program “Chosen” aims to catechize and evangelize teens... Read more
Upcoming day of reconciliation announced by Pope
During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis announced that March 29-30 would be “24 hours for the Lord,” during which people... Read more
Nigerian Catholics risk violence, lives to attend Mass
Catholics in a northern Nigerian city are risking their lives to attend Sunday Mass, as their community has fallen prey... Read more
Central African bishop seeks hope, forgiveness amid carnage
Central African Republic can recover from the carnage of violent conflict through a return to Christ, who empowers Christians to... Read more
Pope appoints Canon Law expert to Council for Economy
Today Pope Francis nominated an expert in the Church’s legal system as the new Prelate Secretary for the recently-created Council... Read more
Pope institutes commission for protecting minors
Today Pope Francis instituted the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, issuing the names of eight members tasked with... Read more
South Carolina abortion ban could protect pain-capable unborn
Pro-life advocates praised the South Carolina House’s passage of a bill to ban abortions after 19 weeks into pregnancy –... Read more
Pope Francis expresses solidarity with victims of mafia violence
At a Friday meeting and prayer vigil with families of mafia victims, Pope Francis shared his sympathy with them, and... Read more
Dominican bishop of Nottingham transferred to Liverpool
Speaking Friday of his appointment as Archbishop of Liverpool, Bishop Malcolm McMahon of Nottingham has said he will strive to... Read more
Pope Francis: God’s Word lives through humility, prayer
Pope Francis warned against trying to co-opt the Word of God for one’s own purposes as did the Pharisees, urging... Read more
Down syndrome researcher’s sainthood cause a 'witness to life'
The life of Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a French researcher who discovered the genetic cause of Down syndrome, is an example... Read more
