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UK prime minister denounces sex-selective abortions as 'appalling'
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has criticized sex-selective abortion as “simply an appalling practice,” and said the British government will... Read more
English bishop exhorts faithful to be charitable online
A pastoral letter from a British bishop to his faithful for Lent calls upon Catholics to consider their online interactions... Read more
Marian musical performed at Sri Lankan basilica
The Archdiocese of Colombo celebrated its recent “children’s day” with the performance of a newly-created musical recounting the period in... Read more
Labor upholds human dignity, Pope says
Pope Francis addressed the central role of employment in realizing human dignity during a special audience with steelworkers and residents... Read more
Young nun wows judges on Italy's 'The Voice'
Sr. Cristina Scuccia is a 25 year old member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Holy Family who has appeared... Read more
Rely on God alone, Pope encourages in homily
Pope Francis drew on today’s readings from the Gospel of Luke and the Psalms to warn listeners against putting one’s... Read more
In sister's memory, student raises funds for disabled children
Catholic University engineering student James Roche hopes to raise money for a disabled children's home in Jamaica, not only for... Read more
US bishops designate St John Paul II National Shrine
Ahead of Bl. John Paul II’s April 27 canonization, the U.S. bishops have named a D.C.-based facility as a national... Read more
Ark. judge strikes down heartbeat-based abortion ban
A U.S. District Court’s ruling against Arkansas’ fetal heartbeat-based abortion restrictions disappointed pro-life advocates, but they said the effort still... Read more
Bishops' spokesman urges more humane immigration policy
President Barack Obama’s recent action on immigration may indicate a move towards a better approach to immigration, a policy expert... Read more
Filipinos continue to recover from Typhoon Haiyan
More than four months since the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, the people of the Philippines remain in the process of... Read more
Chicago cardinal in hospital with flu-like symptoms
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has been in the hospital at Loyola University Medical Center since Friday, after physicians found... Read more
Pope may give opening lecture of Italian bishops’ assembly
Pope Francis will likely be giving the inaugural lecture of the annual general assembly of the Italian bishops’ conference scheduled... Read more
Saint Joseph the model for educators, Pope teaches
Marking the feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis called the saint a role model for... Read more
Worldwide Christian persecution a growing trend, report shows
In a recently-released summary report called “Persecuted and Forgotten?” Aid to the Church in Need has revealed a worldwide growth... Read more
Interfaith leaders launch effort against human trafficking
Catholic, Anglican, and Muslim leaders have launched an anti-human trafficking network that hopes to eradicate the crime by 2020 through... Read more
Underground Chinese bishop in Shanghai dies at 97
Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang, a bishop of Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China who spent decades under arrest for... Read more
LA archbishop blesses immigration reform advocates going to Vatican
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave his blessing Sunday to a group of children and immigration reform advocates who... Read more
Cardinal encourages Lenten prayers for Venezuela
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela, called on the faithful to intensify their prayers during Lent for God to... Read more
Ukrainian Catholics experiencing 'total persecution' in Crimea
As the Russian president signed a bill to annex Crimea Tuesday, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the peninsula has... Read more
