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Pope's words in interview may not have been his own, Scalfari says
Editor Eugenio Scalfari has conceded it is “really possible” that some of the Pope's words he reported in the interview... Read more
Pope to Filipino community: pray with a child's simplicity
Pope Francis met with the Filipino community of Rome today, encouraging them in the wake of their native country's recent... Read more
Archbishop rejects use of Pope's words to justify Illinois 'gay marriage'
As same-sex “marriage” becomes law in Illinois, the U.S. bishops’ head of marriage defense issues has lamented the “disgraceful” misuse... Read more
Freiburg auxiliary bishop retires, shortly before 75th birthday
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Nov. 21 of Bishop Rainer Klug, an auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau,... Read more
Eastern Patriarchs 'watchful guardians' of unity, Pope says
Pope Francis spoke with Patriarchs of various Oriental Churches during a four day gathering in Rome, stating that it is their... Read more
Church must foster encounter with culture, cardinals say
Prominent Church leaders from the Americas encouraged the faithful to consider the intersection of faith and culture, so as to... Read more
Google maps launch virtual tour of Roman catacombs
The internet's largest search engine has created a digital map of two large catacombs in Rome, hoping to expose users... Read more
Christmas toy drive for schools is constitutional, lawyer says
After two public schools ended their affiliation with an evangelical-run Christmas toy drive for impoverished children, a lawyer with a... Read more
Archbishop Coakley humbled, surprised to be CRS chairman
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City says he feels privileged to have been named chairman of the board for Catholic... Read more
Bishops urge New Evangelization for Ghana
The Catholic bishops of Ghana called for “renewed zeal” to spread the Catholic faith, saying all Christians are called to... Read more
Albuquerque pro-life measure hailed as valuable despite defeat
Although a pro-life ballot measure in Albuquerque, N.M., did not gain enough votes to pass, pro-life activists say the initiative... Read more
Pope Francis blesses man with severely disfigured face
Continuing his efforts to promote a “culture of encounter” with the disabled, Pope Francis again embraced a severely disfigured man... Read more
Church is 'depository' of God’s forgiveness, Pope says
In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the power Jesus gave the apostles to forgive sins in his... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley: cohabitation, student debt threaten marriage
Cultural trends discouraging marriage are among the biggest challenges to the Church in the U.S., says Cardinal Seán O'Malley, who... Read more
Rome program aims to better priests' engagement with media
In an effort to equip future priests to better encounter the mass media, one seminary in Rome now provides a... Read more
Knights of Columbus' Pope documentary now on DVD
The Knights of Columbus' new documentary on the life of Pope Francis and his election to the papacy will be... Read more
South Sudanese bishops praise national progress, urge reform
The bishops of South Sudan find “much to celebrate” in the newly independent country, praising peaceful advances, while also noting... Read more
Colombians pray for baby girl who awoke in morgue
Colombians are joining together to pray and offer Masses for a 26 week-old baby who was pronounced dead by doctors... Read more
Illinois bishop to pray publicly in reparation for gay marriage law
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois has scheduled prayers of supplication and exorcism as reparation for the state's adoption of... Read more
Pope Francis names new Fort Worth, Texas bishop
Pope Francis has named Monsignor Michael F. Olson as the new bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, setting the priest on... Read more
