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Canada's politicians targeted for 'failure' to protect children
A pro-life group in Canada is renewing its efforts to ignite discussion and conversion in their country by calling out... Read more
Famous exorcist says Pope's simple prayer cast out demon
Rome’s most well known exorcist says Pope Francis performed an exorcism in St. Peter’s Square last Sunday and that the... Read more
Western culture 'lost God' through demise of family
Scholar Mary Eberstadt says most theories of secularization do not take into account the role of the family in religious... Read more
Denver archbishop calls for end to Colo. death penalty
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has called for the repeal of the death penalty following the Colorado governor’s grant... Read more
Boys Scouts of America lifts ban on openly gay members
The Boy Scouts of America has voted in favor of a resolution that lifts the ban on openly gay members... Read more
Pope Francis urges Christians to not be 'museum pieces'
Pope Francis reflected May 23 on Jesus Christ's exhortation to be “salt of the earth,” warning that Christians who do... Read more
Mideast Christians unite in prayer for abducted bishops
Orthodox and Catholic Christians in the Middle East gathered this week to pray for and appeal for the realease of... Read more
US bishops praise immigration bill's advance in senate
The U.S. bishops welcomed a U.S. Senate committee's passage of a major immigration bill as an “important step,” urging the... Read more
New academic post aims to renew Africa's political culture
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal... Read more
Nigerian bishops lament disunity among local Catholics
As the Catholics of the Diocese of Ahiara protested the appointment of a bishop from a nearby diocese as their... Read more
Health care includes spiritual needs, archbishop tells World Assembly
The head of a Vatican delegation to the World Health Assembly on Wednesday called for universal health care coverage and... Read more
US bishops ask government to reassess drone policy
In letters to top government officials, the U.S. bishops' conference urged a public discussion on the use of unmanned targeted... Read more
Pope says everyone can do good, regardless of belief
Every human person despite his or her beliefs can do good, and a sharing in good works is the prime... Read more
Pope praises Missionaries of Charity's 'beautiful' Vatican ministry
Pope Francis thanked the Missionaries of Charity for their work and described one of their houses for homeless women located... Read more
Vatican's financial intelligence unit nets suspicious activity
The Vatican revealed that its enhanced procedures have enabled it to flag more suspicious transactions in 2012 than it did... Read more
Pope: Ask if your life promotes unity or division
The Holy Spirit made it possible for everyone to hear the apostles in their own language on Pentecost, uniting people... Read more
Author finds Catholic themes in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Editor and author Joseph Pearce's new work, “Shakespeare on Love,” sees the Catholic presence in “Romeo and Juliet” and corrects... Read more
Pope makes fourth appeal for Oklahoma tornado victims
As he hosted his weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis made his fourth appeal for prayer for... Read more
American named deputy head of global Catholic knights group
The International Alliance of Catholic Knights has named as its deputy president F. DeKarlos Blackmon, Supreme Knight of the Knights... Read more
Supreme Court could give landmark ruling on public prayer
In a move that could have national consequences for prayer in public life, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to... Read more
