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Catholic Charities USA laments food assistance cuts
Catholic Charities USA and other agencies across the country harshly criticized a $21 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... Read more
Study shows undocumented immigrants largely Christian
A new study says that undocumented immigrants to the U.S. tend to be more Christian than the general population, while... Read more
Gossip is like slapping Jesus, Pope asserts
Pope Francis spoke today about how gossip by Christians is a “slap” to Jesus “in the person of his children.” Read more
American seminarians win Clericus Cup second time
The North American Martyrs succeeded in clinching the Clericus Cup for the second year in a row, beating the seminarians... Read more
Donohue says IRS probe triggered by Catholics United
Bill Donohue of the Catholic League said he was “stunned” that the IRS investigated his organization in 2008, charging that... Read more
Marriage advocates plan to sue IRS over leaks
The National Organization for Marriage is filing a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, after its confidential tax return was... Read more
Peruvian bishop recalls 25th anniversary of John Paul II's visit
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura recounted the Eucharistic love and call to holiness of Blessed Pope John Paul II... Read more
Spanish bishop exhorts faithful to speak out against abortion
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba, Spain, is calling on the faithful not to remain silent about the genocide of abortion... Read more
Pope's mission app launch spreads Gospel
With the touch of an iPad, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to unlock a new smartphone application and expanded... Read more
Pope tells story of bishop who felt 'unworthy'
Pope Francis told the story of a man who felt ashamed of being a bishop to say that people should... Read more
Pope points mission societies toward young churches
Pope Francis met this afternoon with the directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies and encouraged them to help “the young... Read more
Pope's plan to visit Bonaria shrine thrills pastor
Father Giovannino Tolu said his heart began racing when he heard that Pope Francis will the visit the shrine he... Read more
Pro-life groups claim to be among IRS targets
Along with its targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, Internal Revenue Service employees also reportedly singled out pro-life... Read more
Gay adoption bill could downsize Catholic agencies
As a new bill aims to bar federal funding of adoption services that do not place children with gay couples,... Read more
Vatican representative at UN pleads for end to Syria 'bloodbath'
The apostolic nuncio to the United Nations urged those with influence over the warring parties in Syria to encourage them... Read more
'Chasm' exists between Pope, liberation theology
Even though Pope Francis is deeply concerned for the poor and has been praised by liberation theologians, there is a... Read more
Catholic professor says IRS audit deterred her criticisms of Obama
A Catholic professor says that an IRS audit that may have been politically motivated made her much less likely to... Read more
Judge drops charge against Bishop Finn, forcing settlement
A Missouri judge has dropped a charge that Bishop Robert Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph aided and... Read more
Vatican official urges renewal of spouses' life-long 'yes'
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, said a cultural change is needed to recover the... Read more
Venezuelan food shortage threatens supply of wine for Mass
Reporter Macky Arenas of the Catholic Lay Report said the serious food shortage in Venezuela could lead to a lack... Read more
