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Martyrdom of Pope St. John I remembered May 18
On May 18, the Catholic Church honors the first “Pope John” in its history. Saint John I was a martyr... Read more
Canada's pro-life march shows growing movement
The 16th National March for Life drew to Ottawa thousands of pro-life Canadians who advocated legal protections for all unborn... Read more
Abuse report finds few allegations against clergy in 2012
The latest report on child protection in the U.S. Catholic Church found a total of 11 credible allegations of abuse... Read more
Mass held in Rome for kidnapped Syrian bishops
Eastern Catholic clergy celebrated a Mass in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin to pray for two archbishops and... Read more
Author points to Mary as inspiration, help for modern moms
Although motherhood is both misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, Mary's intercession and example of holiness can help restore the... Read more
Marriage is critical for cultural evangelization, bishop stresses
The love of a married couple offers a crucial witness needed for evangelization in the modern world, said Bishop Michael... Read more
Boston cardinal to boycott graduation over honors to Irish official
Cardinal Séan O'Malley announced that he would not attend the commencement of Boston College due to an honorary degree Irish... Read more
Ohio priest dies of cancer two days after ordination
Father Scott R. Carroll, ordained a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, on May 8, died of cancer two... Read more
Law professor says Christian sexual ethics will help poor
George Mason University law professor Helen Alvare challenged Catholics to courageously witness to the truth of the Church’s sexual teaching,... Read more
Women in White invite Pope Francis to visit Cuba
The leader of the Cuban protest group Women in White said she hopes Pope Francis will visit Cuba after she... Read more
Pope: Sad Christian faces are like pickled peppers
Pope Francis underscored the importance of being joyful by contrasting sad Christian faces – which are more like “pickled peppers”... Read more
Ohio University band gives Vatican taste of America
Priests and Vatican employees opened their office windows this afternoon to find out why they were hearing trumpets and drums,... Read more
Coptic Pope stresses urgency of Christian unity at Vatican
The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and spoke about the... Read more
Celebrated abortionist draws fire after undercover film
New footage by an undercover investigative group shows a prominent late-term abortionist joking about the abortion procedure and telling women... Read more
Indiana expands school voucher program
Six weeks after the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s voucher program, Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law a... Read more
Elderly nun found guilty over nuclear site break-in
Sister Megan Rice of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus was convicted May 8 for breaking into and causing... Read more
Congressmen request abortion regulation data from states
Amid the on-going trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, two committees of the U.S. House of Representatives are demanding answers... Read more
Thousands expected at March for Life in Rome
More than 15,000 people are expected to gather outside the historic Roman Coliseum on May 12 to take part in... Read more
Video of 3-year-old 'celebrating' Mass becomes online hit
A three-year-old Colombian boy has garnered attention across the internet for a video in which he dons priestly garments and... Read more
Sisters encouraged, grateful Pope met with them
Sister Alice Matilda Nsiah says that Pope Francis’ decision to meet with her and other superiors general on Wednesday left... Read more
