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Cardinal Dolan honored by evangelicals for leadership
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York will receive the 2013 William Wilberforce Award this weekend from a group of... Read more
Editor says Benedict outlined link between God, reason
In his speeches and writings on universities, Benedict XVI constantly focused on the need for reason to be open to... Read more
Six-figure grant to Catholics United tried to recruit clergy
The education fund of Catholics United, a Democrat-leaning group that has clashed with the bishops on several prominent issues, received... Read more
Human rights include religious freedom, commission says
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has asked Secretary of State John Kerry to focus on religious liberty as... Read more
Gloria Estefan says Christ's teachings are key to peace
Visiting the Vatican to participate in the recent TEDx conference on religious freedom, Cuban singer Gloria Estefan said that the... Read more
Debate, protests mark legalization of gay marriage in France
After months of debate and massive protests, the National Assembly in France passed President Francois Hollande's “marriage for all” bill... Read more
Jesus not found outside the Church, Pope preaches
Pope Francis said that people cannot be fully united to Jesus outside of the Church during a Mass to commemorate... Read more
Pope responds to bishops' kidnapping with 'intense prayer'
Pope Francis is responding to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria with “intense prayer” for their health and... Read more
Newly translated book shows Pope, rabbi in dialogue
The first book by Pope Francis to be translated into English was co-authored by an Argentine rabbi and illustrates the... Read more
Florist faces second lawsuit over gay wedding refusal
A florist in Washington is being sued for a second time after choosing not to provide flower arrangements for a... Read more
Bishops cautiously hopeful on immigration plan
Prominent U.S. bishops have expressed support for the immigration reform bill recently introduced in the Senate, although they noted that... Read more
Peruvian lawmaker praised for rejecting contraception plan
The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion... Read more
Franciscan University names Fr. Sean Sheridan as president
Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio has named as its next president theology professor and canon lawyer Father Sean O.... Read more
St. George's feast becomes Vatican holiday this year
St. George's feast day falling on April 23 means Vatican employees will have the day off to celebrate the saint... Read more
Mistaken obituary labels George Soros as 'predatory' billionaire
A mistakenly-published article erroneously announcing the death of George Soros described the atheist billionaire as a successful “Hungarian-American financier” who... Read more
No room for self-promoters in God's kingdom, Pope says
Pope Francis warned that some people, even in the Church, are “social climbers” that try to promote themselves, instead of... Read more
Being Christian means risking following Jesus, Pope teaches
Lukewarm Christians try to build a church that conforms to their own common sense and see too much risk in... Read more
Catholic agency hopes for lasting food aid reform
Catholic Relief Services is supportive of a proposal to make changes in the way that government food aid is delivered... Read more
Minister with constant joy, Pope Francis counsels new priests
Pope Francis ordained 10 men as priests this morning, reminding them that they should carry out their ministry with “constant... Read more
Ask Jesus what he wants and be brave, Pope tells youth
Just after ordaining 10 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis called on young Catholics to ask Jesus “what he wants... Read more
