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Planned Parenthood conned millions from public health programs, report suggests

Jan 7, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Audits showing Planned Parenthood’s alleged misuse of federal funds are further proof that the organization should be barred from receiving... Read more

Father Michael Scanlan, TOR.

Architect of Steubenville's Catholic revival dies at 85

Jan 7, 2017

Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, the former president and chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, passed away on the morning of... Read more

A young refugee rests after having fled from ISIS and arrived in Ankawa in the northern part of Erbil, Iraq.

One Congressman's plea to the US: Don't abandon Iraq's Christians

Jan 6, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Christian survivors of the ISIS genocide have serious humanitarian needs, but their faith remains strong, one congressman said after his... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 6, 2017.

Pope Francis: the Magi represent everyone who seeks God

Jan 6, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Friday, the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said that the Magi are not just men who sought out... Read more

A prayer vigil in Dallas for the injured and killed policemen in a July 8 attack in Dallas.

Race relations are a Church responsibility, bishops say in call to action

Jan 5, 2017

The Catholic Church can be a force for healing race relations, said the U.S. bishops’ task force on racism and... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for the general audience, Dec. 9, 2015.

We need hope – not 'optimism,' Pope Francis tells quake victims

Jan 5, 2017

By Elise Harris

During an audience with people from the areas devastated by earthquakes in Central Italy, Pope Francis emphasized the need to... Read more

Pope Francis hands rosaries to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his general audience May 4, 2016.

A new 'vocational culture' is needed in the Church, Pope Francis says

Jan 5, 2017

By Elise Harris

A fresh and courageous perspective is needed when it comes to helping youth discern and discover their vocation, Pope Francis... Read more

Across California, pro-lifers to rally in January 2017

Jan 5, 2017

January 21. That’s the date when Californians will come together at three events across the state for pro-life advocacy and... Read more

Planned Parenthood accused of serious abuses by Congressional panel

Jan 4, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Abuses and possibly criminal violations are occurring in the fetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters, concluded the... Read more

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Italian priest accused of organizing orgies, prostituting women

Jan 4, 2017

An Italian priest from northern Italy has been accused of pimping out some 15 women, as well as organizing and... Read more

Bishop offers prayers after Brazil prison riot leaves 56 dead

Jan 4, 2017

A local bishop called for prayer and prison reform efforts after a 17-hour prison uprising in the Amazon city of... Read more

Pope Francis overlooking the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday morning on April 5, 2015.

There are no words for the loss of a child, but there is still hope, Pope says

Jan 4, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

While no words or gestures will ever be enough to comfort the pain experienced by those who have lost a... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his April 20, 2016, general audience.

Pope shakes up monthly prayers, adds new 'urgent' intention

Jan 4, 2017

By Elise Harris

After launching the first video series on his monthly prayer intentions last year, Pope Francis has decided to make some... Read more

A look inside the little-known 'spoon trail' of Chile

Jan 4, 2017

Dawn breaks in the city of Santiago de Chile. Amid the hustle and bustle of the waking city, a narrow... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

For Cardinal Mueller, a humble faith is good for theology

The ideological efforts to change Catholic doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided, said Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect... Read more

An old anti-Catholic law has resurfaced in Georgia

Jan 3, 2017

By Matt Hadro

An amendment from the 1870s that was once used to target Catholics is now being invoked in Georgia once again... Read more

Federal judge overturns transgender surgery mandate

Jan 3, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

A federal judge has ruled against the Obama administration’s mandate that health professionals must carry out gender reassignment surgeries, even... Read more

So, abortion doesn't harm women's mental health? The stats disagree

Jan 3, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says that women who get abortions show no... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on Oct. 19, 2016.

No, Pope Francis didn't say Christianity and Islam should merge

Jan 3, 2017

Widely shared quotes attributed to Pope Francis, in which he advocates for a merging of the religions of Christianity and... Read more