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Pope Francis admits 'serious mistakes' in Chile sex abuse case
In a letter addressed to Chile's bishops, Pope Francis admitted to making “serious mistakes” in handling the nation's massive sex... Read more
Papal commission asks Francis for synod on the role of women in the Church
The Pontifical Commission for Latin America has proposed that Pope Francis convoke a synod on the role of women in... Read more
Paul Ryan announces retirement from Congress
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not run for reelection this November, he announced on Wednesday. Ryan’s departure... Read more
Children should be baptized in the faith, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis spoke about the sacrament of Baptism on Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of the Catholic practice of baptizing infants,... Read more
President of France calls on Catholics to engage politically
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of a Catholic voice in the country’s political debates, particularly on bioethical issues,... Read more
Analysis: Who is Pope Francis’ new canon law expert?
The new president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts is a well-respected canon law expert, with pastoral, scholarly, and... Read more
Condom distribution at Catholic hospital stops after Cincinnati archdiocese speaks up
A county-run needle exchange program hosted in a Catholic hospital’s parking lot has stopped distributing condoms, following action from Archbishop... Read more
Mass attendance in US down in recent years, Gallup poll finds
Catholic pews in the US are emptying, according to data from a recent Gallup survey, which showed that Mass attendance... Read more
Pope Francis: We experience God's mercy before we share it
Speaking to nearly 600 Missionaries of Mercy on Tuesday, Pope Francis said that to be “collaborators of mercy” with the... Read more
What a CUA symposium said about ‘Humanae Vitae’
The Catholic University of America played host last week to a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of Blessed Paul VI’s... Read more
Priest killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, another freed
Armed men burst into a church meeting room in the North Kivu region April 8 in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
Not defending life? Pope Francis won’t let you off the hook, experts say
The latest exhortation from Pope Francis has made headlines for its claims about the importance of defending the value of... Read more
Africans stand for life in UN battles over reproductive health
African Catholics remained concerned about a push from Western leaders to promote abortion and contraception in Africa in the name... Read more
Pope prays for peace amid escalating violence in Gaza
At least eight Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli military forces last week, during the second week... Read more
Pope Francis issues exhortation praising the ‘middle class’ of holiness
Pope Francis released the apostolic exhortation Gaudete et exsultate in which he aims to “repropose” the universal call to holiness... Read more
Condom giveaways, needle exchanges—Are Catholic hospitals called to more?
A clean needle exchange program that distributes condoms is hosted in the parking lot of an Ohio Catholic hospital, and... Read more
Pope: Relationship with Jesus is our own personal love story
On the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis said that our relationship with God... Read more
Archdiocese of Manila receives first-class relic of John Paul II
A relic of St. Pope John Paul II was recently gifted to the Archdiocese of Manila by Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisw,... Read more
Cardinal Burke: Pope's authority is derived only from obedience to God
Speaking Saturday in Rome, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke said that the pope is the highest authority in the Church, but... Read more
Muenster bishop offers prayers for victims of van attack
Bishop Felix Genn of Muenster, Germany called for prayers Saturday, after a man drove a delivery vehicle into a crowd... Read more
