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Cardinal Parolin: Palliative care means accompanying, not abandoning
Palliative care is a reminder that love for those who are dying means accompaniment, not abandonment, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said... Read more
Vatican trains exorcists as demonic possession claims rise
With reported demonic possessions on the rise in Italy, the Vatican is hosting a weeklong training to better prepare exorcists... Read more
Scicluna meets with alleged victims of abuse by Marist Brothers
A Vatican investigator has met with some alleged victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Marist Brothers in Chile. Read more
Cardinal Zen calls China deal 'suicide,' blames papal advisors
In a recent blog post Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued another harsh critique of the rumored Vatican-China deal on the... Read more
Papal advisers focus on reducing cost, accelerating response to abuse
In their latest round of meetings, Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals discussed several key topics related to episcopal conferences, the... Read more
Pope Francis taps Helena bishop as new head of Las Vegas diocese
Bishop George Leo Thomas, who until now has led the Diocese of Helena, will be taking the reins in Las... Read more
The first Christian altar was the cross, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that having Mass centered around the altar is meant to remind faithful that the cross is... Read more
At the Met, Catholic-inspired fashion now in style
Can the Catholic imagination dream up beautiful and compelling clotheswear? Read more
Nigerian Christian community mourns Boko Haram kidnapping
With 110 girls still missing after terrorist group Boko Haram attacked a technical college in Nigeria last week, a priest... Read more
Eucharistic miracle? Hosts found intact in church destroyed by earthquake
Almost a year and a half after an August 2016 earthquake in the central area of the Italy, a tabernacle... Read more
Forty arrested at Catholic-led DACA Protest
A group of about 100 people--including Franciscan friars, religious sisters, and laity--gathered in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building... Read more
Church of the Holy Sepulchre to re-open after taxing dispute
Christian leaders are re-opening the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city backtracked on proposals seen as... Read more
Are you intimidated by confession? Don't be, Pope Francis says
During the penitential season of Lent, Pope Francis pointed to confession as the means to true conversion, saying the faithful... Read more
Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host weekly Bible study show on EWTN
Next month, EWTN Global Catholic Network will premiere the television series “Scripture and Tradition,” a new weekly Bible study hosted... Read more
UK bishop: Have we allowed youth to become bored with the Mass?
In a recent pastoral letter, a British bishop has encouraged Catholics to make the “awesome reality” of the Eucharist a... Read more
CNN's 2016 Hero of the Year fights euthanasia of children in Colombia
In 2016, Jeison Aristizabal was named CNN’s Hero of the Year for overcoming the challenges posed by cerebral palsy and... Read more
As Supreme Court decides fate of unions, bishops speak up
With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case that could have a great impact on the future of public sector... Read more
Four dead after Catholic Lay Committee protests in Congo
Four Congolese protesters were shot dead Feb. 25, during demonstrations organized by Catholics protesting President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step... Read more
Holy Sepulchre shut down to protest 'alarming' Israeli policies
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been closed indefinitely to protest two proposals that Christian leaders see... Read more
Bishops urge calls for DACA protections
The US bishops’ conference has designated today, Feb. 26, 2018, as “National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers.” Read more
