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In LA, massive Marian procession ahead of Guadalupe feast
About 30,000 Catholic faithful walked the streets of Los Angeles in a Sunday Morning procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Why is St. Francis Xavier's arm flying across Canada?
While he was alive, St. Francis Xavier never got to ride in an airplane. They would not be invented for... Read more
Baker argues for cake and conscience at Supreme Court
A Colorado baker’s right to express himself through artwork – edible artwork– lies at the center of today’s Supreme Court... Read more
California wildfire forces evacuation at Thomas Aquinas College
The fast-spreading flames of a California wildfire reached the borders of the campus of Thomas Aquinas College early this week,... Read more
Pope appoints Washington auxiliary as new bishop of Richmond
On Tuesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Bishop Barry C. Knestout, until now one of three auxiliary bishops... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Christians are critical to Iraq’s future
A UN panel met last week to discuss the aftermath of the Islamic State’s occupation in Iraq’s Nineveh Plain, saying... Read more
Bishops: Congress can still address "fundamental flaws" in tax law
A Senate tax reform bill passed Dec. 2, like its counterpart passed earlier by the House of Representatives, has “fundamental... Read more
Pro-life student assaulted outside Planned Parenthood
A 15-year-old student was taken to the hospital after a woman punched her in the face outside of a Planned... Read more
Pope Francis: God is calling you. Don’t make excuses.
Do not wait to begin living out your vocation, Pope Francis said on Monday, encouraging people to stop making excuses... Read more
Pope Francis is praying for grandparents this December
In his prayer video for the month of December, Pope Francis prays for grandparents and the elderly, urging people to... Read more
Mexican-born priest appointed auxiliary bishop of Brownsville
On Monday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Oratorian Fr. Mario Alberto Aviles as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Advent is a time to prioritize God, overcome indifference, Pope says
On Sunday Pope Francis kicked off the Church's Advent season saying it is a time to let go of the... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Bangladesh
In a 58-minute conversation with journalists on his return flight from Bangladesh to Rome on Saturday, Pope Francis discussed the... Read more
Pope Francis: We’ve reached an ethical limit to nuclear weapons
Aboard his flight from Bangladesh to Rome on Saturday, Pope Francis said that the destructive potential of nuclear weapons is... Read more
Pope: What I don't say in public, I say behind closed doors
On his return flight from Bangladesh to Rome, Pope Francis offered journalists an insight into his communication strategy, saying that... Read more
Taxpayer-funded abortion law met with Illinois lawsuit
A new Illinois law requiring public funding of elective abortions is opposed by pro-life groups and taxpayers who have sued... Read more
Never lose your enthusiasm, Pope tells Bangladeshi youth
Speaking to youth in Bangladesh, Pope Francis said he is always rejuvenated by young people, and encouraged them to never... Read more
What big companies oppose a small business' case for religious freedom?
A small Colorado bakery’s religious freedom lawsuit has drawn opposition from 37 large companies, including Apple, Amazon, and Citigroup, a... Read more
Pittsburgh priest rescinds dispensation from Advent Mass obligation
A parish priest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh has rescinded a dispensation he claimed would excuse his parishioners from the... Read more
Salvadoran charged with killing 5 Jesuits to be imprisoned in Spain
A former colonel of the Salvadoran military, Inocente Orlando Montano Morales, has been ordered to be imprisoned in Spain, as... Read more
