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Global research project looks at Christian response to persecution

Sep 3, 2017

Which Christians face the most persecution around the globe, and how do they respond to it?  Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the Korean Council of Religious Leaders at the Vatican Sept. 2, 2017.

Pope emphasizes peace-building in meeting with Korean religious leaders

Sep 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a meeting with religious leaders from Korea on Saturday, Pope Francis said the world is looking to them for... Read more

California bill seeks to punish 'misgendering' with jail time

Sep 2, 2017

By Mary Farrow

A new bill in California would punish the ‘misgendering’ of nursing home and long-term care patients with hefty fines and... Read more

Ahead of ballot, Australian bishops reaffirm Church can't support gay marriage

Sep 1, 2017

As a non-binding poll on same-sex marriage in Australia looms, some leading Catholic bishops have again clarified Catholic teaching that... Read more

CAR children.

In deadly CAR conflict, Catholic seminary shelters 2,000 Muslims

Sep 1, 2017

Thousands of Muslim refugees have fled deadly militias in the Central African Republic thanks to Bangassou’s Bishop Juan José Aguirre... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015.

In rare WSJ op-ed, Cardinal Sarah says Fr. Martin's LGBT outreach falls short

Sep 1, 2017

Catholic outreach to LGBT individuals must always include the truth about Catholic teaching and chastity, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in... Read more

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009, and who died Sept. 1, 2017.

England mourns death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Updated)

Sep 1, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster for nine years, from 2000-2009, died Friday at the age of... Read more

Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Leronymos look at the sea from Lesbos on April 16, 2016.

Pope, Patriarch: Care for creation includes respect for people

Sep 1, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew sent a joint message Friday for the World Day of Care for Creation, which says... Read more

Arizona, New Mexico bishops ask Trump to keep DACA

Sep 1, 2017

The Catholic bishops of Arizona and New Mexico have joined the growing chorus of voices calling on President Donald Trump... Read more

Catholic Puzzles, Word Games, and Brainteasers: Volume 1.

Holy brainteasers? Catholic puzzle book hopes to point readers to God

Sep 1, 2017

By Perry West

With hopes of leading Catholics to a deeper search for Christ, a new puzzle book from Ave Maria Press challenges... Read more

Evangelicals' Nashville Statement 'largely consonant' with Catholic thought

Aug 31, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

An Evangelical Christian coalition’s statement on marriage, sexuality, and gender identity is “largely consonant” with Catholic thought, according to one... Read more

Relic of Mother Teresa.

Chicago archdiocese to receive relic of Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Aug 31, 2017

On Sept. 5, Saint Mark's Parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago will receive a first class relic of Saint Teresa... Read more

The White House.

As State Department reorganizes, what will be the fate of religious freedom office?

Aug 31, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Although the State Department plans to cut or consolidate certain senior positions as part of an ongoing reorganization, the international... Read more

This health center for the uninsured used to be an abortion clinic

Aug 31, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Prayer. Sacrifice. Friendship. Charity. Could one Virginia community’s work to put basic Gospel tenets into action be a model for... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Guayaquil in Ecuador on July 6, 2015.

Pope Francis sends condolences to victims of Hurricane Harvey

Aug 31, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Thursday, Pope Francis voiced his sympathy to those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, offering prayers for the... Read more

How visiting prisoners can change your life (and theirs)

Aug 31, 2017

Sometimes people surprise us for the better.  Read more

Sci-fi, fantasy – and faith? A look inside the 'Christian ComiCon'

Aug 31, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

Inside a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the middle of Washington, D.C., self-described “geeks” decorated the meeting hall to look like... Read more

In Denver, new women's shelter cares for hidden side of homelessness

Aug 30, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

Cindy Brown spent 12 years in the U.S. Army. Approaching late middle age, she found herself in a crisis.  Read more

Pope Benedict XVI on Aug. 28, 2010.

Here's what Benedict XVI's former students will discuss next month

Aug 30, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The persecution and martyrdom of Christians will be the topic of discussion at an annual gathering of Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more

Argentine pastoral letter: 'Accompaniment' in marriage must be faithful

Aug 30, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

A pastoral letter on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia by Bishop Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea of San Luis, Argentina... Read more