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Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his May 31, 2017, general audience.

A little bit of 'youthful euphoria' is healthy for Christian life, Pope says

Aug 30, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Wednesday, Pope Francis told pilgrims to ignore gloomy people that drag others down, and stressed the need to maintain... Read more

How this Catholic saint might be the patron of opioid addicts

Aug 30, 2017

By Perry West

As the opioid addiction crisis rises to the threshold of a national emergency, the story of a little-known Catholic saint... Read more

Residents are evacuated from their homes after severe flooding following Hurricane Harvey in north Houston August 28, 2017.

US bishops to hold special collection for Hurricane Harvey victims

Aug 29, 2017

The vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a special nationwide collection in upcoming weeks... Read more

Archbishop Gomez prods President Trump to change DACA position

Aug 29, 2017

President Donald Trump’s promise to treat undocumented minors with “great heart” needs to be reflected in policy that gives them... Read more

Religious freedom advocate: Female genital mutilation is unjustifiable

Aug 29, 2017

By Matt Hadro

While lawyers defending the practice of female genital mutilation claim that it is protected by religious freedom rights, one leading... Read more

Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated

Aug 29, 2017

Missing for more than 1,500 years, the earliest known Latin commentary on the Gospels has been rediscovered at the Cologne... Read more

California's first Catholic school sparks controversy by removing statues

Aug 29, 2017

By Mary Farrow

Parents are concerned after a California Catholic school has removed several religious statues from its campus in an effort to... Read more

Padre Pio.

St. Padre Pio's relics are touring the US!

Aug 28, 2017

Relics of St. Padre Pio will soon be touring the United States, with stops at a number of dioceses during... Read more

Pope Francis at the Divine Mercy Vigil in St. Peter's Square, April 2, 2016.

It's official: Pope Francis to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh in November

Aug 28, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Monday the Vatican confirmed rumors that have been swirling the past few weeks about a papal visit to Myanmar... Read more

Hurricane Harvey, as seen from NOAA GOES satellite over Texas, 10 am, Aug 25, 2017.

Be ready to help Hurricane Harvey victims, U.S. bishops say

Aug 27, 2017

The damage done by Hurricane Harvey is a cause for prayer and preparation to help the storm’s victims, the U.S.... Read more

Pope Francis gives the homily at Mass for the Solemnity of All Souls in Rome's Verano cemetery, Nov. 1, 2014.

Let Church teaching pervade your work, Pope Francis tells Catholic politicians

Aug 27, 2017

Pope Francis received a group of Catholic lawmakers from around the world on Sunday, telling them their work must build... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 22, 2015.

Pope urges 'full rights' be given to persecuted Rohingya minority

Aug 27, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis made a fresh appeal on behalf of the persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority, voicing his closeness to... Read more

Our Lady of Cze?stochowa.

Our Lady of Czestochowa is the tender queen of Poland, Pope says

Aug 26, 2017

By Elise Harris

As the highly revered image of Our Lady of Czestochowa prepares to get a new crown, Pope Francis sent a... Read more

Sagrada Familia Barcelona.

European basilicas amp up security after recent terror attacks

Aug 26, 2017

By Elise Harris

From Spain's revered Sagrada Familia basilica to Germany and even the Vatican, churches across Europe are taking measures to increase... Read more

Hurricane Harvey, as seen from NOAA GOES satellite over Texas, 10 am, Aug 25, 2017.

Corpus Christi bishop: remember those who can't flee Hurricane Harvey

Aug 25, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

As Hurricane Harvey approached, the Bishop of Corpus Christi was preparing to ride out the storm. He urged the country... Read more

Cross of the Martyrs.

Video shows ISIS destroying Catholic church, threatening Rome

Aug 25, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

A new video has been released showing ISIS militants in the Philippines threatening to come to Rome as they desecrate... Read more

Outside a homeless shelter.

From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood

Aug 25, 2017

Claude Paradis was impoverished and homeless, living on the streets of Montreal, Canada. He struggled with addiction to both alcohol... Read more

For most Americans, parochial school education outshines public schools

Aug 24, 2017

Parochial schools are better at their task than public schools, say respondents to a survey of Americans’ attitudes towards varieties... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory. Photo

Hate speech is vocal pornography, says Archbishop Gregory

Aug 24, 2017

The Archbishop of Atlanta said this week that racism must be solved through encounter, and stressed that ignorance is the... Read more

White House, Washington, D.C.

Why hasn't the Trump administration dropped the HHS mandate?

Aug 24, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Lawyers for the Little Sisters of the Poor said it’s time for the Trump administration to admit that the Obama-era... Read more