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Indiana mayor draws criticism for renaming Good Friday

Nov 22, 2016

Critics say an Indiana mayor's decision to rename the city's Good Friday holiday in the name of inclusivity ended up... Read more

DC Mass celebrates gifts of those with disabilities

Nov 22, 2016

The kingship of Christ is lived out through service to those in need, said the homilist at the annual Washington,... Read more

Pershmerga fighters inspect Al Tamera Syriac Catholic parish in Qaraqosh, Iraq, after the city's recent liberation from Islamic State. Photo courtesy of Fr. Roni Momika.

Christianity returns to the towns of Iraq's Nineveh Plain

Nov 22, 2016

Two years after the sound of church bells was replaced by the sound of explosives in Bashiqa, Iraq, just north... Read more

Inside the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center.

'Forgive us' – Rwandan bishops on Catholic role in genocide

Nov 21, 2016

The Catholic bishops of Rwanda have apologized for Christians' role in the deadly 1994 genocide.    Read more

Firefighter helmet.

Firefighter chaplain responds to tragedy at Peruvian mall

Nov 21, 2016

When a deadly fire broke out at a mall in Lima, Peru last week, fire fighters responded to put out... Read more

Priests concelebrate with Pope Francis during the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica March 24, 2016.

Pope extends Jubilee mandate on abortion, SSPX confession

Nov 21, 2016

Although the Jubilee of Mercy has ended, Pope Francis has decided that some of the novelties he applied in the... Read more

Pope Francis meets with former prostitutes assisted by the Pope John XXIII Community in Rome Aug. 12, 2016.

How an ex-prostitute's horrific suffering moved Pope Francis

Nov 20, 2016

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis still remembers meeting with a former prostitute during the Jubilee of Mercu, and hearing how she suffered untold... Read more

Pope Francis closes the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 20, 2016.

At close of Jubilee, Pope Francis says it’s a reminder of what’s essential

Nov 20, 2016

On Sunday Pope Francis closed the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, officially marking the end of the Jubilee of... Read more

Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario. Nov. 19, 2016.

For Bangladesh's new cardinal, papal visit will boost faith

Nov 19, 2016

By Elise Harris

After becoming the first prelate from Bangladesh to ever get a red hat, newly-elevated Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario said his country... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin greets guests at the Pontifical North American College Nov. 19, 2016.

American cardinals reflect after Pope's anti-division comments

Nov 19, 2016

By Elise Harris

When Pope Francis spoke out sharply against the “virus of polarization,” three new American cardinals saw a chance for a... Read more

Pope Francis elevates 17 new cardinals during the Nov. 19, 2016, consistory.

Pope warns new cardinals against falling into polemics, division

Nov 19, 2016

By Elise Harris

On Saturday Pope Francis handed a red hat to 17 new cardinals, warning them against the danger of falling into... Read more

Like money too much? It'll ruin your life, Pope Francis warns priests

Nov 18, 2016

Pope Francis on Friday had a question for priests: “Are you attached to money?”  Read more

Red cardinal's biretta.

New Venezuelan cardinal says country's crisis prompted red hat

Nov 18, 2016

By Elise Harris

Venezuelan Archbishop Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo is one of the Pope's picks from the peripheries who will get a red... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before his general audience on April 16, 2014.

In new interview, Pope reflects on close of Jubilee

Nov 18, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a lengthy new interview, Pope Francis opened up about his thoughts on the Jubilee of Mercy as well as... Read more

Bishops attending a meeting of religious and clerics with Pope Francis at St. Mary's School in Nairobi, Nov. 26, 2015.

Don't let politicians drive you crazy, Kenya's bishops advise

Nov 18, 2016

Ahead of Kenya’s 2017 elections, the country’s Catholic bishops warned about the potential for inflammatory language and politician-driven ethnic tensions... Read more

On abortion policy, a tale of two White House transitions

Nov 17, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-abortion rights groups sought massive change in the Barack Obama administration eight years ago. Now, some pro-life advocates see the... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square April 13, 2016.

There is no justification for killing innocent people, Pope says

Nov 17, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a meeting with the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Thursday, Pope Francis criticized ongoing violence in... Read more

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

To be corrupt is to follow the devil, Pope Francis says

Nov 17, 2016

By Elise Harris

On Thursday Pope Francis warned Catholic business leaders against the danger of worshipping money, saying corruption is to follow the... Read more

Stealing Hosts for anti-Catholic art? Not illegal, Spanish judge says.

Nov 16, 2016

Critics of a Spanish judge say he wrongly dismissed charges against an artist who stole consecrated Hosts for an exhibit... Read more

Archbishop José H. Gomez at the second annual Immigration Summit at Christ Cathedral, Feb. 27, 2016 Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Archbishop Gómez's immigration stance praised by Vatican official

Nov 16, 2016

By Elise Harris

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said the election of Archbishop Jose Gómez as vice president of the U.S. bishop’s conference will serve... Read more