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Tim Kaine.

Tim Kaine claims Catholic Church could change on gay marriage

Sep 11, 2016

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, a Catholic who is currently the junior Virginia senator, said on Saturday that he... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address, June 15, 2015.

Pope Francis: No sinner is ever beyond the love of God

Sep 11, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Sunday Pope Francis said that God shows us, through parables, the merciful love of the Father, who rejoices over... Read more

This couple spent their honeymoon helping Mother Teresa's nuns

Sep 10, 2016

Among the thousands of people who came to Rome to participate in the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, were... Read more

Pope Francis gives confirmation to Giuseppe Chiolo at the Vatican on Sept. 10, 2016.

It's Jesus who radically sets us free, Pope Francis says

Sep 10, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Christ took on our sins so that we might have true freedom, Pope Francis said Saturday during a special audience... Read more

How the response to 9/11 affected Christians in the Middle East

Sep 10, 2016

By Matt Hadro

On the 15th anniversary of the World Trade Center terror attacks, we shouldn't overlook how Middle Eastern Christians have suffered... Read more

Pope Francis greets EWTN Germany chief Martin Rothweiler at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016.

Pope blesses picture of Mother Angelica for EWTN Germany

Sep 9, 2016

During the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis blessed a framed picture of Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN.  Read more

The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really.

Sep 9, 2016

By Mary Farrow

The Capuchin keepers of the relics of the late mystic Padre Pio are sending the saint’s heart to Boston for... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016.

Pope Francis: Gossip is the devil's weapon against the Church

Sep 9, 2016

Church unity is endangered especially by certain tactics of division favored by the devil himself, Pope Francis told bishops of... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI on June 15, 2005 in Vatican City.

Benedict XVI talks resignation, Pope Francis in new book-length interview

Sep 9, 2016

By Elise Harris

Though he has rarely spoken since resigning from the papacy, Benedict XVI granted several lengthy interviews to German journalist Peter Seewald shortly... Read more

The problem with killing coma patients for their organs

Sep 8, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

There are severe ethical shortcomings in a British doctor's proposal to help unconscious patients die so their organs can be... Read more

Fr. Paul Check.

After years of service, Courage director takes on new assignment

Sep 8, 2016

After 14 years of serving the Church’s apostolate for men and women with same-sex attraction, Fr. Paul Check will step... Read more

Mother Angelica.

Watch EWTN? Bring the family to Alabama to meet everyone.

Sep 8, 2016

The life and legacy of Mother Angelica will be the focus of EWTN Global Catholic Network’s family celebration in Birmingham... Read more

Father James Martin, S.J., speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on August 23, 2018.

Father James Martin wins award from dissenting Catholic group

Sep 7, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Media personality and America magazine editor Father James Martin, S.J. will receive an award from a dissenting Catholic group that... Read more

Was the IUD controversy at a Catholic hospital fake?

Sep 7, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Last month, a Chicago woman with a dislodged intrauterine device claimed she was turned down for removal of the device... Read more

Phyllis Schlafly.

Phyllis Schlafly remembered as a pro-life inspiration

Sep 7, 2016

The passing of author, commentator and political activist Phyllis Schlafly prompted some pro-life advocates to remember her leadership across decades... Read more

Spanish nun murdered in Haiti

Sep 7, 2016

As the world turned its focus on Rome for the canonization of Mother Teresa last weekend, another religious sister lost... Read more

Julia Greeley.

From slavery to model of mercy – the powerful story of Julia Greeley

Sep 7, 2016

Julia Greeley was a familiar sight on the streets of Denver in the late 1800s and early 1900s.  Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 7, 2016.

Pope Francis: Don't use God to defend your own interests

Sep 7, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against making Jesus into the person we want him to be, and thus creating obstacles... Read more

Boy from Sunyani. Courtesy of Medicus Christi.

In Ghana, a broken bone can mean starvation. This doctor wants to change that.

Sep 7, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Dr. Joseph Marotta, an orthopedic surgeon from Albany, New York, had always intended to use his medical skills to help... Read more

You don't have to be religious to be opposed to porn

Sep 7, 2016

By Mary Farrow

It used to be that the only people speaking out against pornography were those who opposed it because of its... Read more