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What's it like to be a Catholic bishop in an election year?
The 2016 United States elections are a time of tension and reflection for many Americans. For Catholic bishops, it's not... Read more
Want to help persecuted Christians? A few easy steps
Middle East Christians need help to survive, and leaders in the relief effort have outlined what the average Catholic can... Read more
Practicing forgiveness is our 'direct route' to heaven, Pope says
The path to heaven is through forgiveness and pardon of those who have offended us, just as we have received... Read more
Louisiana court upholds priest's 'seal of confession' rights
A state appeals court in Louisiana reaffirmed that Catholic priests cannot be forced by law to violate the seal of... Read more
Why Middle East Christians feel betrayed by the West
Religious freedom is for non-Muslims in the Middle East, too, a Syrian Catholic leader said in a strong warning about... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family,... Read more
What Pope Francis has to say to this year's Olympic athletes
Just two days before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pope Francis offered a... Read more
Little Sisters, big courage: Nuns' religious freedom stand wins award
The Little Sisters of the Poor have received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for their fight for religious liberty... Read more
How the Church can help bring peace to Africa
Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially the Catholic Church – have an important role to play in... Read more
Meningitis death of World Youth Day pilgrim prompts health alert
The Italian bishops' conference has issued an advisory to pilgrims, after a young Italian girl died of meningitis while she... Read more
Pope creates commission to study women deacons
Pope Francis has instituted a new commission for the study of women deacons, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Read more
One month after West Virginia floods, road to recovery is uphill
It’s been over a month since West Virginia was pounded by torrential rains that resulted in one of the worst... Read more
Body of missing Wichita seminarian found
The body of a Kansas seminarian who drowned after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas River has been found. Read more
Pope Francis disagrees with identifying Islam as violent
Pope Francis has questioned the claim that Islam should be identified with violence, in contrast to the Islamic State militant... Read more
Pope to young people: Not one of you is insignificant
Our true identity cannot be lived out in glum negativity, but only in the knowledge that, in God's eyes, our... Read more
This young postulant says 'don't be afraid' of God's calling
Many things happen during World Youth Day. Young people from all over the world travel to meet the Pope, they... Read more
Pope Francis tells 1.6 million young people to avoid 'sofa happiness'
Pope Francis challenged massive crowds of young people at World Youth Day's final vigil to step away from the “sofa”... Read more
Pope makes unexpected stop at Franciscan monastery
Before heading to an evening prayer vigil with youth, Pope Francis made an unannounced stop at a Franciscan monastery housing... Read more
God prefers us weak, Pope Francis says off-the-cuff to youth
The weaker we are, the more God's mercy can transform our lives. Pope Francis made these impromptu remarks on Saturday... Read more
Pope to priests and religious: Don't be content with mediocrity
During Mass celebrated at the shrine of St. John Paul II in Krakow, Pope Francis challenged the priests, religious, and... Read more
