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'Heat is a human right'- Power restored to Brooklyn jail after week without heat and lights
Power and heat were restored Sunday to a federal detention center that had been without electricity and mostly unheated for... Read more
Evangelizing Arabia: Parish life in Abu Dhabi
On Tuesday, Pope Francis will visit St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi -- one of two total Catholic churches for... Read more
Catholic school students, diocese sue over exclusion from Vermont college program
The Diocese of Burlington is joining two students and their parents in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a Vermont policy... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for Yemen's starving children
During the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis urged people to think of and pray for the many people in Yemen, especially... Read more
A look at the Catholics who made final religious vows in 2018
Last year at least 240 Catholic men and women professed perpetual religious vows in the U.S., and a new survey... Read more
Bishop Daly: Pro-choice pols should not receive Eucharist
The Bishop of Spokane said Friday that that politicians who publicly support abortion should not receive the Eucharist in his... Read more
Choose every day to follow Jesus, Pope Francis says on Candlemas
To follow Christ is a choice which must be made day in and day out, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining... Read more
Popes in the Middle East: Highlights of papal outreach in the region
Pope Francis is set to celebrate the first papal Mass on the Arabian peninsula next week during his Feb. 3-5... Read more
Colo. sex ed bill advances despite vocal opposition
A controversial sex ed bill was approved by a Colorado House committee this week, despite significant concerns voiced by Coloradans... Read more
Sen. Ben Sasse seeks to fast-track bill to protect abortion survivors
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) has announced that he will introduce the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the Senate... Read more
Rebuilding broken hearts: A Syrian sister’s prayer for her country
As the people of Syria work to rebuild the cities, hospitals, homes, and schools that were destroyed through years of... Read more
Pro-life leaders call on Trump to defund Planned Parenthood
Following the passing of a New York law legalizing abortion up to the point of birth, pro-life leaders are calling... Read more
The Satanic Temple at Sundance: mockumentary or documentary?
The Satanic Temple shocked Catholics when it scheduled a purported black mass at Harvard University in 2014. Read more
Catholic author on homosexuality accused of past relationship with a minor
The author of a book on Catholic teaching regarding homosexuality and chastity is accused of forming a sexual relationship with... Read more
Pope Francis says he loves to pray the Way of the Cross
Everyone should pray the Stations of the Cross, Pope Francis said Wednesday, revealing that he always has with him a... Read more
After 25 years, what JP2’s Letter to Families can teach today’s world
25 years ago next week, on Feb. 2, 1994, Pope John Paul II penned his “Letter to Families,” the subject... Read more
Cardinal Farrell reiterates support for 'Amoris laetitia'
In a recent interview, Cardinal Kevin Farrell offered his view of criticisms of the apostolic exhortation on love in the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan says Cuomo leveled 'insults' against the Church
The Archbishop of New York said Monday that New York’s governor has insulted the Church, flaunted publicly his dissent from... Read more
How a Pennsylvania tax credit program works for Catholic schools
For Catholics sympathetic to Catholic schools, the financial expense of tuition is always a concern. But continuing efforts from donors... Read more
Pope Francis: True love is found in fidelity
Unity and fidelity in a Christian marriage can offer an example of true love to the world, Pope Francis said... Read more
