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How Swiss Guards are bringing the Vatican to your kitchen
A native of Zurich, Switzerland, David Geisser was a chef prodigy. Read more
Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album
A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs... Read more
Woman bulldozed to death in China signals new wave of oppression
Two members of a Chinese church demolition crew have been detained by police after they allegedly bulldozed the wife of... Read more
New York events will give a voice to victims of anti-Christian persecution
This week’s #WeAreN2016 Congress aims to call on the world to stop the persecution of Christians and other minorities. Victims... Read more
Pope Francis names new archbishop of Havana, Cuba
The Holy See announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez of Camagüey to... Read more
This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more
How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men
A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of... Read more
This statue of Mary was untouched by the devastating Ecuador earthquake
Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the... Read more
Pope hears confessions at Jubilee event for teens
Pope Francis on Saturday heard the confessions of young people in St. Peter's Square as part of this weekend's Jubilee... Read more
Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic?
April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to... Read more
After Prince’s death, Vatican praise for his rare gift of music
The death of the songwriter, singer and music producer Prince drew reactions from the Vatican and praise for his musical... Read more
A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk
Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more
Cricket for the Queen's birthday! Vatican to play Royal Household
Last year Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history, and on Thursday she passed yet another... Read more
No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students
No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more
Florida diocese mourns loss of priest in apparent murder
A Florida priest who went missing last week has been lauded by his diocese as a humble and generous servant... Read more
The pain – and surprising beauty – of hospice care for babies
They're the last words any expecting parent wants to hear. But though it's rarely discussed, thousands of couples every year... Read more
A step closer to sainthood for Dorothy Day
A new stage has begun in the process toward possible canonization for Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker... Read more
When terrorism destroys religious cooperation: the Holy See's message to the UN
Terrorism in the name of religion is a lie, the head of the Holy See’s mission to the United Nations... Read more
God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake
Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her... Read more
Americans agree: Obama administration unfair to Little Sisters of the Poor
A new survey says most Americans think the Obama administration’s federal contraception mandate is unfair to the Little Sisters of... Read more
