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Suspect arrested after arson destroys NJ church
A suspect is in custody after an early-morning arson destroyed a Catholic parish in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Read more
Archbishop Paglia says priests can be present at assisted suicide
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said Tuesday that he would be willing to hold the... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyrs are a sign the Church is following Jesus
Pope Francis said Wednesday that persecution has always been a part of the Church’s life, and that the witness of... Read more
Sainthood cause advances for religious sister, educator who fought racism
In the race to see who will become the first canonized black American saint, one candidate’s cause has advanced: Mother... Read more
Mexico's nuncio offers his email address for abuse reports
The apostolic nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Franco Coppola, has said that anyone who wants to report sexual abuse by the... Read more
As general election nears, bishops across UK stress right to life
Every voter and politician must resist attacks on the right to life, and Catholic politicians must do so as both... Read more
DC basilica attack leaves 'Mary's Shrine' shaken, and at prayer
A violent attack at “Mary’s Shrine” in Washington D.C. on Tuesday shook the community and prompted prayer and solidarity among... Read more
Vatican’s investment manager backed company that ‘misled investors’
The Italian businessman responsible for investing millions of Vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined... Read more
Franciscan University forms partnership with Iraqi Catholic university
A Catholic university in the U.S. has partnered with an Iraqi Catholic college to promote opportunities for scholarship, collaboration, and... Read more
Pro-life group: Curtailed study on abortion pill reversal is misleading
A small case study on the safety of the abortion pill reversal procedure that was cut short due to safety... Read more
St. John Henry Newman’s meditations on the Litany of Loreto
Morning Star. Mystical Rose. Tower of Ivory. House of Gold. For centuries, Catholics have recited these titles of Mary in... Read more
In scandalized Buffalo diocese, bishop seeks victims’ voices
Efforts to recover from clergy sex abuse scandals in Buffalo require listing to victims and others affected by the diocese’s... Read more
In Argentina, poverty rate highest in ten years
The latest report issued by the Argentina Observatory of Social Debt of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina showed that... Read more
Pope Francis blesses 100 nativity scenes near the Vatican
Pope Francis Monday stopped by the “100 Nativities in the Vatican” display to bless Christmas scenes from all over the... Read more
What do practicing Catholics think about the 2020 election?
Catholics who say they accept all Church teachings are more likely than other Americans to say they are planning to... Read more
Survey: Americans dissatisfied with bishops’ response to sex abuse crisis
Americans largely disapprove of the way the U.S. bishops have handled the sex abuse scandal in the U.S. Catholic Church,... Read more
New poll shows how Catholics view the 2020 election
Less than a year before the 2020 presidential election, a landmark poll of both Catholic and non-Catholic voters found that... Read more
In a de-Christianized world, priests should be pillars of faith, Pope Francis says
Priests should strive after a strong relationship with Christ, beginning in seminary, in order to be the guides in faith... Read more
Pope Francis' prayer for the Immaculate Conception: 'You never stop loving your children'
For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located... Read more
Cardinal Tagle named head of Vatican evangelization office
Pope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization... Read more
