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Prayers asked for woman killed in freak accident at papal Mass
A local woman was killed at an airport near Tacloban, Philippines where Pope Francis had just celebrated Mass for thousands... Read more
A simple, intense encounter: Pope Francis and Manila's street kids
Deviating from his schedule of events in the Philippines, Pope Francis had a brief but emotionally intense encounter with former... Read more
What the Pope wasn't able to say in the Philippines
On Jan. 17, Pope Francis visited the Philippine city of Tacloban, which is still recovering from the devastating effects of... Read more
Iraqi Christians say there's no going home after rise of Islamic State
Christians lived in Iraq for nearly two thousand years, but the violent rise of the Islamic State has convinced many... Read more
William May, the prof who renounced his dissent from Humanae Vitae
William E. May, a professor who retracted his one-time dissent from Humanae vitae and became an influential pro-life teacher and... Read more
Conscience rights for DC religious schools threatened by city vote
The Washington D.C. city council has stripped religious schools of legal protection against certain discrimination lawsuits, voting unanimously to repeal... Read more
Catholic profs told to report opposition to 'gay marriage' as harassment
An anti-harassment training presentation at a Catholic college encourages employees to report critics of “gay marriage” – and could reflect... Read more
Amid Syrian refugee relief, Christians and Muslims find fellowship
A Syrian Muslim refugee aided by the Catholic relief agency Caritas Jordan now volunteers to help other refugees, saying the... Read more
Singing nun's Madonna cover: not like a prayer
Although it may have been well intentioned, an Italian nun’s choice of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” as her first single... Read more
Holy See to UN: Share the riches of outer space
The exploration of outer space can deepen our faith in God and our understanding of the world, and its benefits... Read more
Hundreds flock to US shrine to celebrate first feast of St John Paul II
Hundreds of pilgrims and faithful from all states of life flocked to Washington, D.C.'s St. John Paul II Shrine on... Read more
Ecumenical dialogue in the spotlight as Pope's Turkey trip approaches
The cardinal heading the Church’s council for Christian Unity has expressed his hope that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Turkey... Read more
The Pope's advice on how to overcome jealousy and pride
In his weekly address for the Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis offered advice on fighting those tendencies which “dismember” the... Read more
The USSR's Catholic martyrs suffered, but they suffered for God
Catholic victims of the Soviet Union’s cruel anti-Christian persecutions faced execution, exile and arbitrary imprisonment for their faith – and... Read more
Religious freedom deteriorating, but don't despair, official says
Although religious freedom conditions around the globe are worsening, Americans should see this fact as a cause for motivation rather... Read more
Here's why Church teaching on 'gay marriage' did not change today
The Catholic blogosphere exploded Monday after the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops released a document summarizing last week’s discussion. Read more
Synod interim report: the Church must renew commitment to family
The approach to irregular unions must start from positive aspects, and stable couples should be accompanied in a development toward... Read more
God is a God of surprises, Pope Francis preaches
Speaking of the “God of surprises” in his homily at Mass on Monday, the Holy Father noted the unfortunate inability... Read more
Church in Burma explores challenges of openness to modernity
The bishops of Burma held communications and media workshops last week to help form the laity of the country to... Read more
Family needed today as much as ever, synod official emphasizes
The family is not an outdated model, and Catholics should defend it from the sins that call into question and... Read more
