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FBI: Three El Paso Catholic Churches were targeted by arson
Three Catholic Churches in El Paso were this year the targets of arson, FBI officials announced on Sept. 19. Read more
'Be a voice of conscience,' pope tells Catholic press
Pope Francis told an association of Italian Catholic news agencies Monday to stay close to the Magisterium and to use... Read more
Pope Francis: True wealth is found in friendship, not things
People and relationships are more valuable than things and the truly wealthy are those who are rich in friends, Pope... Read more
Theologian withdraws from German synodal path
A member of the International Theological Commission has announced that she is no longer available to participate in the “binding... Read more
Pope Francis: The Church is a home for the lost
No one is lost to Jesus, neither should they be considered lost to the Church and her members, Pope Francis... Read more
Evangelization is about helping people know God's love, Pope Francis says
Evangelization means first helping people to know God and to know his immense love for them, which is done in... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley, Bishop McElroy named participants in Amazon synod
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego are among those chosen by Pope Francis... Read more
Msgr. Rossi takes leave of absence from CUA board of trustees
Msgr. Walter Rossi has taken a leave of absence from the board of trustees at The Catholic University of America,... Read more
After Archbishop Chaput warning, bishops weigh in on Fr. James Martin
After the Archbishop of Philadelphia urged caution regarding the message Fr. James Martin, SJ, other bishops have weighed in on... Read more
Pope Francis to doctors: Assisted suicide is 'false compassion'
Pope Francis told a group of Italian doctors Friday they must resist the temptation to participate in assisted suicide or... Read more
Scottish Church says Catholics schools don't cause violence
A spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland said Wednesday the suggestion that Catholic schools in the country are a... Read more
UK court clears 80-year-old accused of ‘mercy killing’ her husband
Family members of an 80-year-old woman in England are advocating for legalized assisted suicide after the woman was found not... Read more
Spanish bishops on migrants: 'We don't love God if we don't love our brothers'
The head of the migration commission for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference emphasized that love of neighbor is essential for Christians,... Read more
Transgender man will be allowed to sue Catholic hospital over hysterectomy
A Sacramento-area woman who identifies as a transgender man will be allowed to sue a Catholic hospital for cancelling and... Read more
‘Secret preacher’ of Dachau concentration camp beatified
The ‘secret preacher of block 17’ who witnessed to Christ in a Nazi concentration camp was beatified this week in... Read more
Pope's cardinal advisors continue to discuss apostolic constitution
Pope Francis’ now six-member Council of Cardinal Advisors met this week to continue work on the forthcoming apostolic constitution, incorporating... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies on feast day
The miracle of the liquefiction of the blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius took place Thursday in Naples. Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Fr. James Martin's message causes confusion about Church doctrine
After Fr. James Martin, SJ, spoke at a Philadelphia university, the Archbishop of Philadelphia urged caution about the priest’s message,... Read more
Chaput: Personal holiness, fidelity to the Church key in difficult times
During times of scandal and confusion, Catholics should strive for personal holiness and fidelity to the Church, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
A new book from a Vatican journalist, for Vatican journalists
A book on papal communication aims to connect the history of the Vatican’s communications office with the theology of the... Read more
