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Spiritual direction: What is it, who needs it, and why?
Chatting with Lee McDowell is a peaceful experience. Read more
Money, power and Humanae Vitae: the forgotten story
The controversy over Humanae Vitae, the papal encyclical that reaffirmed Catholic teaching on contraception 50 years ago, cannot be understood... Read more
Memento mori - Why this religious sister wants you to think about your death
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, has had an interesting Twitter project for the last year and a half: she has... Read more
Pope: Remember the poor and homeless this New Year's
As the year ends, remember the many men and women who are living in inhumane conditions or who are suffering... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Vatican press office directors
Pope Francis Monday accepted the resignations of Press Office Director Greg Burke and Vice Director Paloma Garcia Ovejero, who have... Read more
Why robot brothels are not the solution to America's STD crisis
With several sexually transmitted diseases reaching an all-time high in the U.S., could sex robots be the answer? Catholics leaders... Read more
On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds
Pope Francis prayerfully entrusted troubled families to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday and offered his advice... Read more
O’Malley sent concerns about NY priest to apostolic nuncio after NY Times report
The Archbishop of Boston this month forwarded to the pope’s U.S. representative concerns sent to him about a New York... Read more
This 'pilgrim grandmother' walked 570 miles to pray for families
Emma Morosini has been called the “pilgrim grandmother.” Earlier this month, at the age of 94, she earned that nickname... Read more
How CRS is changing life for disabled children in Vietnam
Life used to be very isolated for Ho Ngoc Linh, an 11-year-old girl living in central Vietnam. Read more
NY archdiocese issued suitability letter for priest under abuse investigation
The Archdiocese of New York told a California college this month that a local priest had never been accused of... Read more
McCarrick abused youth during confession, lawyer charges
A man who says he was serially sexually abused by Archbishop Theodore McCarrick testified Thursday as part of a Vatican... Read more
Empty cradle, empty pews? What the low birth rate means for Catholics
Demographic reports indicate that the U.S. birth rate is at a 40-year low, with significant declines among Hispanic women. That... Read more
'God has become my light' A Chinese teen’s conversion story
At the age of 14, Yuan made the decision to become a Catholic. “I found a freedom that I had... Read more
Questions from agnostic friend lead Spanish man to the priesthood
Fr. Juan Pablo Aroztegi became the youngest priest in the diocese of San Sebastian, Spain, when he was ordained last... Read more
Cristo Rey Network puts low-income students to work--and on to college
As urban Catholic schools nationwide are closing their doors, it may come as a surprise that the Catholic Cristo Rey... Read more
St. Mary Mackillop and the miraculous bookstore rescue
When your business runs out of money and you need a miracle, whom do you call? The Catholic Church, apparently. Read more
Smartphones are driving a rise in teen sexting
Teen sex may be down, but widespread access to smartphones is driving an increase in teen sexting, recent research has... Read more
DC Knights of Columbus respond to senators' criticism
A Washington, DC council of the Knights of Columbus has invited two U.S. senators to join them in charitable service,... Read more
How St. John Paul II began his papacy, 40 years ago
St. John Paul II used the occasion of his first homily as pope to offer a fervent prayer that God... Read more
