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Vatican official hopes Trump will 'rethink' some decisions
Thursday Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson said he hopes President Trump will reconsider some of the decisions he is making... Read more
In North Carolina, more changes for disputed bathroom law
North Carolina has modified its law on gender identity and the use of bathrooms and locker rooms, after facing pressure... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise 'Year of Mercy'-style visit
Although the Jubilee Year of Mercy has officially ended, Pope Francis today made a surprise “Mercy Friday” visit to a... Read more
Scientists: Jesus' tomb faces major risk of collapse
Having just undergone an extensive restoration, the site of Jesus' tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is at... Read more
Priest visits church destroyed by ISIS: This is from the devil
The desolation of a burned Iraqi church left Argentine-born missionary Father Luis Montes with the firm conviction that Satan is... Read more
Catholics' mission in immigration debate: avoid false divides
As immigration debate continues under the Trump administration, one bishop has stressed the need for Catholics to make sure their... Read more
Pence casts tiebreaking vote as Senate advances pro-life measure
Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote in the Senate Thursday to advance a measure allowing states to once... Read more
Don't believe in hell? You haven't seen Syria lately, cardinal says
Six years after the start of the Civil War, Syria's apostolic nuncio said that the country is in a “bloodbath”... Read more
Spanish bishop interprets Amoris Laetitia through 'the preceding Magisterium'
A Spanish bishop last week published criteria for the accompaniment of the divorced-and-remarried, inviting them to a “catechumenal itinerary” by... Read more
US bishops turn up the heat on Trump's environmental order
The U.S. bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which rolls back environmental protections, noting their concern that... Read more
Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples and families should root... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: English wasn't America's first language
In recent months, national debates over immigration and deportation have reached a fever pitch in the wake of President Trump's... Read more
Facing large decline in priest numbers, an Irish diocese preps for change
In one Irish diocese, the number of active priests may halve in fewer than 15 years. As a result, Bishop... Read more
In DRC, political uncertainty after bishops withdraw from peace talks
Political unrest and uncertainty about the future have grown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the Catholic bishops’ withdrawal... Read more
Phoenix mother: St. Charbel cured my blindness
When a Phoenix mother lost her eyesight due to a rare medical condition, she feared she would never be able... Read more
A lot more than just pensions could be decided in this Supreme Court case
A Supreme Court case about pension plans of religious hospitals could decide something much bigger – whether religious groups are... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraq as civilian death toll rises
With the battle for major ISIS strongholds heating up in Iraq, Pope Francis has voiced his closeness to the country,... Read more
What does it take to renew marriage? This archdiocese plans to find out
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced a new initiative on marriage and family life: a three-year course which will be... Read more
San Francisco archdiocese to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In the centennial year of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will consecrate his archdiocese... Read more
How California Catholics hope to fix the teacher deficit
The California Catholic Conference has announced that it is sponsoring a bill to help attract and retain teachers in response... Read more
