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Cardinal Sarah encourages priests to celebrate Mass facing east
Cardinal Robert Sarah on Tuesday appealed to priests throughout the world to begin saying Mass facing the same direcation as... Read more
Homeless Jesus inspires 911 calls in North Dakota
The Homeless Jesus statue is at it again. Read more
Pope Francis tells poor they are 'the treasures of the Church'
On Wednesday Pope Francis met with a group of poor and disabled pilgrims, calling them the “treasures of the Church,”... Read more
Saint Maria Goretti calls us to be 'witnesses of forgiveness'
Pope Francis has marked the feast of the young martyr St. Maria Goretti by calling the faithful to follow her... Read more
Pope Francis meets with parents of American student killed in Rome
After the tragic death of Beau Solomon in Rome late last week, Pope Francis met with the young student’s parents,... Read more
Court rules Christian Mingle must allow LGBT couples
A California court ruled last week that ChristianMingle and it’s affiliate faith-based dating websites must allow LGBT singles to search... Read more
Saints, martyrs and the cross – Archbishop Gomez on true freedom
As church leaders rallied U.S. Catholics to defend their faith against an increasingly antagonistic society and government, the relics of... Read more
Why one bishop thinks you should be a 'footnote' for Christ
On America’s 240th Independence Day, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh called on Catholics to be “footnotes” for the truth that... Read more
Pope to mark Franciscan feast day with pilgrimage to Assisi
On Monday, it was announced that Pope Francis will make a private pilgrimage to Assisi early next month to celebrate... Read more
Pope to world leaders: if you want to help Syrians, stop funding the war
In his message for a new campaign promoting peace in Syria, Pope Francis called out world leaders who speak of... Read more
The story behind the Catholic Church in the United States
Both the Catholic Church and the tradition of religious freedom can trace their roots in the United States to the... Read more
Pope rejects conflict with 'ultraconservative' Catholics in new interview
In his most recently-published interview, Pope Francis expressed his dislike of conflict with so-called “ultra conservative” Catholics, but added that... Read more
An overwhelming response to women's Catholic health care
In the year and a half since it opened, Bella Natural Women’s Care has served the needs of some 1,700... Read more
Pope Francis says Mother Angelica was 'a holy woman'
After speaking to EWTN News about how he recently helped his elderly mother to meet Pope Francis, Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo... Read more
Pope prays for victims of recent attacks in Baghdad and Dhaka
On Sunday, Pope Francis remembered the victims of attacks in Iraq and Bangladesh over the weekend, and prayed for the... Read more
His mother rejected an abortion – now, this priest helped her meet the Pope
It was during the thalidomide sleeping pill craze that Sarah Figueiredo became pregnant with her fourth and last child, Anthony. Read more
This priest died in a Korean prison camp. Will the Catholic Church beatify him?
There's good news in Kansas: former army chaplain Father Emil J. Kapaun has taken a step closer to possible beatification... Read more
'Forced to endure hell' – A severe new report on human trafficking
The U.S. government released its annual human trafficking report Thursday, drawing praise but also some criticism for allegedly giving some... Read more
How to understand Pope Francis' 'apology' to the gay community
As Pope Francis on Sunday backed the idea of apologizing to gay individuals who may feel marginalized by the Church,... Read more
In Rio, cardinal invites homeless to help celebrate his birthday
Rio de Janeiro's Cardinal Orani Tempesta celebrated his 66th birthday with a special visit: he spent his time with a... Read more
