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Pope Francis answers questions aboard the papal plane, Dec. 2, 2017.

Pope Francis: We’ve reached an ethical limit to nuclear weapons

Dec 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Aboard his flight from Bangladesh to Rome on Saturday, Pope Francis said that the destructive potential of nuclear weapons is... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard his flight from Dhaka to Rome, Dec. 2, 2017.

Pope: What I don't say in public, I say behind closed doors

Dec 2, 2017

By Elise Harris

On his return flight from Bangladesh to Rome, Pope Francis offered journalists an insight into his communication strategy, saying that... Read more

Taxpayer-funded abortion law met with Illinois lawsuit

Dec 2, 2017

A new Illinois law requiring public funding of elective abortions is opposed by pro-life groups and taxpayers who have sued... Read more

Pope Francis during his June 7, 2017, Wendesday general audience in St. Peter's Square.

Never lose your enthusiasm, Pope tells Bangladeshi youth

Dec 2, 2017

By Elise Harris

Speaking to youth in Bangladesh, Pope Francis said he is always rejuvenated by young people, and encouraged them to never... Read more

What big companies oppose a small business' case for religious freedom?

Dec 1, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

A small Colorado bakery’s religious freedom lawsuit has drawn opposition from 37 large companies, including Apple, Amazon, and Citigroup, a... Read more

Pittsburgh priest rescinds dispensation from Advent Mass obligation

Dec 1, 2017

By Mary Farrow

A parish priest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh has rescinded a dispensation he claimed would excuse his parishioners from the... Read more

Salvadoran charged with killing 5 Jesuits to be imprisoned in Spain

Dec 1, 2017

A former colonel of the Salvadoran military, Inocente Orlando Montano Morales, has been ordered to be imprisoned in Spain, as... Read more

Pope Francis greets members of the Rohingya Muslim community in Dhaka, Bangladesh Dec. 1, 2017.

With plea for forgiveness, Pope embraces Rohingya in Bangladesh

Dec 1, 2017

By Elise Harris

After meeting several Rohingya Muslims and hearing their stories in Bangladesh, Pope Francis uttered a moving prayer from the heart,... Read more

Pope Francis at a Dec. 1 meeting with interreligious leaders in Bangladesh.

Interfaith unity is more than tolerance – it needs trust, Pope says

Dec 1, 2017

By Elise Harris

In an encounter with interfaith leaders in Bangladesh, Pope Francis stressed the need to join together in promoting mutual respect... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the bishops of Bangladesh Dec. 1, 2017.

Pope tells Bangladesh bishops to make laity a priority, especially youth

Dec 1, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Friday Pope Francis met with the bishops of Bangladesh, urging them to be close to the laity, especially young... Read more

Peru to withdraw controversial “gender ideology” curriculum

Dec 1, 2017

The Peruvian government will withdraw a 2016 national school curriculum that has been widely criticized for its “gender ideology.”  Read more

Pope Francis lays hands on a Bangladeshi deacon as he ordains him to the priesthood during a Dec. 1, 2017 Mass in Dhaka.

Pope Francis ordains 16 priests in Bangladesh

Nov 30, 2017

Celebrating Mass in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday, Pope Francis ordained 16 men to the priesthood.  Read more

LA Archdiocese creates website to take action for DACA youth

Nov 30, 2017

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, CA has encouraged Catholics in the U.S. to advocate for an extension to... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez.

Archbishop says #staywoke this Christmas season

Nov 30, 2017

By Perry West

In preparation for the first Sunday of Advent, the Archbishop of Los Angeles has said the season is a time... Read more

Fr. Wilbert Mireh with his mother and brother, on his ordination day, May 2013.

Pope Francis visits with first Burmese Jesuit priest

Nov 30, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

When Pope Francis travels around the world, he often makes time to visit with local Jesuit communities.  This week Fr.... Read more

New tests have confirmed the age of the Holy Sepulchre

Nov 30, 2017

Following the recent restoration of the Holy Sepulchre, archaeologists have confirmed the construction dates of the structure surrounding what is... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to authorities in Dhaka, Bangladesh after his arrival Nov. 30, 2017.

Pope kicks off Bangladesh visit with call to action on Rohingya crisis

Nov 30, 2017

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh with words of praise for the humanitarian assistance the nation has given to Rohingya Muslim... Read more

Pope Francis at the the National Martyr’s Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh.

Pope lands in Bangladesh, visits two national landmarks

Nov 30, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

After landing in Bangladesh Thursday afternoon, Pope Francis made visits to two of the country’s important landmarks – the National... Read more

Pope Francis is greeted by crowds as he prepares to say Mass in Yangon, Burma, Nov. 29, 2017.

Your faith and enthusiasm are a welcome sight, Pope tells Burmese youth

Nov 29, 2017

The Catholic young people of Burma are “a welcome sound” of encouragement, Pope Francis told them Thursday at a Mass... Read more

The difficult life of a Catholic missionary in Burma

Nov 29, 2017

As Pope Francis continues his visit to Burma – also known as Myanmar – this week, he is encountering a... Read more