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Religious freedom advocate: Female genital mutilation is unjustifiable
While lawyers defending the practice of female genital mutilation claim that it is protected by religious freedom rights, one leading... Read more
Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated
Missing for more than 1,500 years, the earliest known Latin commentary on the Gospels has been rediscovered at the Cologne... Read more
California's first Catholic school sparks controversy by removing statues
Parents are concerned after a California Catholic school has removed several religious statues from its campus in an effort to... Read more
St. Padre Pio's relics are touring the US!
Relics of St. Padre Pio will soon be touring the United States, with stops at a number of dioceses during... Read more
It's official: Pope Francis to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh in November
On Monday the Vatican confirmed rumors that have been swirling the past few weeks about a papal visit to Myanmar... Read more
Be ready to help Hurricane Harvey victims, U.S. bishops say
The damage done by Hurricane Harvey is a cause for prayer and preparation to help the storm’s victims, the U.S.... Read more
Let Church teaching pervade your work, Pope Francis tells Catholic politicians
Pope Francis received a group of Catholic lawmakers from around the world on Sunday, telling them their work must build... Read more
Pope urges 'full rights' be given to persecuted Rohingya minority
On Sunday Pope Francis made a fresh appeal on behalf of the persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority, voicing his closeness to... Read more
Our Lady of Czestochowa is the tender queen of Poland, Pope says
As the highly revered image of Our Lady of Czestochowa prepares to get a new crown, Pope Francis sent a... Read more
European basilicas amp up security after recent terror attacks
From Spain's revered Sagrada Familia basilica to Germany and even the Vatican, churches across Europe are taking measures to increase... Read more
Corpus Christi bishop: remember those who can't flee Hurricane Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey approached, the Bishop of Corpus Christi was preparing to ride out the storm. He urged the country... Read more
Video shows ISIS destroying Catholic church, threatening Rome
A new video has been released showing ISIS militants in the Philippines threatening to come to Rome as they desecrate... Read more
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood
Claude Paradis was impoverished and homeless, living on the streets of Montreal, Canada. He struggled with addiction to both alcohol... Read more
For most Americans, parochial school education outshines public schools
Parochial schools are better at their task than public schools, say respondents to a survey of Americans’ attitudes towards varieties... Read more
Hate speech is vocal pornography, says Archbishop Gregory
The Archbishop of Atlanta said this week that racism must be solved through encounter, and stressed that ignorance is the... Read more
Why hasn't the Trump administration dropped the HHS mandate?
Lawyers for the Little Sisters of the Poor said it’s time for the Trump administration to admit that the Obama-era... Read more
Firebomb is latest in series of attacks against iconic Chilean church
A religious congregation voiced sorrow and called for greater respect for faith after the iconic Church of National Gratitude in... Read more
The rise of the 'alt-right' – how should the Church respond?
People are probably familiar with white supremacist groups like neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan – both of which made... Read more
Chilean court sidesteps constitution, paves way for legal abortion
A Chilean court ruled this week in favor of a controversial bill that allows abortion in some cases, against the... Read more
US bishops create Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism
In the wake of the recent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, the U.S. bishops have announced that they are establishing... Read more
