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Clerics lead prayer at the Sheptytsky Institute's celebration of its arrival at USMC in Toronto, July 25, 2017.

What an academic institute in Canada means for Ukrainian Catholics

Aug 17, 2017

A longtime institute on Eastern Christianity has played a pivotal role in restoring the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church after the... Read more

Nuclear missles.

New petition calls for pro-life support against nuclear warfare

Aug 17, 2017

As political tensions increase between the United States and North Korea, one pro-life group began a petition urging nuclear disarmament... Read more

Guam's Catholics pray for peace amid ongoing threats from North Korea

Aug 17, 2017

In the face of North Korea’s threats to bomb the island of Guam, the Catholic faithful have gathered in parishes... Read more

Planned Parenthood investigator claims victory in Washington State appeal

Aug 17, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Lawyers for Planned Parenthood investigator David Daleiden claimed a victory on Wednesday as the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court sent back... Read more

Barcelona, Spain.

Pope Francis, Spanish bishops offer prayers after Barcelona terrorist attack

Aug 17, 2017

Catholic leaders voiced prayers for victims after a van sped into a crowd of people in the Las Ramblas tourist... Read more

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This surfing school in Chile was created for kids with Down syndrome

Aug 17, 2017

On Sundays, Felipe Pereira is full of enthusiasm. That’s because on Sundays, the 21-year-old goes to Paradise Beach to enjoy... Read more

An Indian woman became a nun...because of elephants?

Aug 16, 2017

Nine years ago, Christians in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, India suffered the worst attacks against Christians in modern times... Read more

Pia de Solenni. Courtesy of Thomas Aquinas College.

Theologian Pia de Solenni appointed Orange County chancellor

Aug 16, 2017

Moral theologian and cultural analyst Dr. Pia de Solenni has been appointed chancellor for the Diocese of Orange in California,... Read more

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea on Aug. 14, 2014.

Pope prays for victims, rescue workers of Sierra Leone mudslide

Aug 16, 2017

By Elise Harris

With hundreds dead and nearly 600 more still missing as a result of a giant mudslide that ravished Sierra Leone's... Read more

Archbishop Jose? Go?mez of Los Angeles.

Archbishop Gomez: Make Oscar Romero's mission your own

Aug 16, 2017

The 100th birthday of Blessed Oscar Romero was a time for Los Angelenos to reflect on the martyred Salvadoran bishop's... Read more

Girl with Down syndrome.

Iceland is 'eradicating' Down syndrome…by aborting everyone who has it

Aug 16, 2017

By Mary Farrow

A recent article from CBS News proclaims that “few countries have come as close to eradicating Down syndrome births as... Read more

'Forgive them' – powerful words from father of Charlottesville victim

Aug 15, 2017

After recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia involving white supremacy groups and counter-protesters, the father of the woman who was killed... Read more

Baby Feet.

New Texas law axes insurance coverage for elective abortion

Aug 15, 2017

A new law in Texas removes elective abortion coverage from the standard package of health insurance benefits offered in many... Read more

Scotland's rise in anti-Catholic crimes prompts call for government action

Aug 15, 2017

Crimes motivated by anti-Catholicism are on the rise in Scotland, and a leading Catholic spokesman has said the government must... Read more

Abortion-pill reversal: The next frontier of informed-consent laws?

Aug 15, 2017

Medication abortions are on their way to becoming the dominant method of abortion in the U.S. But lawmakers are starting... Read more

Pope Francis with a statue of Mary and baby Jesus in St. Peter's Square during the general audience on Sept 9, 2015.

In Christ, Mary brings new joy and meaning to mankind, Pope says

Aug 15, 2017

By Elise Harris

On the Feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis said that in bringing Christ to the world, Mary also provides the... Read more

Selfies for Mary? How a Catholic art project engaged the world

Aug 14, 2017

By Perry West

In an effort to draw the 'selfie generation' to Marian spirituality, the Pauline Fathers of Doylestown, Pennsylvania collected photos from... Read more

Lit candle at the memorial for Orlando at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Rome.

Bishops across US condemn racism after white supremacist rally in Charlottesville

Aug 14, 2017

By Matt Hadro

With deadly violence following a rally of white supremacists this past weekend in Charlottesville, Va., bishops throughout the nation denounced... Read more

Australian bishops oppose forcing priests to reveal details of confession

Aug 14, 2017

By Elise Harris

The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission's proposal that priests be legally obligated to... Read more

St. Barbara of the Tunnels? These Glasgow workers have a special devotion

Aug 13, 2017

Workers building a three-mile tunnel under the streets of Glasgow, Scotland have a special patron, and a statue of her... Read more