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Like the Fatima children, offer your lives to God, Pope urges
On Saturday, Pope Francis told those gathered at Fatima, in particular the sick and suffering, to follow the example of... Read more
Francisco and Jacinta have officially been declared saints!
Pope Francis on Saturday officially declared Francisco and Jacinta Marto saints of the Catholic Church in front of hundreds of... Read more
Want to join Mary in battle? Pray the rosary, cardinal says at Fatima
At a vigil Mass with tens of thousands gathered in the Portugal town of Fatima, Cardinal Pietro Parolin delivered a... Read more
Let's be guided by Mary's Immaculate Heart, Pope says in Fatima
During his first day in Fatima, Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayer, asking that the Immaculate Heart of Mary would... Read more
This is the miracle that led to the Fatima children's canonization
Tomorrow, on the 100th anniversary of Mary’s first appearance at Fatima, Pope Francis will canonize Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two... Read more
Latest migrant tragedy prompts call to address root problem
After hundreds more migrants perished last weekend in the deadly Mediterranean passage to Europe, one Catholic expert insisted that the... Read more
Vice President Pence to persecuted Christians: 'We stand with you'
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday pledged his prayers and support for persecuted Christians around the globe, as well as... Read more
Join me at the feet of Mary, Francis asks ahead of Fatima trip
Wednesday evening, just two days ahead of his trip to Fatima, Pope Francis sent a video message to the people... Read more
In Venezuela, garbage dumps have become places to eat
Garbage dumps have become “a regular place for people to eat” in Venezuela, says a local priest lamenting the nation's... Read more
Trump nominee wrote on Catholic judges and the death penalty
Among the newly announced federal judges selected by President Donald Trump is a Catholic law professor who once co-wrote a... Read more
South Korean archbishop voices hope for new president
An archbishop in South Korea encouraged the country's new president to bring unity to a nation struggling both from recent... Read more
Minn. bishop rejects claim he pressured alleged abuse victim
Bishop Michael Hoeppner of Crookston, Minn. has rejected a lawsuit’s assertion that he coerced a deacon candidate into renouncing his... Read more
Looking to Fatima, Pennsylvania bishops to dedicate dioceses to Mary
The Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania will dedicate each Catholic diocese and eparchy in the state to the Virgin Mary later... Read more
Pope: Mary's 'yes' echoes the joy, suffering of every mother
Days before his trip to Fatima, Pope Francis said Mary’s ‘yes’ at the Annunciation was more than a yes to... Read more
A personal look at Fatima's saintly Sister Lucia
Fatima visionary Lucia dos Santos was saintly woman – not because she saw visions of Mary, but because of her... Read more
In bill veto, Oklahoma takes a stand against loan sharks
The governor of Oklahoma vetoed a bill that would have drastically increased the interest rates of payday loans, joining the... Read more
Catholic bishop urges Macron to fight for France's good
After Emmanuel Macron won the presidential elections in France, the head of the country's bishops urged the new leader to... Read more
Kidnapped Indian priest pleads for help in new video
Fourteen months after his kidnapping in March 2016, Salesian priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil has appeared in another video asking for... Read more
Don't let Venezuelans fall into despair, Pope tells bishops
In response to Venezuela's violent riots, inflated prices, and political mistrust, Pope Francis urged the country's bishops to continue promoting... Read more
Satanic attack on relic of Christ found at Spain monastery
Police are investigating a case of vandalism with satanic messages at a Spanish monastery, which took place on a reliquary... Read more
