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Cardinal Cupich praises governor's pledge to veto abortion funding
A promise from the governor of Illinois to veto an abortion funding bill drew the gratitude of Cardinal Blase Cupich... Read more
How the upcoming canonization affirms the Fatima apparitions
The canonization of Fatima visionaries Francisco and Jacinta Marto has been hailed as an exciting moment for the Church, but... Read more
Argentine priest in railway accident attributes life to Eucharist
On Holy Thursday Father Alejandro Béjar, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mendoza, narrowly escaped being killed by a train.... Read more
Pope Francis sends regrets to Brazil for not visiting this year
Pope Francis sent a letter to the president of Brazil, apologizing for his inability to visit in 2017 and encouraging... Read more
After court ruling, Tennessee to stop enforcing two pro-life laws
The state of Tennessee has agreed to stop enforcing two abortion restrictions which are similar to those in Texas that... Read more
Pope Francis among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people
Time Magazine has released its 2017 list of the world’s 100 most influential people, and Pope Francis is among the... Read more
Niece of Fatima visionaries reflects on her remarkable family
The niece of Blessed Franciso and Jacinta Marto has voiced excitement for the coming canonization of her relatives, sharing stories... Read more
It's official: Pope Francis to canonize Fatima visionaries during May visit
During his trip to Portugal for the centenary of the Fatima Marian apparitions next month, Pope Francis will canonize visionaries... Read more
Marijuana scores badly in 'entirely predictable' report
A recent report shows that traffic deaths, crime, emergency room visits and youth usage of marijuana increased significantly in the... Read more
Mexican nuns of new order open first US convent in Denver
It seems providential that a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns, whose charism is to know and to make known... Read more
Catholic scientists converge in Chicago to ask big questions
The first conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will focus on beginnings: the origin of consciousness, the origin of... Read more
Fears rise in Egypt after ISIS attack near ancient monastery
Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint near an historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Egypt, killing one and wounding four. Read more
Supreme Court appears skeptical of state denying benefits to churches
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether a state benefit program could exclude churches because of their religious... Read more
Pope: Easter is about the gift of Christianity – not us
As the Church jumps into the Easter season, Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a reflection on Christ’s Resurrection and the... Read more
The Catholic Church still cares about Latin
Existing in some form since several hundred years before Christ, the Latin language seems like an unlikely subject to still... Read more
Pope taps new bishops for Davenport, San Diego dioceses
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced the appointment of Msgr. Thomas Robert Zinkula as the new leader of the Davenport diocese... Read more
Man in custody after Calif. shooting near Catholic Charities
A 39-year-old man is in custody following a shooting spree that left three people dead in Fresno, California on Tuesday,... Read more
Family of Facebook murder victim: We forgive the killer
Mourning family members of a Cleveland man whose murder on Easter Sunday was posted online in a Facebook video said... Read more
Can midwives be pro-life? Apparently not in Sweden.
A Swedish midwife who refused to perform abortions has lost another court decision, but her supporters say the court neglected... Read more
Pro-Francis posters go up in Rome, striking a different chord
Just two months after Pope Francis faced intense backlash for his reforms when critical posters were plastered around Rome, a... Read more
