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'Pope Francis laundry' service opens for homeless in Rome
On Monday the latest Pope Francis-inspired initiative for the poor opened up in Rome – a new laundromat, with washing,... Read more
Oysters, wine and travel? A UK priest's bizarre fraud scandal
Fr. John Reid, a Roman Catholic priest serving in County Durham, England, has been spared an 18-month jail sentence for... Read more
Pope prays for victims of attack on church in Egypt
After a bomb blast killed nearly 30 people during Palm Sunday celebrations in Egypt, Pope Francis voiced his closeness to... Read more
This Holy Week, look for Jesus in those who suffer, Pope says
On Palm Sunday Pope Francis said that as Holy Week begins, we should contemplate not only the glory with which... Read more
Pope to youth: The Church needs to hear your voice
On Saturday Pope Francis held a special prayer vigil in anticipation of WYD and the 2018 Synod of Bishops, telling... Read more
Don't send a mother who fled drug cartels back to Mexico, archdiocese pleads
U.S. immigration authorities should show mercy on a detained Catholic mother with a special needs child, who fled Mexico when... Read more
Philly priest charged with stealing $500k for concerts, dinners, casinos
A Philadelphia monsignor is being charged with embezzling more than half a million dollars from the priests’ home where he... Read more
Man found guilty in gruesome Camino murder of US pilgrim
The killer of an American woman who had been walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route has been found guilty... Read more
With 20-week abortion ban, Iowa set to join national trend
With stronger abortion restrictions advancing in the state legislature, Iowa is close to becoming the 20th state to bar abortion... Read more
Four people charged in connection with kidnapped nun in Mali
Four people have been arrested in Mali in connection with the February kidnapping of a nun who remains missing. Read more
Pope Francis: Stop using the word 'illegal' as a synonym for 'immigrant'
Pope Francis said Friday that when it comes to solving the immigration crisis, the media need to stop perpetuating negative... Read more
On immigration, 'sanctuary' is not the ultimate solution, bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver didn’t tell a group of Hispanic parishioners at St. Mary Parish in Greeley, Colo.,... Read more
Irish abortion group returns Soros money – but big questions linger
Facing legal scrutiny over foreign funding of efforts to fight Ireland’s anti-abortion law, a pro-abortion rights group has returned a... Read more
In Aleppo, Christians find protection in the world's prayers
The attitude of Christians in Aleppo seems to have improved since Syrian government forces re-took the city, and they believe... Read more
Pope Francis will visit a prison on Holy Thursday
This Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will wash the feet of prison inmates and say Mass at their penitentiary. Read more
Catholic Church grows as Americas, Europe trail in priestly vocations
According to Vatican statistics released Thursday, the Church in the Americas lags behind globally when it comes to the number... Read more
Priest who met three saints named auxiliary bishop of Seattle
On Thursday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has chosen Msgr. Daniel H. Mueggenborg, a priest of the Diocese of... Read more
Bishops of Paraguay call for peace after riots, fire at Congress building
The Bishops of Paraguay made an urgent appeal for peace after hundreds of demonstrators set fire to the National Congress... Read more
Maryland bishops join fight against human trafficking
Maryland's bishops united in voicing their concerns over the evils of human trafficking, announcing their sponsorship of a statewide initiative... Read more
Chemical attack in Syria 'shocks the soul,' says top US bishop
Religious and political leaders have renewed calls for peace as they decried dozens of reported civilian deaths by poison gas... Read more
