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Peruvian marches against gender ideology attract 1.5 million
Under the theme “Don't Mess With My Children,” more than 1.5 million Peruvians demonstrated on Saturday against gender ideology in... Read more
St. Louis native 'honored' to be archdiocese's next auxiliary bishop
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has chosen Msgr. Mark S. Rivituso, currently the archdiocese’s Vicar General, to be... Read more
Minnesota diocese, facing abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
Facing over one hundred lawsuits concerning sex abuse claims dating back to the 1950s, the Diocese of New Ulm has... Read more
Vatican event to highlight key role of women in peace-building
To mark International Women's Day, the Vatican invited women from across the globe to discuss not only their work as... Read more
Don't shut US doors to refugees, bishops plead
With people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, Catholic... Read more
Thousands pray for 13-year-old struck by falling tree in California
On Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, a rainstorm was raging in Orange County, California. During a lull in the storm, at... Read more
Supreme Court sends transgender student case back to lower court
The Supreme Court will not hear the case of a transgender student’s demand to access public school single-sex bathrooms, instead... Read more
What's it like to be an 'invisible' child under China's one-child policy?
For some 35 years, the population of China was strictly controlled by the Communist government’s one-child policy. Read more
Do you read the Bible as often as you check your phone? Francis asks
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis said if we want to fight against the temptation of sin, we... Read more
Pope Francis: Education is key to the renewal of sacred music
Pope Francis said Saturday that while liturgical music has often struggled to live up to the quality and beauty the... Read more
Pope Francis is going on retreat – and you can join in
As Pope Francis leaves Sunday to begin his annual Lenten retreat, Fr. Giulio Michelini, the priest leading this year’s spiritual... Read more
Trump pushes education choices in visit to Florida Catholic school
President Donald Trump visited a Florida Catholic school on Friday, praising the Catholic education system and touting his support for... Read more
Pope Francis seeks silence, reflection on annual retreat
Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia leave Sunday to begin their annual five-day retreat on the spiritual exercises... Read more
Catholic chapel in NJ shopping mall closes its doors
A Catholic chapel that has served a New Jersey shopping mall since 1970 has scheduled its final Mass. Read more
Europe will be 'adrift' if it loses Christian roots, faith leaders warn
Catholic and Orthodox leaders in a joint statement urged Europeans to remember their Christian roots, and to return to them... Read more
How to save biodiversity? Curb wasteful habits, Vatican event says
A Vatican conference on biodiversity has found that wasteful attitudes when it comes to consumption could be leading to the... Read more
Egypt's Christians are being driven out – will the world notice?
A spike in attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, spurred by a video threat from ISIS, has drawn the prayers... Read more
Why Catholic teaching on marriage matters for society
As Catholics continue to debate pastoral and doctrinal approaches to marriage, they should remember that the Catholic approach to marriage... Read more
Pope Francis to Rome's priests: Imitate Saint Peter's faith
Pope Francis met Thursday with priests of the Diocese of Rome, delivering a lengthy meditation on St. Peter and his... Read more
Pope Francis' latest prayer video spotlights Christian persecution
In his prayer video for March, Pope Francis prays for persecuted Christians, asking for the prayers and aid of the... Read more
