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Catholic Members of Parliament with Fr.Chinkanda and Missionaries of Charity.

Catholic before partisan: African leaders unite to aid orphanage

Aug 7, 2016

In an orphanage near the capital city of Lilongwe, Malawi, children are reaping the fruits of the Year of Mercy.... Read more

St. Patrick's College.

Archbishop moves seminarians from 'gay culture' at St. Patrick's College

Aug 6, 2016

By Carl Bunderson

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has transferred his seminarians away from Ireland's main seminary, St. Patrick's College, after anonymous accusations... Read more

United States Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden gay marriage flap prompts response from Catholic bishops

Aug 5, 2016

Just days after United States Vice President Joe Biden officiated at a same-sex wedding ceremony, three leading bishops aimed for... Read more

Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta holds the Olympic torch with former Olympian Isabel Salgado in Rio, Aug. 4, 2016.

Rio de Janeiro cardinal receives, blesses Olympic torch

Aug 5, 2016

In the shadows of the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Joao... Read more

What's it like to be a Catholic bishop in an election year?

Aug 5, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

The 2016 United States elections are a time of tension and reflection for many Americans. For Catholic bishops, it's not... Read more

Want to help persecuted Christians? A few easy steps

Aug 4, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Middle East Christians need help to survive, and leaders in the relief effort have outlined what the average Catholic can... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Porziuncola in Assisi on Aug. 4, 2016.

Practicing forgiveness is our 'direct route' to heaven, Pope says

Aug 4, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

The path to heaven is through forgiveness and pardon of those who have offended us, just as we have received... Read more

Confessional.

Louisiana court upholds priest's 'seal of confession' rights

Aug 3, 2016

A state appeals court in Louisiana reaffirmed that Catholic priests cannot be forced by law to violate the seal of... Read more

Why Middle East Christians feel betrayed by the West

Aug 3, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Religious freedom is for non-Muslims in the Middle East, too, a Syrian Catholic leader said in a strong warning about... Read more

Cardinal Marc Ouellet takes part in the Pontifical Council for Culture's Plenary Assembly on Women's Cultures in Rome on Feb. 6, 2015.

Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document

Aug 3, 2016

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family,... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 7, 2015.

What Pope Francis has to say to this year's Olympic athletes

Aug 3, 2016

Just two days before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pope Francis offered a... Read more

 Little Sisters of the Poor. Courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

Little Sisters, big courage: Nuns' religious freedom stand wins award

Aug 3, 2016

The Little Sisters of the Poor have received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for their fight for religious liberty... Read more

How the Church can help bring peace to Africa

Aug 2, 2016

Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially the Catholic Church – have an important role to play in... Read more

Pilgrims at World Youth Day in Germany, 2005.

Meningitis death of World Youth Day pilgrim prompts health alert

Aug 2, 2016

By Ann Schneible

The Italian bishops' conference has issued an advisory to pilgrims, after a young Italian girl died of meningitis while she... Read more

Pope Francis gives an address during Divine Liturgy in Etchmiadzin Armenia, June 26, 2016.

Pope creates commission to study women deacons

Aug 2, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has instituted a new commission for the study of women deacons, the Vatican announced Tuesday.  Read more

Aftermath of West Virginia floods.

One month after West Virginia floods, road to recovery is uphill

Aug 2, 2016

It’s been over a month since West Virginia was pounded by torrential rains that resulted in one of the worst... Read more

Brian Bergkamp. Courtesy of the Diocese of Wichita.

Body of missing Wichita seminarian found

Aug 1, 2016

The body of a Kansas seminarian who drowned after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas River has been found.  Read more

Pope Francis meets with the grand imam Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyib at the Vatican May 23, 2016.

Pope Francis disagrees with identifying Islam as violent

Jul 31, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has questioned the claim that Islam should be identified with violence, in contrast to the Islamic State militant... Read more

Young people taking part in World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 31, 2016.

Pope to young people: Not one of you is insignificant

Jul 31, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Our true identity cannot be lived out in glum negativity, but only in the knowledge that, in God's eyes, our... Read more

Ana.

This young postulant says 'don't be afraid' of God's calling

Jul 30, 2016

By Elise Harris

Many things happen during World Youth Day. Young people from all over the world travel to meet the Pope, they... Read more