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Abbey in the Holy Land brings Christian students from different denominations together
For 50 years, the Benedictine Dormition Abbey, which stands on Mount Zion, has hosted German-speaking students for an ecumenical theology... Read more
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber... Read more
Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors
The program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese... Read more
Pope Francis: Blessings don’t require ‘moral perfection’
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith. Read more
Nigerian Christians are being martyred — here’s how it’s affecting seminary formation
There is an emerging spirituality in Nigerian seminaries and monasteries that many may find difficult to grasp: the spirituality of... Read more
Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
The Holy Father named Ryan and Mary Rose Verret of the marriage ministry Witness to Love as consultants to the... Read more
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Pakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new... Read more
Ugandan priest named diocesan administrator of Louisiana diocese following death of bishop
Father Simon-Peter Engurait has been chosen as diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. Read more
Pope’s ambassador to U.S. moderates education forum in Florida
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, was in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday to draw attention to... Read more
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
In a meeting with journalists held on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Archbishop José María Gil stated... Read more
‘Nones’ now largest religious category in U.S., new report says
Pew’s new report, released Jan. 24, shows that nones now account for 28% of the total U.S. population, outstripping the... Read more
Catholic by the numbers: New religious brothers and sisters have a lot in common
A new survey report polled 48 religious brothers and priests and 53 religious sisters in the U.S. who professed perpetual... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop in China, bringing a 70-year vacancy to an end
The Holy See Press Office announced on Thursday that Father Thaddeus Wang Yuesheng was appointed by Pope Francis as the... Read more
The ‘Adoration Ultra’: Catholic runner to cover 50 miles of Eucharistic adoration
Entrepreneur and North Carolina father Jimmy Coleman plans to run a 50-mile route this Friday, Jan. 26, stopping at five... Read more
Christian unity must be rooted in prayer, pope says at ecumenical vespers
Marking the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical vespers at Rome’s Basilica... Read more
Canadian religious sister Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis cleared for canonization
Pope Francis signed a decree on Jan. 24 allowing for the canonization of Canadian sister Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of... Read more
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Covington Bishop John Iffert announced his decision in a letter to members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Park... Read more
Abducted Haitian nuns released amid ongoing gang violence
The release of the six religious sisters, along with their two drivers, was confirmed to Vatican News by Archbishop Max... Read more
Assisted suicide will bring about ‘reduction in health care spending,’ report claims
The implementation of assisted suicide will “save” the Canadian health care system between $34.7 and $136.8 million, a new report... Read more
