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Head doctor for Madrid soccer team calls Pope Francis a ‘very stubborn patient’
The Vatican has recruited the head doctor of a Madrid soccer team among a team of specialists to help treat... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Henning as coadjutor bishop of Providence
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Richard Henning as a coadjutor bishop of Providence on Wednesday. Read more
Dominican theologian to German Bishop Bätzing: Support for gay agenda is ‘modernist heresy’
Father Nelson Medina Medina, a native of Colombia, is an influencer in the Spanish-speaking world with a presence on Twitter,... Read more
Pope Francis: What is spiritual consolation? The saints explain
Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience... Read more
Catholic publisher pulls book on princess saints after illustrator says it was her idea
Ascension made the move following social media posts by illustrator Fabiola Garza. The company denies any wrongdoing. Read more
Philly archbishop to head Catholic Relief Services board of directors
The three-year appointment is one of the first official acts of Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the new president of the United... Read more
Disgraced Louisiana priest pleads guilty to filming pornographic material on parish altar
Travis Clark pled guilt to a felony count of obscenity for his actions at a Catholic church in Pearl River,... Read more
Lech Walesa, friend of St. John Paul II, exposes the lies of communism
The former president of Poland was in Mexico to participate in the first Conservative Political Action Conference in the country. Read more
Analysis: What is behind the changes at Caritas Internationalis?
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of Caritas Internationalis and appointed a temporary administrator to improve the organization’s... Read more
The Worldwide Women’s Rosary is coming to the United Arab Emirates
Women from all over the world will join together Dec. 8 for the public recitation of a rosary to Our... Read more
Do we know enough about puberty blockers? No, according to N.Y. Times report
The use of puberty blockers on self-identified transgender children and teens has drawn scrutiny in a recent New York Times... Read more
Father Willie Doyle’s cause: fearless in his faith on Flanders Fields
Father Willie Doyle was an inspiring yet unassuming Irish World War I chaplain. Now his cause for canonization has been... Read more
FDA should limit access to ‘dangerous’ chemical abortion drugs, doctors argue in lawsuit
A group of doctors and medical organizations argue in a federal lawsuit that the FDA “chose politics over science.” Read more
Pope Francis meets Jewish leaders as they launch initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds
“This visit testifies to and strengthens the bonds of friendship uniting us,” the pope told members of the World Jewish... Read more
Analysis: What is behind Pope Francis’ appointment of the new prefect for the Eastern Churches?
For the role of prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches, Pope Francis has chosen Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, who... Read more
Pope Francis removes Caritas Internationalis leaders, appoints temporary administrator
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to... Read more
Divine Mercy shrine at Catholic parish in Wisconsin defaced with graffiti
A photo shared on social media by Father Donald Calloway shows green spray-painted graffiti on one of the exterior granite... Read more
Albany bishop asking to be laicized isn’t barred from publicly celebrating sacraments, as he claims
Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard says he is “not able” to publicly exercise his priestly functions, but the diocese says he... Read more
Colorado bishops pray for ‘peace and healing’ after shooting at LGBTQ nightclub
The alleged gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs just before midnight Saturday and began shooting. Five people were killed... Read more
Sen. Mike Lee challenges Republicans backing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
Lee is calling on the 12 Republican senators who voted to advance the act to adopt protections for those who... Read more
