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Christian newscaster fired for circulating pro-life petition speaks out
A Nebraska TV station fired its news director and co-anchor after she collected signatures for a pro-life petition aimed at... Read more
The Catholic Church’s first point of assistance for migrants arriving in Mexico
Tapachula sees the greatest influx of migrants from other countries heading north and is the Church’s first point of assistance... Read more
Two Catholic movies back in theaters for encores after stellar showings
American moviegoers will be able to see “Saint Michael: Meet the Angel” in theaters Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 and... Read more
Hundreds of men pray the rosary in the rain in Bogotá, Colombia
Hundreds of men gathered Oct. 8 in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bogotá, Colombia, to... Read more
Amid claim of coming ‘Asian millennium,’ Pope Francis tells bishops to discern Holy Spirit
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on Asia’s Catholic bishops, currently gathered in Thailand, to discern what the Holy Spirit is... Read more
A ‘simple note’ of Vatican II that inspired a great story
Few remember today, 60 years after Vatican II, that one of the outcomes of that monumental event was the Council... Read more
Pope Francis: Desire points our discernment in the right direction
At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to... Read more
Catholic church in Brazil desecrated and 28 statues of saints destroyed
The attack took place Oct. 10 around noon in São Mateus church in the town of São Mateus do Sul... Read more
Steubenville diocese faces prospect of union with Columbus with ‘fortitude’
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, announced in a message to the diocese on Tuesday that a merger of the... Read more
YouTube adds abortion info to Catholic, pro-life videos
The move means many YouTube videos about Pope Francis, Catholic teaching on abortion, and alternatives to abortion now include links... Read more
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic Party, cites ‘wokeness’ and hostility to ‘people of faith’
The former congresswoman and presidential candidate said she could no longer abide the party’s infringement on the freedom of speech... Read more
What was Vatican II all about? 10 quotes from St. John XXIII’s opening speech
The pope convened Vatican II with the aim of responding to the challenges of the day and finding new ways... Read more
Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary: ‘May the Church be overcome with joy’
The pope's Mass Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the day the Second Vatican Council was opened by St. John... Read more
Vatican II at 60: A timeline of key moments
Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in... Read more
Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in five states. What should Catholics think?
Catholic bishops in several of those states have urged voters to reject ballot measures that would legalize marijuana. Read more
Eyewitness to history: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s assistant remembers Vatican II ‘revolution’
Monsignor Hilary Franco was just a young priest when he called the office of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen to ask... Read more
‘Hands off my statue’: How this French group hopes to save St. Michael the Archangel
The recent decision of a French Court of Appeal to confirm the removal of a statue of St. Michael the... Read more
Pope Francis to join interfaith prayer for peace at Colosseum in Rome
The Vatican confirmed Tuesday that Pope Francis will join other religious leaders at a prayer service for peace at Rome’s... Read more
New York judge paves way for recognition of ‘multi-person relationships’
The judge wrote that the legal protection of same-sex relationships shouldn’t be limited to two people. Read more
Former Arlington director of child protection office acquitted on sexual battery charge
The Diocese of Arlington, Virgina’s former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was found not guilty... Read more
