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Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

Cardinal Ouellet: Vigano in ‘open and scandalous rebellion’ against Pope Francis

Oct 7, 2018

The Vatican’s prefect for the Congregation for Bishops released a letter Sunday morning refuting charges Pope Francis lifted sanctions against... Read more

Young people wait to meet Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Oct. 14, 2017.

Young people meet with Pope Francis, Synod Fathers

Oct 6, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

At the end of the first week of the youth synod Saturday, Pope Francis and over 250 bishops spent the... Read more

 Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga.

Church's youngest cardinal points youth synod to God's word

Oct 6, 2018

By JD Flynn

The Church’s youngest cardinal said Saturday that the Word of God must be the central point of the Church’s message... Read more

Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.

Pope Francis orders review of Vatican McCarrick files

Oct 6, 2018

By JD Flynn

The Vatican announced Saturday that it would review its files pertaining to allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of... Read more

American flag and Church.

Federal judge strikes down St. Louis abortion law as unconstitutional

Oct 5, 2018

A federal judge ruled Sept. 30 that a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violates both... Read more

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney at a Vatican press conference Oct. 5.

Youth synod bishop apologizes to young people on behalf of Church leaders

Oct 5, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney apologized to young people on behalf of Church leaders in a speech at the Synod... Read more

Pro-EU Protester on the Peoples Vote March Holds a Large Homemade Sign About the Brexit Irish Border Issue.

Ahead of Brexit, Irish fear border tensions and split parishes

Oct 5, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic leaders fear a revival of border tensions in Ireland following Brexit. As the United Kingdom prepares for its withdrawal... Read more

Jonathan Lewis.

U.S. youth synod participant wants diocesan-level change

Oct 5, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

A young U.S. Catholic participating in the 2018 Synod of Bishops said he hopes the Vatican meeting is a starting... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Oct. 3, 2018.

Caggiano: Youth synod bishops must address sexual abuse crisis

Oct 5, 2018

Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport said Thursday that the Church must discuss its sexual abuse crisis if it is to... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia speaks at the Vatican, March 25, 2014.

Archbishop Chaput to youth synod: Developed nations stuck in a 'moral adolescence'

Oct 4, 2018

While the idea of being “forever young” can seem appealing, the underdevelopment of morality is a problem in developed nations,... Read more

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago.

Ezzati declines to answer questions in Chilean abuse probe

Oct 4, 2018

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago exercised his legal right to silence Wednesday after being summoned for questioning by a state... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England at a Vatican press conference in 2015.

Cardinal Nichols to face questions about British abuse case

Oct 4, 2018

By Ed Condon

Amid a British investigation into sexual abuse, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster is expected to face questions regarding the way... Read more

 Pope Francis greets Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Vatican City during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Sq

Archbishop Chaput tells synod to announce Christ not ‘ideologies and social sciences’

Oct 4, 2018

Archbishop Charles Chaput told the Synod of Bishops that the confidence to announce the truth of the faith is essential... Read more

Press briefing on the youth synod Oct. 4, 2018.

Church can help us find our way, says youth synod participant

Oct 4, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Young adults are struggling to realize their passion, something to center their lives around, and the Church can help them... Read more

A boy walks in front of tsunami debris in Palu, Indonesia on Oct. 4, 2018, after a Sept. 28 earthquake and tsunami.

Pope Francis donates for Indonesia earthquake recovery

Oct 4, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis donated to recovery efforts in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Sulawesi coast leaving at least... Read more

A memento mori at the Teutonic Cemetery in the Vatican.

Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best

Oct 4, 2018

Whether you dress up as a ghoul, a hero, or a saint, Halloween has a Christian origin that should inspire... Read more

Archbishop criticizes pro-abortion presentation at Catholic university

Oct 3, 2018

After an event featuring abortion rights activists was held at a Mexican Jesuit university, the president of the Mexican bishops’... Read more

Pope Francis meets with American prelates at the Vatican, Sept. 13, 2018.

US Catholics' confidence in Francis shaken

Oct 3, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A recent poll has shown a drop in popularity for Pope Francis in the United States over the past year.... Read more

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City, S.D.,

Priest in South Dakota charged with child sex abuse

Oct 3, 2018

A priest in Rapid City, South Dakota has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual contact with a... Read more

Pope Francis opens the Synod of Bishops on youth Oct. 3, 2018.

Pope invites bishops to be open to new opinions during synod

Oct 3, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Wednesday told those bishops and auditors who will be giving short speeches – called “interventions” – at the... Read more