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CUA board approves much-debated academic renewal plan
A hotly-debated renewal plan for the Catholic University of America, which included the elimination of 35 faculty positions, the reorganization... Read more
Catholic churches offer relief after Guatemala's deadly volcano eruption
Three Catholic churches in Guatemala have opened their doors to shelter victims of Sunday’s sudden volcano eruption that devastated villages... Read more
How UK Anglicans and Catholics are teaming up to fight modern slavery
Anglican and Catholic leaders in the UK are teaming up to fight modern-day slavery through a free app that helps... Read more
Sunday Mass is not optional, UK archbishop reminds Catholics
In a pastoral letter for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews & Edinburgh stressed the... Read more
Pope offers prayer, solidarity for victims of Guatemala eruption
With the death count of a massive volcanic eruption in Guatemala already at 65, Pope Francis has offered his prayers... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' letter to the Church in Chile
In a letter to Catholics in Chile on May 31, Pope Francis said he is ashamed of the Church's failure... Read more
Audio drama of St. Francis takes Audie Award
A spoken-word drama about the life of St. Francis of Assisi has won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers... Read more
Catholic leaders secure release of detainees at Nicaraguan church
Nicaraguan police have ended a day-long seige against a church after Catholic leaders intervened to release an estimated 30 opposition... Read more
Understanding the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cake ruling
Religious freedom advocates have mostly celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, although some... Read more
Religious freedom groups praise Supreme Court's Masterpiece ruling
Religious freedom groups cheered Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision that a Colorado baker had his rights violated when the state... Read more
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who declined to serve gay wedding
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to make a wedding cake for... Read more
Pope Francis rejects German proposal for inter-communion
One month after Vatican and German delegates met in Rome to discuss a proposal put forward by German bishops to... Read more
Pope on Corpus Christi: Only the Eucharist satisfies hearts
Only the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the food of life, can satisfy the hunger of hearts for love,... Read more
Pope Francis calls for dialogue amid continued violence in Nicaragua
In off-the-cuff comments after the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis denounced violence against protestors by armed groups in Nicaragua and prayed... Read more
Why this Catholic takes issue with 'gay' and 'straight' labels
Chastity actually means fulfillment, not suffering – and labeling people in terms of their sexual inclinations or attractions first is... Read more
Pope's personal theologian to head major Argentine archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed his personal theologian and ghostwriter Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez to head the Argentinian Archdiocese of La... Read more
Pope Francis begins meetings with Chilean clerical abuse victims
Pope Francis begins his second set of meetings with victims of Fr. Fernando Karadima, a Chilean priest who committed sexual... Read more
In an age of #MeToo, women take a ‘second look’ at the sexual revolution
Fifty years after the sexual revolution promised female empowerment through casual sex “without consequences,” scholars are looking into the far-reaching... Read more
After Irish referendum, abortion debate heats up in Northern Ireland
After Ireland voted to legalize abortion in a referendum last week, efforts have increased to legalize the procedure in Northern... Read more
Bishop Murry released from hospital following chemo treatment
Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., of Youngstown, Ohio was released from the Cleveland Clinic Tuesday evening, following a month of... Read more
