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Priest murdered in Mexico amid continuing wave of violence

Apr 20, 2018

A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, was stabbed to death inside a church Wednesday, local reports... Read more

Planned Parenthood.

Appeals court blocks Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood

Apr 19, 2018

An Ohio law which blocked federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in the state was struck down by a... Read more

Michael Warsaw at a Communication Seminar in Rome, Italy, April 17-19, 2018.

Catholic communicators urge greater respect in public discourse

Apr 19, 2018

By Elise Harris

This week, Catholic communicators gathered in Rome to discuss the need for more respectful dialogue in the public sphere, saying... Read more

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

Archbishop Chaput thinks you should read this young Catholic's letter

Apr 19, 2018

In a time of cultural confusion and challenge, youth need clarity and guidance from the Church – and failure to... Read more

FOCUS Greek Legacy. Courtesy of FOCUS.

Greeks for God: College ministry brings fraternities, sororities to Christ

Apr 18, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Fraternities and sororities are widely known for two things on a college campus. ??  Read more

Bishop David Foley, who died April 17, 2018. Photo courtesty of the Diocese of Birmingham.

In Alabama, EWTN remembers Bishop Foley’s service to the Church

Apr 18, 2018

The death of Birmingham’s Bishop Emeritus David Foley prompted tributes from those he served, including the EWTN Global Catholic Network,... Read more

Tom Evans, the father of Alfie Evans, after his meeting with Pope Francis April 18, 2018.

Father of Alfie Evans meets with pope, pleads for asylum in Italy

Apr 18, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

A private meeting took place early Wednesday morning between Pope Francis and Tom Evans, the father of two-year-old Alfie Evans,... Read more

Pope Francis prays at the end of the General Audience March 14, 2018.

The sign of the cross is our badge, Pope Francis says

Apr 18, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday Pope Francis said that to make the sign of the cross is to mark ourselves as Christians, and... Read more

Sister Clare Crockett of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother.

Documentary highlights life of religious sister who died in Ecuador earthquake

Apr 17, 2018

A new documentary film entitled “All or Nothing” tells the story of Sister Clare Crockett, a religious sister who died... Read more

Former Catholic Charities employee sentenced for embezzlement

Apr 17, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A former immigration services director of Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City has been sentenced to 10 years probation after she... Read more

Members of the Sistine Chapel Choir, Cappella Musicale Pontificia, sing for journalists at the Vatican on Nov. 14, 2014.

'Pope's choir' to go on first-ever US national tour

Apr 17, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Choir, known as ‘the pope’s choir,’ will head to the United States this summer for an... Read more

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska. Public Domain.

How a Catholic congressman agreed to be part of a pope documentary

Apr 17, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is not shy about his Catholic faith. He holds a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University... Read more

US promises $16 million to aid Venezuelan refugees

Apr 16, 2018

By Courtney Mares

As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela deepens, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced that the United States will provide nearly... Read more

Exorcism course to study link between porn and demonic influence

Apr 16, 2018

By Elise Harris

An annual exorcism course offered to priests in Rome aims to open the dialogue on what degree of demonic influence... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI, May 11, 2010.

Benedict XVI celebrates 91st birthday with his brother

Apr 16, 2018

Benedict XVI turned 91 on Monday, celebrating “with his brother Georg in a calm and familiar climate,” according to a... Read more

Why did we forget how to date? New documentary aims to find out

Apr 15, 2018

By Mary Farrow

It was about 10 or so years ago when Kerry Cronin, a professor at Boston College, noticed something was up... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 20, 2017.

Pope urges Catholics to be moved by joy of the resurrection

Apr 15, 2018

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis visited a Roman parish, telling Mass-goers to allow themselves to be moved by the immense joy... Read more

Pope Francis bowed in prayer in St. Peters Basilica on Sept. 2, 2015.

Pope Francis: Every violation of the body is an 'outrage' to God

Apr 15, 2018

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis issued a moving prayer for all those whose bodies have been hurt or exploited, including those... Read more

Remains of St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox church in Homs, Syria, 2015.

Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers

Apr 15, 2018

The airstrikes carried out by the United States, the United Kingdom and France against Syria on Friday constituted “unjust” and... Read more

Syrians wounded in the city of Aleppo.

How hospitals are targeted in the Syrian civil war

Apr 13, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Hospitals have become military targets in Syria, making it difficult to provide aid to victims of the country’s civil war,... Read more