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What is the biggest threat young people face? Mediocrity, Pope says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the greatest danger modern youth face is not the array of problems that surround them,... Read more
Immigration ruling 'closes the door' to victims of abuse, gang violence
A ruling by the U.S. attorney general that victims of domestic abuse and gang violence may no longer qualify for... Read more
Most Americans support restrictions on abortion
Americans who think abortion is morally wrong outnumber those who see it as morally acceptable, said a new Gallup poll,... Read more
In Osorno, Pope's investigators offer legal advice on responding to abuse
The archbishop tasked with investigating the Chilean clerical abuse crisis said the main objective of his visit to the diocese... Read more
Korean bishops call for prayer amid ‘joy’ after Trump-Kim North Korea summit
At a highly-anticipated summit on June 12, President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un signed a joint-statement making commitments... Read more
Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill
As legislators in Argentina prepare to vote tomorrow on a bill that would legalize first-trimester abortions, pro-life groups have been... Read more
Boko Haram burns Catholic building previously destroyed by Boko Haram
A Catholic catechetical building was damaged by Boko Haram militants during an attack Monday on a village in northwestern Nigeria. Read more
Fr. James Martin to give keynote at World Meeting of Families
The World Meeting of Families being held in Dublin this August will include a presentation from American author Fr. James... Read more
Rally supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop draws hundreds
Hundreds of people attended a rally outside Masterpiece Cakeshop last week, showing support for a U.S. Supreme Court decision that... Read more
For Poland's bishops, Pope Francis continues Catholic teaching on the family
Pope Francis’ thought on the family reveals the importance of “tenderness and closeness” in pastoral ministry and should be read... Read more
What to expect when the USCCB heads to a Florida beach this week
The bishops of the United States will meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week, less than one mile from A1A-Beachfront... Read more
Third priest shot and killed in Philippines in six months
A Catholic priest in the Philippines was shot and killed in a chapel as he prepared to celebrate Sunday Mass... Read more
Former Vatican diplomat to face trial for possession of child pornography
Former Vatican diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella is facing trial this month after having been indicted by the Holy See... Read more
New Baltimore policy permits outdoor Catholic weddings
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a policy to allow weddings to be held outside of parish churches, including at... Read more
This man spent a week on the street with his homeless son
As the parents of a homeless son struggling with a drug addiction, Frank and his wife Deloris have done everything... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Juan Barros, bishop at the center of Chilean abuse scandal
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Juan Barros Madrid from his post in... Read more
Priests and scientists talk neuroscience, cosmology, and philosophy - with pie
A Thomistic philosopher, an evolutionary biologist, and a Harvard astronomy professor walk into a bar. Well, not a bar. Read more
Satanist loses legal challenge to strip 'In God We Trust' from currency
A U.S. appellate court has ruled against a self-described Satanist from Chicago who had filed a lawsuit seeking to remove... Read more
Australian bishop protests law requiring priests to break seal of confession
A new law in Australia will require Catholic priests in Canberra to break the seal of confession to report child... Read more
German bishops react to Vatican decision on Communion for Protestants
Several German bishops have reacted with surprise, consternation and criticism to the Vatican’s rejection of a proposal to allow Protestants married... Read more
