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No injuries a ‘blessing’ after fire destroys Catholic Charities shelter in N.J.
After a fire destroyed a Catholic Charities shelter in Paterson, New Jersey on Saturday, Catholic leaders are counting their blessings... Read more
Pope Francis lends support to committee on Abu Dhabi declaration
Pope Francis has given his encouragement to a committee created by the United Arab Emirates for the promotion of his... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary helps Christians enter heaven through the 'narrow gate'
The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through... Read more
Abortion groups in South Africa can't find doctors willing to perform abortions
Despite efforts by abortion advocates to expand the number of abortion clinics in South Africa, doctors in the country are... Read more
Amid efforts to rebuild, residents of Karala face another round of floods
Just a year after devastating floods swept through Kerala, India, the state is again facing devastating flooding. Read more
New West Virginia bishop addresses scandals head-on at installation Mass
After nearly a year without a bishop, due to the scandal-ridden former Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in... Read more
Catholic leaders voice concern over Amazon fires
Catholics groups in the Amazon have expressed concern over the wave of forest fires that have been ravaging the region. Read more
Cincinnati Catholic raised 'red flags' about priest over a year before rape indictment
A Cincinnati news station is reporting on the contents of a letter, sent to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
Exorcists to Jesuit head: Satan is real
An international organization of Catholic exorcists said Thursday that the existence of Satan as a real and personal being is... Read more
Agreement reached on permanent Holy See representative to Vietnam
A Holy See-Vietnam diplomacy working group, which met inside the Vatican this week, reached an agreement on establishing a permanent... Read more
Suspected Hindu radicals arrested in India after attack on Catholic pilgrims
Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more
Bishops praise proposal to clarify religious exemptions for federal contractors
Leaders at the U.S. bishops’ conference have praised a U.S. Labor Department proposal to clarify protections for religious employers seeking... Read more
Ex-Philly pastor arrested for charges of embezzling roughly $100,000 of church funds
A priest in Downingtown, Penn., a suburb west of Philadelphia, was arrested yesterday for stealing roughly $100,000 in church funds... Read more
Vatican diplomat: Solidarity must be at the heart of the European project
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States said Wednesday that politics surrounding migration in Europe fuel ideological conflicts that do... Read more
In first-ever event, UN commemorates religious victims of violence
The United Nations General Assembly has designated Aug. 22 as the first-ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of... Read more
Real reform in the Church requires a faithful laity, priest says
For the Catholic Church to be renewed, the entire body of Christ - especially the laity - must strive to... Read more
Hong Kong student leader: Catholics have an important role in peaceful protests
As massive protests continue in Hong Kong, one student leader says Catholics have an important role to play in encouraging... Read more
White House criticized for push to allow indefinite detention of migrant kids
The White House announced on Wednesday that it would look to terminate court-approved limits on detention of migrant children and... Read more
Priest: We need to address roots of the global migration crisis
With migrant and refugee numbers at a crisis level in Europe and other parts of the world, the international community... Read more
Amazon missionary bishop: Synod plans miss the real problems
A long-time missionary bishop of the Amazon River delta has said that the working document for an upcoming synod of... Read more
