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Catholic man sentenced to attend Baptist church services – for real
An Ohio judge sentenced a 23-year old Catholic man to 12 consecutive Baptist Sunday services after an altercation in downtown... Read more
Archbishop Chaput clarifies 'Amoris Laetitia' committee
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia described as “misleading” an article claiming that his leadership of a working group on the... Read more
Horror over massive gang rape case leaves Brazil reeling
The reported gang rape of a 16-year- old girl by more than 30 men in Rio de Janeiro has sparked... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray to God, not to a mirror
One who prays with humility and self-awareness of his or her sin speaks to God, Pope Francis said on Wednesday,... Read more
A goodbye to 'Mama Irene,' the woman who adopted 58 kids
Irene Bertoni was 18 years-old during World War II. And it was at this tumultuous time that she discovered God's... Read more
What Pope Francis wants us to learn from Mary's Visitation
In his homily at daily Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis pointed to Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth at the Visitation as... Read more
Catholics join outrage over sale of sacred Native American items
Native Americans say a French auction house should return their sacred objects set to go on sale, and they have... Read more
George Clooney among celebrities honored by Pope Francis
On Sunday, Pope Francis praised Hollywood actors George Clooney, Salma Hayek, and Richard Gere at a conference promoting a Vatican... Read more
How Benedict XVI's resignation changed the papacy
When Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned as pontiff three years ago, he added a new dimension to the papacy, said... Read more
Archbishop Shevchuk on the 'silent war' no one cares about
It's a conflict that's been raging in Ukraine for two years, costing thousands of lives and displacing millions of people.... Read more
Pope Francis to author new book answering teens' questions
After becoming the first Pope to author a children's book earlier this year, Pope Francis will soon come out with... Read more
How a music professor became a papal knight
Growing up in a modest home in southern California, Leo Nestor never imagined that his love of music would one... Read more
These 61 cloistered nuns visited a prison
A group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile made an historic visit to the local Women's... Read more
Death of refugee girl frames Pope's heartbreaking talk with youth
The story of a young migrant girl who drowned at sea was at the heart of Pope Francis' address to... Read more
Iraqi refugee children make First Communion in Erbil camp
On Friday, the first of three rounds of displaced Iraqi children made their First Communion in a refugee camp in... Read more
Cardinal Capovilla remembered as close friend of Saint John XXIII
Cardinal Loris Capovilla, St. John XXIII’s personal secretary, died May 26 at the age of 100. He had been the... Read more
Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice... Read more
Did Facebook 'blacklist' religious news in their trending topics?
Earlier this month, a report from Gizmodo dropped the equivalent of a social media bomb – several former Facebook employees... Read more
Deportation could be a death sentence, bishops warn as raids increase
Renewed immigration raids against women and children fail to recognize the severity of situations faced by migrants, who leave Central... Read more
Pope Francis' message for Corpus Christi: Let yourself be broken for others
In breaking bread for his disciples Christ gave an example of what it means to allow oneself to be broken... Read more
