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This statue of Mary was untouched by the devastating Ecuador earthquake
Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the... Read more
Pope hears confessions at Jubilee event for teens
Pope Francis on Saturday heard the confessions of young people in St. Peter's Square as part of this weekend's Jubilee... Read more
Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic?
April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to... Read more
After Prince’s death, Vatican praise for his rare gift of music
The death of the songwriter, singer and music producer Prince drew reactions from the Vatican and praise for his musical... Read more
A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk
Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more
Cricket for the Queen's birthday! Vatican to play Royal Household
Last year Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history, and on Thursday she passed yet another... Read more
No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students
No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more
Florida diocese mourns loss of priest in apparent murder
A Florida priest who went missing last week has been lauded by his diocese as a humble and generous servant... Read more
The pain – and surprising beauty – of hospice care for babies
They're the last words any expecting parent wants to hear. But though it's rarely discussed, thousands of couples every year... Read more
A step closer to sainthood for Dorothy Day
A new stage has begun in the process toward possible canonization for Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker... Read more
When terrorism destroys religious cooperation: the Holy See's message to the UN
Terrorism in the name of religion is a lie, the head of the Holy See’s mission to the United Nations... Read more
God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake
Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her... Read more
Americans agree: Obama administration unfair to Little Sisters of the Poor
A new survey says most Americans think the Obama administration’s federal contraception mandate is unfair to the Little Sisters of... Read more
Please forgive our indifference: Pope Francis' heartfelt plea to refugees
Pope Francis has offered his praise to the Jesuits in Italy for their longstanding work with refugees, but asked the... Read more
Check out this new Eucharistic miracle in Poland
A bleeding Host that “has the hallmarks of a Eucharistic miracle” was approved for veneration in Poland over the weekend. Read more
Pray and act to help refugees – what Pope Francis and Orthodox leaders said at Lesbos
Forced migration affects millions of people and is “a crisis of humanity.” That is what Pope Francis and two leading... Read more
Pope Francis sends his greetings to Benedict XVI on his 89th birthday
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated his 89th birthday on Saturday, and received special greetings from Pope Francis. Read more
Trans rights over women's rights? What's at stake in the bathroom bills
Few can forget the media furor over Caitlyn Jenner's cover story in Vanity Fair last year. Read more
Pope: Media missed the real family crisis in covering Communion, remarriage
Pope Francis has said that the family is in crisis, and that is a much bigger issue than Communion for... Read more
In Greece, Pope Francis tells migrants 'you are not alone'
Pope Francis had a simple message for the thousands of refugees now staying on the Greek island of Lesbos: you... Read more
