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What does it mean to be Japanese and Catholic? Pope Francis in Japan raises the question
For centuries, Japanese intellectuals, emperors, and missionaries have asked the same question: What does it mean to be both Japanese... Read more
Japanese Catholic youth: Pope Francis 'like a grandfather to us'
Wearing a t-shirt with a cartoon image of Pope Francis, Minori Takeuchi energetically bounces while she walks outside Joseph Hall,... Read more
In Nicaragua, armed mob raids Catholic church hosting anti-government vigil
Parishioners holding vigil at a church to pray for detained foes of President Daniel Ortega came under attack from supporters... Read more
How Ashley Stricklin found the Catholic Church at her Baptist college
Ashley Stricklin says she had a typical Texan upbringing. She was raised a Southern Baptist in a town outside of... Read more
Pope Francis lands in Japan, where he once hoped to be a missionary
In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan,... Read more
Bolivian bishops: 'Enough violence! Enough death!'
The Bolivian bishops’ conference called for an end to violence, as protests continue in the wake of former president Evo... Read more
Proposed changes to US Commission on International Religious Freedom draw fire
With the current authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expiring this year, proposed changes to the... Read more
Pa. Catholic conference: Gov. Wolf failed to protect 'humanity's most vulnerable lives' with Down syndrome abortion veto
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf this week vetoed a bill that would have banned the abortion of children prenatally diagnosed with... Read more
Ban on elderly nun’s habit in retirement home went too far, French mayor says
An elderly nun in France has received an apology from a French mayor after retirement home staff wrongly rejected her,... Read more
How this Croatian cardinal saved thousands of Jewish lives
The story of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac. Read more
Religious freedom a 'moral imperative,' pope tells leaders of major religions in Thailand
In a meeting with leaders of major religions in Thailand Friday, Pope Francis stressed the importance of upholding human dignity... Read more
Notre Dame conference to focus on call to lay leadership
A professor at the University of Notre Dame has offered his reflections on lay leadership in the Church, in preparation... Read more
Federal executions put on hold while court case moves forward
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction halting federal executions in the U.S., saying that a challenge to... Read more
Pro-life stem cell research finds success—and seeks more support
A Catholic medical research institute has claimed some successes in providing alternatives to research that harvest cells from human embryos--but... Read more
Merciful care should affirm the dignity of the sick, pope tells Catholic hospital in Thailand
The dignity of the human person can be recognized and affirmed through loving medical care to the sick and injured,... Read more
In a meeting with Thailand's Supreme Buddhist Patriarch, Pope Francis encourages peace
Catholics and Buddhists share should work together to advance the cause of mercy in the world, Pope Francis said Thursday... Read more
Strive for unity amid diversity, Pope Francis tells authorities in Thailand
In his first official speech in Thailand Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the Thai authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps to... Read more
Tokyo archbishop: Japanese Shinto celebrations a chance for evangelization
Though it is mostly an irreligious country, seemingly untroubled by matters of the hereafter, Japan is over-run with festivals and... Read more
Knights of Columbus give hundreds of new coats to Denver’s homeless before snowfall
On a partly cloudy and relatively pleasant November morning in downtown Denver, volunteers with the Knights of Columbus set up... Read more
Catholic Church in India launches website to help widows remarry
The Catholic Church in Kerala is hoping to help widows in India - who often suffer from social stigmas -... Read more
