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Pope Francis and his growing litany of modern-day martyrs
Amid a torrent of recent news reports on persecuted Christians, Pope Francis reflected on those killed for their faith and... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn
Nearly two and a half years after being the first U.S. bishop convicted of a misdemeanor in failing to report... Read more
Beauty in Nebraska: College’s transformed church hopes to help students be saints
On a Friday night in spring of 2010, nearly 150 Catholic students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln gathered at their... Read more
After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram
A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the... Read more
Confirmed priest abuse allegations in single digits for 2014
There are tens of thousands of Catholic clergy in the U.S. – but there were fewer than 10 substantiated allegations... Read more
New San Diego bishop: Don't remove Junipero Serra from US Capitol
Bishop Robert McElroy, the new head of the San Diego diocese, has criticized a proposal to remove the statue of... Read more
Anti-Cordileone ad misrepresents Catholicism, archdiocese says
A group of Catholics promoting a full-page advertisement asking Pope Francis to remove Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone don’t represent San Francisco... Read more
How much time does it take to reform the Vatican? A lot
Already two years into the reform process of the Roman Curia, progress might seem slow. But cardinals on the Pope's... Read more
Pope Francis to honor Junipero Serra at American seminary in Rome
Since Pope Francis won’t make it to California for the canonization of its great evangelizer, he will join a celebration... Read more
History, truth, and politics: Researcher seeks to clear the record on Junipero Serra
California missionary Father Junipero Serra’s canonization is “long overdue,” says a university professor concerned that the priest’s history has been... Read more
Archbishop Chomali: Pope Francis was confident in appointing Chilean bishop
Both the Archbishop of Concepcion and the apostolic nuncio to Chile have maintained that Pope Francis understood all the facts... Read more
Protestors disrupt bishop's installation in Chile: 5 keys to understanding the controversy
A group of protesters attempted to stop the installation of Bishop Juan Barros Madrid as the new bishop of Osorno... Read more
Saint's relic with miraculous tendencies does it again for Pope Francis
While Pope Francis was giving some advice to the religious, priests and seminarians of Naples on Saturday, a miracle occurred:... Read more
Pope Francis reaches to Catholic Charities to tap new DC bishop
With a background in Hispanic ministry and service at Catholic Charities, the newly announced auxiliary bishop of Washington, D.C. hopes... Read more
Pope Francis: No matter what the crime, 'the death penalty is inadmissible'
Regardless of the crime that has been committed, capital punishment is unacceptable in the modern world, Pope Francis stressed in... Read more
Pope accepts disgraced Scottish prelate's resignation from cardinal status
In a rare move, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of disgraced Scottish Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien from the rights and... Read more
An 11,000-mile pilgrimage to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia
How far would you travel to see the Pope? For one family in Argentina, seven months and 11,000 miles is... Read more
Dante's biggest fans? The 'poet of popes' and his legacy at the Vatican
With this year marking the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s birth, the Vatican is taking a closer look the author... Read more
Archbishop Romero, Salvadoran martyr, to be beatified May 23
May 23 will be the beatification date for El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero, an outspoken advocate for the poor and... Read more
Pope taps Cordileone’s auxiliary to head San Diego diocese
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed San Francisco’s native auxiliary bishop, Robert W. McElroy, as the new... Read more
