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Pope Francis embraces child writer in a wheelchair
Thirteen-year-old Veronica Cantero Burroni fulfilled a dream on Wednesday, when she got to see Pope Francis, who offered her a... Read more
How the beauty of Bach's music evangelized Japan
Several years ago, a Lutheran theologian and former Japanese newspaper correspondent uncovered an unusual phenomenon in Japan. Read more
What Pope Francis wants the world's priests to know
Pope Francis spoke candidly to thousands of priests this week during a special retreat for the Year of Mercy. The... Read more
A new wave of attacks against Catholics in France, Belgium
In recent weeks, Catholics in France and Belgium – countries still recovering from brutal ISIS attacks – have been hit... Read more
Christian media in the age of BuzzFeed: ChurchPOP joins EWTN
For two years, the ChurchPOP website has sought to craft faithful, fun content for the social media age. It hopes... Read more
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
