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US bishops throw support behind conscience protections on marriage
Two leading U.S. bishops have spoken out in favor of a proposed law which would ensure federal religious freedom protections... Read more
Are religious teachers being eradicated from Belgian schools?
Religion classes in Belgium’s French-speaking primary and secondary schools will be cut in half starting in October 2016 and replaced... Read more
Vatican department for Latin America gets surprise visit from Pope Francis
After a trip to the dentist Wednesday, Pope Francis made the spontaneous decision to stop by the Pontifical Commission for... Read more
Pope takes new step in relaunching dialogue with Al-Azhar
Less than two months after one of Sunni Islam’s highest authorities came to the Vatican following several years of icy... Read more
Pope taps US religious freedom advocate for Vatican communications team
On Wednesday the Vatican released the names of 16 people appointed by Pope Francis to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications,... Read more
With South Sudan on the brink of civil war, here's what Church leaders are saying
Heavy fighting in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, prompted Church leaders in the country to issue a statement... Read more
Pope Francis grieves over deadly train crash in Italy
After a head-on train collision killed 20 people in the southern Italian region of Puglia, Pope Francis voiced his grief... Read more
New press office directors given warm Vatican welcome
After the appointment of two laypersons as the new directors of the Holy See Press Office, Msgr. Dario Vigano said... Read more
Venezuelan government blasted for blocking Church aid
A top Venezuelan prelate slammed president Nicolás Maduro's lack of “moral authority” in calling for peace while preventing the Church... Read more
US bishops call for legal protection of doctors who won't perform abortions
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Archbishop William Lori are once again calling on the House of Representatives to enact the Conscience... Read more
Pokemon Go: Getting people to Church since...Thursday
“I caught one!” Read more
Vatican spokesman wades into ad orientem debate
The outgoing Holy See press officer has clarified that there are no directives forthcoming from the Vatican directing that priests... Read more
Wichita seminarian missing after rescuing woman in Arkansas River
The Diocese of Wichita is offering prayers for a seminarian who is missing after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas... Read more
Pope names American as new Vatican spokesperson
Greg Burke, the former American journalist and communications adviser for the Vatican, has been named the new director of the... Read more
The Good Samaritan isn't just a parable, it's a way of life, Pope says
On Sunday Pope Francis said the parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just a nice passage to reflect on, but... Read more
WYD pilgrims to receive a social doctrine app from the Pope
Pope Francis has established a tech-savvy track record as Pope, and now in addition to breaking records on Instagram and... Read more
What I learned from Catholics with psychological struggles
A few weeks ago, I put out a little blurb on my personal Facebook wall. Read more
Knights of Columbus launch novena for peace in response to US shootings
In the wake of violence across the nation this week, the Knights of Columbus have issued a campaign encouraging people... Read more
Pope separates oversight, administration in ongoing reform of Vatican finances
A new set of reforms further clarifying the roles of Vatican financial offices was announced July 9, implementing changes set... Read more
Will new 'civil rights' silence churches? In Iowa, the fear is real.
An Iowa church fears the state civil rights commission could penalize it for preaching and following its views on homosexuality... Read more
