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Pope Francis and U.S. vice president Joe Biden at the International Conference on Regenerative Medicine in Vatican City, April 29, 2016.

At Vatican, Joe Biden calls for worldwide effort to fight cancer

Apr 29, 2016

By Elise Harris

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden went to the Vatican for a summit on regenerative medicine, where he offered praise to... Read more

Statue of Liberty.

Why there's no freedom without religious liberty

Apr 28, 2016

It is perhaps not surprising that an American priest, Fr. John Courtney Murray, was one of the key contributors to... Read more

UN Flag outside of the United Nations Headquarters, New York.

At UN, calls for global response to Christian genocide

Apr 28, 2016

The plight of Christians and other Middle East minorities demands action from the international community, one leader in relief efforts... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass at the chapel of Santa Marta house in the Vatican, April 11, 2016.

Be open to the surprises of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis advises

Apr 28, 2016

By Elise Harris

In his homily Thursday Pope Francis stressed the need to be open to the novelty of the Holy Spirit, by... Read more

Spaghetti and sword featured in the Vatican Cookbook.

How Swiss Guards are bringing the Vatican to your kitchen

Apr 28, 2016

A native of Zurich, Switzerland, David Geisser was a chef prodigy.  Read more

Recording Adoration at Ephesus in the St. John's Chapel.

Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album

Apr 27, 2016

By Carl Bunderson

A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs... Read more

Chinese flag.

Woman bulldozed to death in China signals new wave of oppression

Apr 27, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Two members of a Chinese church demolition crew have been detained by police after they allegedly bulldozed the wife of... Read more

A young refugee rests after having fled from ISIS and arrived in Ankawa in the northern part of Erbil, Iraq.

New York events will give a voice to victims of anti-Christian persecution

Apr 26, 2016

This week’s #WeAreN2016 Congress aims to call on the world to stop the persecution of Christians and other minorities. Victims... Read more

Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez.

Pope Francis names new archbishop of Havana, Cuba

Apr 26, 2016

The Holy See announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez of Camagüey to... Read more

This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs

Apr 25, 2016

A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more

Indian women on the streets of Jodhpur.

How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men

Apr 25, 2016

A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of... Read more

Statue of Mary found amid rubble from the Earthquake in Ecuador on April 16, 2016. Courtesy of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.

This statue of Mary was untouched by the devastating Ecuador earthquake

Apr 23, 2016

Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the... Read more

Pope Francis hears confessions of teenagers in St. Peter's Square.

Pope hears confessions at Jubilee event for teens

Apr 23, 2016

Pope Francis on Saturday heard the confessions of young people in St. Peter's Square as part of this weekend's Jubilee... Read more

William Shakespeare.

Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic?

Apr 23, 2016

By Ann Schneible

April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to... Read more

Prince.

After Prince’s death, Vatican praise for his rare gift of music

Apr 22, 2016

The death of the songwriter, singer and music producer Prince drew reactions from the Vatican and praise for his musical... Read more

Cecile Richards.

A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk

Apr 22, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more

Queen Elizabeth.

Cricket for the Queen's birthday! Vatican to play Royal Household

Apr 22, 2016

By Elise Harris

Last year Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history, and on Thursday she passed yet another... Read more

Abby Johnson.

No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students

Apr 21, 2016

By Matt Hadro

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

Apr 21, 2016

A Florida priest who went missing last week has been lauded by his diocese as a humble and generous servant... Read more

 Baby Feet.

The pain – and surprising beauty – of hospice care for babies

Apr 21, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

They're the last words any expecting parent wants to hear. But though it's rarely discussed, thousands of couples every year... Read more