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Here's what Pope Francis is likely to tell the US Congress
On Thursday Pope Francis will become the first Bishop of Rome to address a joint session of the US Senate... Read more
Are Pope Francis and the US bishops split? Don't believe the critics.
Ahead of the papal visit to the U.S., some critics have painted a narrative pitting Pope Francis against the “conservative”... Read more
Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?
The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team... Read more
Exclusive: Swiss Catholic money targets African bishops ahead of synod
The Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund and a major U.S. foundation have helped fund an LGBT activist project intended to counter... Read more
In ecumenical move, Pope Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation
Pope Francis has instituted a new day of prayer and celebration for the Church entitled the “World Day of Prayer... Read more
How Junipero Serra fought the death penalty for a California native
Blessed Junipero Serra’s love for the natives of California extended even to those who killed one of his friends and... Read more
How one skeptical scientist came to believe the Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin has different meanings for many people: some see it as an object of veneration, others a... Read more
Why the effort to make gay marriage sacramental won't work
Dissenting Catholic groups have called for gay marriage to be recognized as a sacrament, but Catholic theology has a clear... Read more
Pope: In Confession we encounter God's immense mercy
Delivering his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis said that while everyone feels shame before... Read more
A childhood friendship that shaped JPII's love for the Jewish community
Saint John Paul II's historic embrace of former chief rabbi of Rome Elio Toaff welcomes visitors to a new Vatican... Read more
LGBT grant-maker wants to win religious liberty fight within three years
A leader in LGBT grant-making has told business leaders that he wants to shut down the political fight for religious... Read more
Pope officially paves the way for Saint Therese's parents to be canonized
Pope Francis formally approved on Saturday the decrees necessary for Blesseds Louis and Zelie Martin – known for being the... Read more
California legislators renew push against Junipero Serra, saint and Hispanic 'founding father'
A statue of Franciscan missionary and saint-to-be Father Junipero Serra has stood in the U.S. Capitol since 1931, but its... Read more
Transfixed by the face of Jesus: Pilgrims at the Shroud of Turin
At this year's exposition of the Shroud of Turin, pilgrims reflected on looking upon what some believe to be Christ's... Read more
A wish granted – Pope meets with young prisoners in Turin
For Fr. Domenico Ricca, chaplain of the Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison in Turin, this weekend’s visit from Pope Francis was... Read more
Pope Francis asks forgiveness of Christian group over historical persecution
Pope Francis met on Monday with members of the Waldensian movement, an ecclesial community which suffered persecution from Catholic authorities... Read more
A Vatican two-wheeler: Teen mechanics restore motorbike for Pope Francis
A group of teenagers at a Salesian-run professional school in Italy have restored a motorbike as a gift for the... Read more
Pope in Turin: Allow God to make us new
Pope Francis has challenged Christians to seek safety in God’s transformative power, and not in the world. Read more
Pope Francis asks workers: give immigrants compassion, not blame
Pope Francis has encouraged workers not to blame their economic troubles on migrants, who are themselves often victims of injustice... Read more
Shroud of Turin reminds us of all human suffering, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis prayed before the Shroud of Turin on Sunday and reflected on the role the reputed burial cloth of... Read more
