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Today is the feast of Sts. Julian and Basilissa, spouses blessed with love and purity
Every Jan. 9 the Catholic Church commemorates St. Julian and his wife, St. Basilissa, who died around the year 304. Read more
Michigan attorney general releases second report of clergy abuse in state
The Michigan attorney general is conducting investigations of abuse allegations in each of the seven Catholic dioceses in the state. Read more
California abbey’s consulting firm takes ‘desperately needed’ approach to fundraising
The Abbey Group, launched at St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, takes a uniquely Catholic approach to raising funds... Read more
Priests, prelate respond to ‘visionary’ who encouraged using Eucharist in rituals
“This is a grave mortal sin: using holy Communion to use it in witchcraft is a sacrilege,” one priest said. Read more
Don Bosco’s successor: Young people need gentleness and love to fulfill their dreams
Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime encouraged fostering young people’s dreams but “not with blows,” just as Christ himself asked the Salesians’... Read more
‘Search for beauty and truth’ leads young adults to church, Ukrainian Catholic deacon says
It all comes down to giving young people “a sense of life in beauty, truth, and goodness — those great... Read more
Cardinal Fernández responds to uproar over sexually explicit book: ‘I certainly would not write [that] now’
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, one of the most powerful men in the Vatican, responded to criticism about a book he... Read more
Cardinal Sarah speaks out against clergy blessing same-sex unions
“The freedom we must offer to people living in homosexual unions lies in the truth of the word of God,”... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to disclose where it is holding abducted Bishop Isidoro Mora
“We urge the government of Nicaragua to urgently report the whereabouts of Bishop Mora, a victim of forced disappearance for... Read more
Cardinal Filoni warns that Christians in the Holy Land are feeling the dearth of pilgrims
The grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, concluded on Jan. 3 a five-day... Read more
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
Father Ignazio Medina is now barred from celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and holding any office in the Church. Read more
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to oppose an effort to make assisted suicide legal in Minnesota. Read more
Amid farmers’ protests and disruptions, German bishop calls for dialogue
Bishop Georg Bätzing appealed for peaceful resolutions on Monday: “Let us approach each other and find solutions together that serve... Read more
Alabama priest laicized after civil marriage to 18-year-old
Alex Crow was originally suspended from ministry in July after he abandoned his assignment in the archdiocese and left the... Read more
Attending March for Life? Check out ‘Life Fest,’ a morning of worship and music for life
At the 51st annual March for Life on Jan. 19, attendees will be offered a range of activities including participation... Read more
Vatican official says Church should allow married priests
Archbishop Charles Scicluna said that the Church should learn from the Eastern Churches, which allow married men the option to... Read more
Rediscovered book by Cardinal Fernández features graphic erotic passages on ‘spirituality and sensuality’
The 1998 book’s provocative, sexually-charged themes are likely to add further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s... Read more
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘deplorable,’ calls for global ban in speech to ambassadors
Pope Francis called surrogacy “deplorable” and called for a global ban on the exploitative practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood.” Read more
Pro-life Iowans weigh their presidential options
The director of Iowa Right to Life is urging candidates and voters alike to consider information on fetal development in... Read more
The Magi reach Bethlehem, finding smaller crowd of faithful amid ongoing war
The Magi made their appearance for the recitation of the Second Vespers of the Epiphany, marking the conclusion of the... Read more
