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Cardinal Pell speaks on maintaining hope in prison, Vatican finances
Cardinal George Pell, who was acquitted this year after becoming the highest-ranking Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of sexual... Read more
Poll finds Catholics divided by race and party in 2020 election
A new Pew Research poll shows white and Hispanic Catholics split over who they will vote for in the 2020... Read more
‘We will not be ignored’: Pro-lifers rally at Democratic National Convention
As the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, pro-life Democrats urged their party to adopt a “whole-life” approach that... Read more
Peruvian archdiocese raises $175,000 for oxygen tanks
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Peru has been among the hardest hit countries in the world, ranking sixth in the... Read more
International pilgrims scarce as pandemic subsides in Italy
As life returns to normal in Italy, Catholic pilgrimage destinations are celebrating feasts publicly again. But, there’s one thing glaringly... Read more
Fr. James Martin, Sr. Simone Campbell to pray at Democratic National Convention
Fr. James Martin, S.J., and Sister Simone Campbell, SSS will both offer prayers during the Democratic National Convention, it was... Read more
Pope Francis donates ventilators and ultrasounds to coronavirus-hit Brazil
Pope Francis has donated ventilators and ultrasound scanners to hospitals in coronavirus-ravaged Brazil. Read more
Paraguayan police officer reads Bible passage, saves woman from suicide
A police officer in Paraguay saved the life of a woman this month by talking to her and reading Scripture... Read more
Pope Francis: Be witnesses to the experience of God’s beauty
Pope Francis invited participants in an annual Catholic festival Monday to join him “in witnessing to the experience of the... Read more
Pope Francis tells Brazil's consecrated Catholics: Jesus must be your 'first and only love'
Pope Francis has urged consecrated men and women in Brazil to remember that Jesus must be their “first and only... Read more
Nuncio supports Catholic archbishop denounced by Zimbabwe official
The Pope’s representative in Zimbabwe has expressed solidarity with a Catholic archbishop after he was harshly criticized by a government... Read more
Eden Invitation: A Catholic ministry ‘beyond the LGBT paradigm’
Shannon Ochoa remembers recognizing that she was attracted to women from a pretty young age. Read more
Pope Francis calls for justice and dialogue in Belarus
Pope Francis offered a prayer for Belarus Sunday asking for respect for justice and dialogue following a week of violent... Read more
W Virginia's Catholic bishop says emeritus Bishop Bransfield not in contact
Bishop Michael Bransfield, who headed West Virginia’s only Catholic diocese before retiring amid scandal, has not communicated with his successor... Read more
Cincinnati cathedral elevated to minor basilica
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced Saturday that Pope Francis has granted the title of Minor Basilica to the Cathedral of... Read more
Pope Francis asks Mary 'Mother of Hope' to intercede for Nigeria's persecuted Christians
Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Mother of Hope,” for Nigeria’s persecuted Christians and... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary’s Assumption was a 'giant leap for mankind'
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis said that Mary’s assumption into Heaven was... Read more
USCCB: Staffer ‘elated’ by Harris VP pick spoke in ‘personal capacity’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Friday that a staff member who recently said she was "elated" by the... Read more
Portland street evangelist: More Bibles ‘prayed with’ than burned at protests
A Portland street evangelist whose Bibles were burned in an Aug. 1 street protest says although he is disappointed that... Read more
Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law
Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a... Read more
