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Pray that bishops, priests will manifest Christ's love, Pope Francis urges
Bishops and priests have a duty to guard and protect the Catholics entrusted to their care; and they need the... Read more
Buffalo's Bishop Richard Malone resigns after year of scandal
Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo’s embattled Bishop Richard Malone. The Diocese of Buffalo will be administered by... Read more
Foes of Louisiana abortion regulation file briefs with Supreme Court
A Louisiana law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals has drawn opposition from medical groups... Read more
Updated: Sheen beatification postponement not related to 2007 cover-up allegation, sources say
The delay of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is not related to a 2007 allegation that Bishop Fulton Sheen... Read more
Pope Francis: Disabled people are not in humanity's minor 'leagues'
Pope Francis said Tuesday that disabled people make important contributions to humanity, and called discrimination against them a sin. The... Read more
UK push for at-home abortion pills denounced as unsafe
A pro-life group in the UK has decried a report from a London-based medical association calling for women to be... Read more
Becciu again denies involvement in IDI hospital purchase
In a letter to a veteran Italian journalist, Cardinal Angelo Becciu wrote Monday that he was not involved in the... Read more
Australia's bishops protest national move to force priests to reveal confessions
Australia’s Catholic bishops support “nationally consistent” reporting standards for the abuse of minors, but cannot support new national legal standards... Read more
Pope: Catholic entrepreneurs must live out Church’s social teaching
Catholic business owners have both a grave responsibility and an opportunity to promote the Church’s social teaching in a difficult... Read more
Pope Francis names Mexican-born bishop coadjutor of San Bernardino
Pope Francis Monday named Bishop Alberto Rojas, an auxiliary bishop of Chicago, to be coadjutor of the Diocese of San... Read more
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year. Read more
Norbertine Fathers in California launch digital Advent calendar
A religious order in southern California is kicking off Advent with a digital calendar that allows Catholics to go more... Read more
Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba dies unexpectedly at 59
Bishop Paul Sirba of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota died on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack before offering Mass.... Read more
Pope's letter on nativity scenes shares the story behind a beloved Christmas tradition
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Dec. 1 on the meaning and importance of nativity scenes, calling for this “wonderful... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraqi people after 45 killed in protests
Pope Francis said Sunday that he was grieved to hear of the deadly violence against protesters in Iraq and expressed... Read more
'You belong to Jesus' - The unlikely friendship of an abortionist and a pro-life Catholic
The unlikely friendship between a controversial abortion doctor and a local Catholic shows the impact of encounter and friendship in... Read more
Evangelization must start with encountering Jesus, pope says
Pope Francis on Saturday called for a “free and simple Church” which shares the Gospel without worrying about appearance or... Read more
Pope Francis voices commitment to full communion with Orthodox
Marking the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Saturday, voicing his desire for full communion... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on 50 years of the International Theological Commission
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent a message to the International Theological Commission this week reflecting on the theological contributions of... Read more
Pope Francis visits a local charity in Rome with a message of solidarity
In a visit to Rome’s Caritas center Friday, Pope Francis emphasized the shared experience of vulnerability among Christ and the... Read more
