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Benedict XVI responds to criticism of his essay on the Church and the sexual abuse crisis
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has responded to criticism of his essay on the abuse crisis, saying many negative reactions have... Read more
Death row inmates appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court, citing racial bias
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is set to hear the case of six death row inmates who say a... Read more
Lawsuit claims Knights of Columbus broke $100m ‘verbal contract’
Jury selection began Monday in a lawsuit that accuses the Knights of Columbus of violating a verbal contract with a... Read more
Understanding the liturgy can be transformative, Cardinal Parolin says
A better understanding of the meaning and symbolic language of the Church’s liturgy, especially the Mass, will help Catholics encounter... Read more
Missionaries of Charity remember Mother Teresa’s birthday
Hundreds of Missionaries of Charity gathered at their headquarters on Monday to commemorate the birthday of the order’s founder, Mother... Read more
With plea to global community, Rohingya mark 2 years as refugees
Two years after a surge of state-sponsored violence in Burma forced more than 1 million members of the Rohingya Muslim... Read more
No injuries a ‘blessing’ after fire destroys Catholic Charities shelter in N.J.
After a fire destroyed a Catholic Charities shelter in Paterson, New Jersey on Saturday, Catholic leaders are counting their blessings... Read more
Pope Francis lends support to committee on Abu Dhabi declaration
Pope Francis has given his encouragement to a committee created by the United Arab Emirates for the promotion of his... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary helps Christians enter heaven through the 'narrow gate'
The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through... Read more
Abortion groups in South Africa can't find doctors willing to perform abortions
Despite efforts by abortion advocates to expand the number of abortion clinics in South Africa, doctors in the country are... Read more
Amid efforts to rebuild, residents of Karala face another round of floods
Just a year after devastating floods swept through Kerala, India, the state is again facing devastating flooding. Read more
New West Virginia bishop addresses scandals head-on at installation Mass
After nearly a year without a bishop, due to the scandal-ridden former Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in... Read more
Catholic leaders voice concern over Amazon fires
Catholics groups in the Amazon have expressed concern over the wave of forest fires that have been ravaging the region. Read more
Cincinnati Catholic raised 'red flags' about priest over a year before rape indictment
A Cincinnati news station is reporting on the contents of a letter, sent to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
Exorcists to Jesuit head: Satan is real
An international organization of Catholic exorcists said Thursday that the existence of Satan as a real and personal being is... Read more
Agreement reached on permanent Holy See representative to Vietnam
A Holy See-Vietnam diplomacy working group, which met inside the Vatican this week, reached an agreement on establishing a permanent... Read more
Suspected Hindu radicals arrested in India after attack on Catholic pilgrims
Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more
Bishops praise proposal to clarify religious exemptions for federal contractors
Leaders at the U.S. bishops’ conference have praised a U.S. Labor Department proposal to clarify protections for religious employers seeking... Read more
Ex-Philly pastor arrested for charges of embezzling roughly $100,000 of church funds
A priest in Downingtown, Penn., a suburb west of Philadelphia, was arrested yesterday for stealing roughly $100,000 in church funds... Read more
Vatican diplomat: Solidarity must be at the heart of the European project
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States said Wednesday that politics surrounding migration in Europe fuel ideological conflicts that do... Read more
