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Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka Easter bombings
The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that killed at least 321 people and... Read more
Pope Francis: The resurrection is the most shocking event in human history
Pope Francis said Monday that the resurrection of Christ is the most shocking event in human history. Read more
Sri Lanka Easter attacks draw international condemnation, prayer for victims
Religious and civil leaders have responded with condolences, prayer, and calls for justice after several explosions at churches and hotels... Read more
Easter brings a 'new world,' Pope Francis says in Urbi et Orbi
Christ’s resurrection ushers in a new world – one of peace, love, and fraternity, Pope Francis said on Easter Sunday,... Read more
Sri Lanka Easter church and hotel bombings kill at least 200
At least 200 people were killed in explosions Easter morning, detonated in churches and hotels across Sri Lanka. Hundreds more... Read more
How Denver’s archbishop responded to Columbine
How Denver's archbishop responded to the shooting at Columbine High School. Read more
This unique chant brings Vietnamese Catholics deeper into Christ's Passion
While the Stations of the Cross are a worldwide Lenten devotion for Catholics, the faithful in Vietnam have an additional... Read more
At Colosseum Stations of the Cross, Pope Francis prays for abused minors
Pope Francis’ prayer at Good Friday’s Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum included a plea for abused youth and... Read more
Wooden church- an 'ephemeral cathedral' could go up as Notre-Dame is restored
After a massive fire gutted the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris April 15, the cathedral’s rector says a temporary wooden... Read more
Pro-lifers join Good Friday prayers to abortion clinic witness
A pro-life group is coordinating ecumenical Good Friday services and Ways of the Cross outside of abortion clinics in more... Read more
Holy Week terrorism suspect arrested
Authorities from Spain and Morocco have arrested a 23-year-old man in Rabat, Morocco, who is suspected of planning an attack ... Read more
Oklahoma advances abortion drug reversal bill. Is it well-founded?
Oklahoma legislators have passed a bill requiring physicians to tell women that a drug-induced abortion procedure can be reversed, but... Read more
Miami archbishop warns flock against fake Fathers
The Archdiocese of Miami is warning Catholics against a spate of fake priests who are scamming parishioners for money and... Read more
'I've encountered Him' - how one inmate lost everything and found Christ
Ryan Prasad desperately wanted to change his life. Read more
Arson charges for man who carried gasoline into NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The man who attempted to enter New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying gasoline, lighter fluid, and a lighter will face... Read more
Jesuit Father James Schall has died at age 91
Father James Schall, S.J., a longtime professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of numerous books and essays,... Read more
Pope Francis urges inmates to be at service to one another
Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a prison in the suburbs of Rome Thursday, urging the... Read more
Cardinal Tobin: Catechism language 'very unfortunate' on homosexuality
The Archbishop of Newark said Wednesday that the language used by the Catechism of the Catholic Church to describe homosexual... Read more
Pope Francis: Like holy oil, priests must pour themselves out for others
The holy oil blessed at the Chrism Mass is a reminder of the priest’s call to be close to the... Read more
Man arrested entering St. Patrick’s cathedral with gasoline
The man was apprehended by cathedral security around 8 p.m. and taken into police custody by officers with the NYPD... Read more
