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Detaining migrant children 'immoral and inhumane,' says Catholic group joining lawsuit
More than 10,000 migrant children still detained by the U.S. government are wrongly being used to lure undocumented family members... Read more
Who is your neighbor? Someone who 'inconveniences' you, Francis says
On the final day of World Youth Day in Panama, Pope Francis met with the guests of a home for... Read more
Pope Francis: Young people are the 'now' of God
Serving God and his mission is not a passing thing, but can and should be pursued in the present, with... Read more
Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral
At least 20 people were killed and 111 wounded after two bombs exploded minutes apart during Sunday Mass in a... Read more
These honeymooners head to World Youth Day
At World Youth Day, there are tens of thousands of pilgrims, thousands of priests and religious sisters, and hundreds of... Read more
Pope Francis: Heal the 'wearied hope' within a wounded Church
Pope Francis said Saturday that he recognized the weariness felt in the priesthood and in religious communities due to the... Read more
Utah bill would prohibit changing birth certificate sex
Proposed legislation in Utah would require the sex listed on birth certificates to reflect the sex of the person at... Read more
'Catholic clergy' in pro-abortion ad not actually Catholic clergy, Wester says
Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying that signatories to a... Read more
Covington bishop apologizes to Covington Catholic students
Bishop Roger Foys of Covington issued an apology Friday for a Jan. 19 diocesan statement that condemned the actions of... Read more
Body of venerable teen exhumed, too early to declare incorrupt
The body of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, was exhumed this week according to Canon Law,... Read more
Chasing the devil from Tasmania
If you seek out the peripheries, whether from Rome, London or Washington, it is hard to get any further away... Read more
Pro-life advocates gather in San Francisco for Walk for Life West Coast
The Walk for Life West Coast aims to gather thousands of pro-life advocates in San Francisco in the next days... Read more
Pope names new archbishops in Peru, Mexico
Pope Francis Friday appointed the next archbishops of two metropolitan sees – Fr. Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio was named to Lima,... Read more
Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for... Read more
Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama
When you go to stay at someone’s house for a week, it’s not unusual for the host to tidy the... Read more
Pope Francis warns against 'spirals of hatred' on social media
In his World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition... Read more
Meet the hitchhiking friar with an extraordinary near-death experience
Miraculous events have shaped Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo’s life to bring him to the radical poverty and simplicity of his... Read more
Iowa heartbeat abortion law struck down by state judge
An Iowa judge struck down Tuesday a law basing an abortion ban on a fetal heartbeat, blocking the implementation of... Read more
Basilica confirms Nathan Phillips protest attempted Mass disruption
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has confirmed that protesters led by the Native American activist... Read more
