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Life of Spanish chemistry professor shows 'holiness is in the ordinary'
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, a Spanish member of Opus Dei who is moving toward beatification, teaches us that sanctity can... Read more
Inmates building 250 confessionals for 2019 World Youth Day
Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more
Night of terror: Inside the Catholic church attacked by Nicaragua's paramilitary
A fire in the church. Bullet holes in the tabernacle. Students fleeing for their lives. Read more
Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more
'A call from God' - Why these Catholic couples became foster parents
It was a quiet Thanksgiving for Kerry. Read more
Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice
Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the... Read more
Why a famous social justice priest opposed birth control
During the early cultural battles over birth control in 1920s America, social thinker Monsignor John A. Ryan brought a unique... Read more
Spokane diocese was told 7 accused priests lived at Gonzaga
The Diocese of Spokane said Thursday it was unacceptable that Jesuit priests credibly accused of sexual abuse were unsupervised on... Read more
FEMM aims for data-driven approach to fertility awareness
For some, the idea of “fertility awareness” can seem daunting- full of charts and confusing formulas. The FEMM Health App... Read more
There's room for newborn babies at Bethlehem's Catholic hospital
A half mile away from the Nativity Church, the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem also strives to be a special... Read more
This London Catholic school uses its garden to feed homeless
A Catholic school in London has turned its horticulture lessons into meals for the homeless. Read more
Ecuador shelter serves patients and orphaned children with HIV
The San Luis Gonzaga Catholic shelter in Guayaquil, Ecuador, provides free lodging and care for people with HIV, including children... Read more
Illinois AG report says dioceses failed abuse victims
Illinois’ attorney general released a report Wednesday outlining the early findings into an investigation into clerical sexual abuse in the... Read more
Only half of US children are being raised by their married parents
One in two: that is the current number of children in the U.S. who are being raised by both their... Read more
Armenian Apostolic Church appoints first-ever representative in Rome
The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar... Read more
L.A. Auxiliary Bishop Salazar resigns after misconduct allegation found credible
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar of Los Angeles Wednesday after the archdiocese’s oversight board found... Read more
Holy See dissatisfied Poland climate summit downplayed human rights
In a statement Wednesday, the Holy See said the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, established during the recent UN... Read more
Pope Francis: Make space for wonder this Christmas
Make space for wonder and surprise this Christmas, Pope Francis urged Wednesday, explaining that the first Christmas had many surprises... Read more
A 22 year-old Texan began a Catholic school for Uganda’s deaf children
Rannah Evetts had always wanted to go to Africa. She has no explanation for it, other than that God had... Read more
How one organization helps the Church welcome Catholics with disabilities
Around 14 million Catholics in the U.S. are living with a disability. Read more
