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Pro-life momentum? 40 Days for Life campaign begins in over 400 cities
The 40 Days for Life 2018 fall campaign began on Wednesday, claiming groups in a record 415 cities are taking... Read more
Archbishop Lori: Investigative team is already working in WV diocese
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore has begun an investigation into the alleged misconduct of Bishop Michael Bransfield, who until recently... Read more
Pope Francis urges reconciliation in message to Church in China
Pope Francis sent a message Wednesday to encourage Chinese Catholics to work toward reconciliation and communion with one another following... Read more
Alleged abuse victim searches for justice in the Diocese of Crookston
In 1971, when Ron Vasek was 16 years old, a priest invited him to take a trip. The priest, Fr.... Read more
For the persecuted, there is hope in Mary's care, Pope Francis says
Despite the pain and suffering they have experienced, Catholics in the Baltic states can take hope in the steadfast care... Read more
Don’t cut vital services to immigrants with new DHS rule, bishops plead
Immigrants and their families will suffer great harm if long-standing policies are changed by the Department of Homeland Security to... Read more
'Made for Happiness' Eucharistic assembly draws 14k in Michigan
The Diocese of Lansing hosted a gathering of thousands Saturday, hoping to spark a fire for evangelization among Catholics in... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Estonia
The following is an unofficial transcript of the in-flight press conference on the papal plane returning from Tallinn, Estonia to... Read more
Pope Francis takes responsibility for China deal
Pope Francis took responsibility Tuesday for the agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China, noting that... Read more
Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal
Pope Francis said in Estonia Tuesday he is aware of the negative feelings many young people have toward the Catholic... Read more
Next step toward artificial reproduction violates human fundamentals, ethicist warns
Artificial human reproduction appears to be on the horizon with Japanese scientists’ claim to have created immature human eggs from... Read more
Cardinal calls for respect for bodies found stored in trailers
The president of the Mexican bishops’ conference has demanded that the dignity of human bodies be respected, after two trailers... Read more
What Catholics learned at V Encuentro, and what they hope their bishops heard
It’s a difficult time for the Catholic Church, a fact much-discussed at the National V Encuentro conference, a gathering of... Read more
Former priest pleads not guilty to abuse charges in NM after extradition
A former priest is back in the United States after he fled to Morocco in 1992 to escape accusations of... Read more
CRS sells fair trade coffee, supporting Mexican farmers and land
Catholic Relief Services is now offering fair trade coffee beans that will benefit local farming communities in Mexico and foster... Read more
Irish health minister proposes abortion free-of-charge
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris has announced that he intends to make it possible for women in the Republic of... Read more
Nigerian priest dies shortly after being kidnapped
A Catholic priest in Nigeria died Sept. 19, just days after escaping from kidnappers, according to local media reports. The... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal says religion is best guarantor of 'human rights'
Sri Lanka should not look to the western world's “new religion” of human rights but to its own religious traditions,... Read more
Pope Francis in Latvia: Don't let Christianity become an artifact
During an ecumenical prayer service in Latvia Monday, Pope Francis warned Christians to not let the faith turn into another... Read more
In Lithuania, Francis tells priests to hear their people's cries
Pope Francis told priests and religious in Lithuania Sunday to listen to the cries of suffering that come from the... Read more
