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Pope Francis at the general audience March 14, 2018.

Pope: Love demands 'all possible assistance' be given to sick and dying

May 6, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

God’s love requires that we give our best to each and every one of our brothers and sisters, even those... Read more

Virtual reality: An answer to the pope's call for creativity in medicine?

May 5, 2018

By Elise Harris

Chronic pain reduction. Improvement in paralysis. Restoration of sight amid macular degeneration. These are just some of the results being... Read more

Swiss Guard swearing in ceremony at the Vatican on May 6, 2015.

Swiss Guards look to expand ranks as new members are sworn in

May 5, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

As 33 new Swiss Guards prepare to take an oath Sunday, the entire army is preparing to expand its ranks... Read more

Pope Francis at an international meeting of the Neocatechumenal Way in Rome May 5, 2018.

Evangelization is a priority, Francis tells Neocatechumenal Way

May 5, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Catholics have a mission to evangelize, teaching people that God never tires of loving them, Pope Francis said to members... Read more

Balancing human rights with peacebuilding efforts in North Korea

May 5, 2018

By Courtney Mares

The potential release of three American prisoners from North Korea’s labor camps – reported to be “imminent” – would be... Read more

Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux.

Bishop Fabre to head US bishops' anti-racism committee

May 4, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

The U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism will have a new chairman, following Bishop George Murry’s resignation from the... Read more

Iowa governor signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law

May 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday afternoon signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which prohibits doctors from performing... Read more

Monsignor Dario Vigano.

Former Vatican communications chief gives talk on fake news

May 4, 2018

By Elise Harris

Six weeks after resigning as head of the Vatican communications office over a fake news controversy, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano... Read more

Barbed wire fence.

Mexican bishop warns against mob justice: 'violence engenders more violence'

May 4, 2018

Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas Lopez of Tabasco in southern Mexico criticized acts of mob justice recently carried out by... Read more

Archbishop Giovanni Becciu, substitute of the Secretariat of State, aboard the papal flight to Colombo, Jan. 12, 2015.

Pope Francis extends mandate of special delegate to Knights of Malta

May 4, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Fifteen months after appointing Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu as his personal envoy to the Knights of Malta, Pope Francis extended... Read more

Bethlehem emigrants open shop to support Christian artisans in Holy Land

May 3, 2018

By Perry West

A Catholic goods shop opened its first brick and mortar store last month, presenting a wide variety of merchandise which... Read more

Bishop R. Walker Nickless of Sious City. CNA flie photo

Bishop praises ‘life-giving intent’ of Iowa’s fetal heartbeat bill

May 3, 2018

By Perry West

An Iowa bishop said that a bill banning abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat “affirms the life-giving intent” of... Read more

President Trump attends National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden May 3, 2018.

On National Day of Prayer, Trump establishes new faith-based initiative

May 3, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order creating a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative within the Executive... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and Cardinal Rainer Woelki.

On intercommunion, Vatican returns the ball to German bishops

May 3, 2018

By Elise Harris

After several German bishops appealed to the Vatican over an alleged proposal to allow non-Catholic spouses in mixed faith marriages... Read more

Lawmakers petition for rules keeping Title X funds away from abortion groups

May 3, 2018

Better rules are needed to ban Title X federal family planning funds to organizations that also perform abortions, members of... Read more

Vatican requests courses to fill ‘urgent need’ for training in canon law

May 3, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican issued guidelines and norms Thursday for calling for new courses in canon law, designed to respond to a... Read more

Pope Francis during his May 10, 2017 Wednesday general audience.

In May prayer video, Pope asks laity to live creatively their mission

May 3, 2018

By Elise Harris

In his prayer video for the month of May, Pope Francis said laypeople are on the “front lines” of the... Read more

Members of a caravan of Central Americans walk from Mexico to the U.S. side of the border with supporters to ask for asylum on April 29, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico.

How should Catholics respond to migration caravans?

May 2, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A moral theologian has said that the US has an obligation to consider petitions from asylum seekers encamped along the... Read more

Flag of Canada.

‘Sanctity of life’ fundraising policy suspended by Ontario Catholic school board

May 2, 2018

A Catholic school board in Ontario has suspended a policy prohibiting students from raising money for groups that support activities... Read more

Church in Colombia prepares for first National Day of Reconciliation

May 2, 2018

Inspired by Pope Francis' message during his 2017 visit to the country, the Church in Colombia is preparing to celebrate... Read more