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Tiwi children.

How one nun's lifelong service changed Australia's Tiwi community

Mar 13, 2018

By Elise Harris

For Sr. Anne Gardiner, a 62-year-long mission serving Australia's remote Tiwi indigenous population began with one simple instruction: “Love them.”  Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster at a Vatican press conference, Oct. 14, 2015.

Don't let gender ideology confuse students, English cardinal urges

Mar 13, 2018

Criticizing ideological trends regarding gender identity, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that accepting that one’s biological sex is... Read more

Minnesota archbishop: Catholics belong in the public sphere

Mar 13, 2018

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said it is the duty of the laity to... Read more

Botched execution shows death penalty must end, Catholic group says

Mar 13, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

As a death row inmate in Alabama sues the state over a botched execution last month, a Catholic advocacy group... Read more

Archbishop Luis Ladaria, now the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at a Vatican press conference, Sept. 8, 2015.

Defending the faith is pastoral, CDF prefect says

Mar 13, 2018

Promoting and defending Catholic teaching is itself a pastoral practice, said Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., the Prefect of the... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 7, 2016.

Commentary: Praying for Francis

Mar 12, 2018

By JD Flynn

Five years ago, I stood in the refectory of St. John Vianney Seminary of Denver, with colleagues, friends, and a... Read more

Save the 8th Rally in Dublin on March 10, 2018. Courtesy photo.

In Ireland, pro-lifers rally by the thousands against legalizing abortion

Mar 12, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Some 100,000 Irish pro-life advocates took to the streets across the country on Saturday to oppose legalizing abortion in the... Read more

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Updated: Benedict XVI says there is 'inner continuity' between himself, Pope Francis

Mar 12, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a personal letter reportedly sent to the head of the Secretariat for Communications, Benedict XVI said that he sees... Read more

Sister Catherine Rose Holzman.

Nun involved in Katy Perry real estate dispute dies in court

Mar 12, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, 89, was one of five remaining members of her religious community, the Sisters of the Immaculate... Read more

Cardinal Karl Lehmann.

Pope Francis sends condolences for death of controversial German cardinal

Mar 12, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Monday Pope Francis sent condolences for the death of Cardinal Karl Lehmann, the retired archbishop of Mainz, Germany, who... Read more

Pope Francis with a group of disabled children, led by Unitalsi Lazio in Santa Martha on May 29, 2015.

Pope Francis: Our fearful world needs audacious love

Mar 11, 2018

In a world that has grown afraid, Pope Francis reflected on the importance of mercy and love, praising the work... Read more

Cardinal Karl Lehmann.

Cardinal Karl Lehmann, influential German prelate, dies at 81

Mar 11, 2018

By Elise Harris

Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Archbishop Emeritus of Mainz and one of the most prominent leaders in the German Church known for... Read more

Pope Francis leads pilgrims in praying the Angelus Jan. 6, 2018.

Pope Francis: Christianity isn't a 'shortcut' – it takes faith, morals

Mar 11, 2018

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis said that to be a Christian isn't easy, but means having faith and striving to live... Read more

Analysis: What's behind a sex scandal in the Italian Church

Mar 10, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The recent outing of gay priests by a male prostitute has shocked the Italian Church and prompted several dioceses to... Read more

House of Representatives passes bill targeting sex traffickers

Mar 10, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that aims to combat online trafficking, targeting the sites that host... Read more

In Ireland, unborn children's rights axed ahead of abortion repeal vote

Mar 9, 2018

In a decision that some critics are comparing to Roe v. Wade, the Irish Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that... Read more

Card. Gerhard Ludwig Mueller.

Analysis: Overturning Humanae Vitae's teaching, a 'crime against the Church'

Mar 9, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Speaking at a presentation of a book on Humanae Vitae, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for... Read more

Syrian refugees.

Syria is a new 'massacre of the innocents,' nuncio says

Mar 9, 2018

By Elise Harris

As the number of civilian victims in Syria's bloody civil war continues to climb, Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio in... Read more

VHacks at the Vatican on March 9, 2018.

Students 'hack' away at global problems during Vatican hackathon

Mar 9, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

A March 8-11 “hacking marathon” at the Vatican is in full swing, with 120 students of different backgrounds, faiths, and... Read more

Utah, Pennsylvania consider banning Down syndrome abortions

Mar 9, 2018

The states of Utah and Pennsylvania are considering legislation that would ban abortions solely due to a prenatal Down syndrome... Read more