“I’ve been expecting you.” These were reportedly the foreboding last words of Blessed Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi, an Italian priest who... Read more
Saturday Pope Francis moved two 20th-century martyrs a step closer to sainthood, including Veronica Antal, a young Romanian woman killed... Read more
The Chilean House of Representatives has passed a bill that “recognizes and gives protection to gender identity,” an initiative considered... Read more
Catholic aid leaders and others have requested that the White House reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million designated for... Read more
Raheema was just 15 years old when she left her home in the Rakhine state in Burma. Read more
Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely... Read more
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) was narrowly confirmed as the ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom Thursday. The Senate voted 49-49,... Read more
At an ecumenical Vespers service Thursday, Pope Francis told members of several Christian communities that the grace of Baptism creates... Read more
Super Bowl LII, a matchup between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, will be played Feb. 4 at... Read more
An Irish priest and exorcist is asking the country's bishops for more support after noticing a dramatic increase in demonic... Read more
Pro-life laws in Missouri have drawn the ire of members of the Satanic Temple, which has filed a lawsuit claiming... Read more
A horrifying case of alleged child abuse in a large homeschooling family in California has sparked calls for more regulation... Read more
A German bishop’s proposal that the Catholic Church could provide blessing ceremonies for gay couples, as well as divorced and... Read more
Cecile Richards, who has served as president of Planned Parenthood since 2006, will soon step down from her position, two... Read more
A newborn baby was sentenced to death after Iraqi tribal leaders discovered it had been conceived in rape committed by... Read more
In his message for the World Day of Social Communications, published Wednesday, Pope Francis said that in a world of... Read more
At the end of the general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke out against violence, particularly its escalation amid political protests... Read more
A dog named Rambo lived up to his “action hero” name, when his barking alerted sleeping religious sisters that a... Read more
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed America’s commitment to both peace and persecuted Christians during his four-day trip to Israel... Read more
The Vatican’s efforts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognized Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association face another... Read more