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Excluding people with disabilities makes Church 'incomplete'
A leading expert on faith and disabilities has said that people with disabilities are an essential aspect of the Church's... Read more
Assisted suicide legislation advances in Australia's Victoria state
American-inspired legislation to legalize assisted suicide has advanced in the Australian state of Victoria, leading critics to worry that it... Read more
Pope taps Joliet auxiliary to head Evansville diocese
On Wednesday, the Vatican announced that Joseph M. Siegel, until now auxiliary bishop of Joliet, will be taking the reins... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of Somalia massacre
On Wednesday, Pope Francis offered prayers for the more than 300 victims of a terrorist bombing in the African country... Read more
Wealthy donors working to limit 'inappropriate' religious freedom
A network of wealthy donors is funding a series of well-organized lobbying campaigns to restrict legal protections for religious freedom,... Read more
Chilean cardinal offers warm welcome to Syrian refugees
Last week in Santiago, government officials, representatives of the Catholic Church in Chile, and international organizations welcomed the first of... Read more
What is Pope Francis' approach to appointing new bishops?
Among the most lasting aspects of a Pope’s leadership is his appointment of bishops. To understand a Pope, it’s important... Read more
Benedict XVI's secretary denies rumors that he is close to death
Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the personal secretary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, has rejected reports that the former pontiff is nearing... Read more
US bishops call for health care protection for the most vulnerable
In the wake of an executive order issued by the Trump administration halting federal assistance for certain insurance plans, the... Read more
Pope invites prisoners to lunch, they break free instead
They were supposed to be having lunch with Pope Francis. Read more
'Clarity and charity' – the keys to defending marriage in Australia
As Australians return their ballots for a poll that could aid the recognition of same-sex unions as marriages, the Archbishop... Read more
Department of Justice announces settlement in HHS mandate suits
A week after issuing new religious freedom guidelines to all administrative agencies in the federal government, the U.S. Department of... Read more
South Africa needs a better anti-corruption system, bishops say
South Africa’s Conference of Catholic Bishops has pushed for the development of an anti-corruption court, citing the damage to the... Read more
Callista Gingrich confirmed as US Ambassador to the Vatican
On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, as the next U.S. Ambassador... Read more
Italian Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria
An Italian Catholic priest, who is a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, was kidnapped on Thursday by armed men in... Read more
Hunger must be fought by actively going to the roots, Pope Francis says
On Monday, Pope Francis issued a lengthy appeal to address the problem of world hunger not only through talk, but... Read more
Pope at canonization Mass: God never stops inviting us to the heavenly banquet
On Sunday, Pope Francis canonized 35 new saints in the Catholic Church, saying that no matter how often we reject... Read more
Pope announces special 2019 Synod of Bishops on South American region
On Sunday, Pope Francis announced the decision to hold a special assembly of the Synod of Bishops, to take place... Read more
In India, schoolkids say Virgin Mary appeared amid scent of jasmine
Both Hindu and Catholic schoolchildren in India claim to have witnessed an apparition of Christ and several appearances of the... Read more
Pope Francis: You can’t spread God’s love from an armchair
On Saturday Pope Francis said that to share God’s love with the world requires action and service – and that... Read more
