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Christians must be 'missionaries of hope,' Pope Francis says
True Christians are not sad or gloomy, but have the specific task of being bearers of hope, Pope Francis said... Read more
Three years later, this terminally ill man is glad he rejected assisted suicide
Three years ago, J.J. Hanson received a diagnosis that no one wants to hear. He had terminal brain cancer, and... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: American missionaries are the overlooked US founders
During the annual Red Mass marking a new term of the U.S. Supreme Court, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more
Dutch cardinal: Don't underestimate power of Catholics as a 'creative minority'
Despite the challenges of secularization, a Dutch Cardinal encouraged Catholics from his country and from all parts of the world... Read more
New Tucson bishop played key role in Fr. Rother beatification cause
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger, who was the “promoter of justice” for... Read more
Iraqi nun: We pray for ISIS militants. It helps us forgive.
Three years ago, there were 73 nuns with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena living in Kurdistan. Since... Read more
Vatican conference tackles new technology and medicine
Technology will be at the heart of an upcoming Vatican conference on accompanying human life in the digital era, particularly... Read more
Pope Francis' retooling of the JPII Institute shows his modus operandi
The September 19 re-establishment of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Science on the Family and Marriage is... Read more
Europe's bishops appeal to continent to recall its Christian roots
The annual gathering of the presidents of European episcopal conferences began Thursday with a strong appeal to the continent “not... Read more
After contentious Catalan secession vote, bishops plead for peace
Catholic leaders voiced pleas for peace after a Catalonian regional referendum vote on secession from Spain drew a strong police... Read more
Las Vegas bishop calls for prayer after mass shooting
On Monday, the Bishop of Las Vegas, Joseph A. Pepe, voiced grief over a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada,... Read more
Pope mourns victims of 'senseless' Las Vegas shooting
On Monday, Pope Francis offered his condolences and spiritual support to victims of a deadly shooting in Las Vegas that... Read more
Why bother with beauty? A book for right-brained Catholics
Just a few weeks after Catholic artist Cory Heimann got married, a close friend of his, who had been planning... Read more
Pope tells people from all walks of life to give witness to the Gospel
On Sunday, Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to the cities of Cesena and Bologna, meeting with people from every... Read more
Iraqi Church leaders pray for peace after Kurdish referendum
Church leaders have expressed anxiety over a Kurdish vote for independence in a recent referendum, saying Kurdistan’s decision to split... Read more
You can’t change politics watching from a balcony, Pope Francis says
On Sunday Pope Francis said that we can’t improve our political landscape by observing and judging from afar, but that... Read more
Religious leaders are fed up with discrimination against churches in disaster aid
Federal disaster relief policy denies repair and reconstruction assistance to houses of worship – and that needs to change, the... Read more
First-of-its-kind congress leads global conversation on digital sexual child abuse
A global congress to be held in Rome next week will focus on how to protect children in the digital... Read more
Pope Francis re-names Cardinal Burke to Vatican's highest court
Saturday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Cardinal Raymond Burke as a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the... Read more
Here's how the Church in Baltimore is taking concrete steps to fight racism
As racial tensions continue across the United States, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore announced a statewide task force to combat... Read more
