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Pope phones trash man who lost legs in accident
Maximiliano Acuña is a garbage collector in Buenos Aires who earlier this year was injured in a serious accident that... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Civilta Cattolica got American Christianity wrong
A prominent Catholic journal’s critique of American religion and politics got quite a bit wrong, Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles J. Chaput... Read more
Facebook restores blocked Catholic pages, citing malfunction
Facebook has restored more than 25 Catholic pages in Portuguese and English that were blocked yesterday, citing a malfunction in... Read more
Why religious leaders might be best at fighting extremism
Religious leaders, not secularists, are often in the best position to persuade violent religious extremists towards peace, the papal nuncio... Read more
Two dozen Catholic pages blocked from Facebook without explanation
In the last 24 hours more than twenty Catholic pages, some with millions of followers, have been blocked by Facebook... Read more
Senate committee considers Callista Gingrich nomination as Vatican ambassador
Callista Gingrich, nominated by President Donald Trump as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, laid out her priorities Tuesday at... Read more
Report claims decades of abuse against 500 German choir boys
A new report claims that more students of a prestigious German choir were subjected to physical abuse than originally thought,... Read more
Father Giacomo Morandi promoted to CDF secretary
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Father Giacomo Morandi secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Italian... Read more
Vatican commission agrees to disagree on Cardinal Stepinac
A commission of Catholic and Orthodox leaders tasked with examining the wartime record of Bl. Aloysius Stepinac concluded their final... Read more
Satanic monument in city park a really bad idea, Minn. Catholics say
A proposed Satanic monument in a city-run veterans’ park has drawn strong opposition from Catholics in Minnesota, who have led... Read more
In strongly Catholic Philippines, bishops' conference picks new leader
The Philippines is one of the most populous Catholic countries in the world. About 80 percent of the country's 100... Read more
Shots fired at people voting outside church in Venezuela
Armed civilians who support the Venezuelan regime opened fire against a large crowd of protestors who were participating in a... Read more
Kids in a time of climate change – what's a Catholic to do?
Travis Rieder and his wife Sadiye have one child. Read more
In new school, Byzantine spirituality meets Montessori method
With the goal of encountering children on a more personal level to meet their academic and spiritual needs, a Montessori... Read more
Benedict XVI: Cardinal Meisner died a 'cheerful' man
In a letter sent for the funeral of the late Cardinal Joachim Meisner, retired Pope Benedict XVI praised the prelate... Read more
As US hits refugee cap, bishops ask Trump administration to do more
With the United States government’s cap on refugees having been reached for the year, the nation's bishops have issued a... Read more
Jesus not only sows the seed, he’ll pull the thorns, Pope Francis says
On Sunday, Pope Francis said that in the parable of the seed and the sower Jesus invites us to reclaim... Read more
Bishops stress hospitality for Camino de Santiago hosts
The bishops of Spain and France have published a new letter emphasizing the importance of hospitality for people who host... Read more
Black Catholic congress emphasizes unity, action
More than 2,000 participants from across the country gathered in Orlando, Fla. last week for the 12th National Black Catholic... Read more
US neurology expert will visit UK to examine Charlie Gard
The American doctor whose experimental treatment has been sought by the parents of Charlie Gard will travel to London on... Read more
