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Meet the first woman in history to run the Vatican museums
On Tuesday it was announced that Barbara Jatta, a wife and mother of three children, will be the new director... Read more
Vatican speaks out on unapproved bishop ordinations in China
After the recent unauthorized ordination of bishops in China, which falls just ahead of a major meeting for Chinese Catholic... Read more
This man was 9 years-old when he saw John Paul II get shot
Thirty-five years after Saint John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square, a witness on the from the front... Read more
In the US, a request for asylum could essentially land you in prison
With the number of displaced persons at its highest ever recorded – more than after World War II – troubling... Read more
Former Manchester United footballer to be a Dominican priest
You might have heard of Phil Mulryne, a Manchester United footballer who's shared the field with David Beckham and brought... Read more
Pope Francis pardons priest tied to Vatileaks scandal
Pope Francis has officially granted clemency to Spanish priest Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda, who had already served half of... Read more
Film on miracles intends to explain the inexplicable
For both skeptics and believers, miracles have captivated people’s attention for thousands of years. Read more
Pope Francis pleads for end to 'homicidal madness' of terrorism
What are being called two major acts of terrorism in just the past 24 hours have prompted Pope Francis to... Read more
Bishops mourn victims of deadly truck detour on Berlin Christmas market
After 12 people were killed when a truck rammed into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market, the German bishops have... Read more
San Gennaro's blood didn't liquefy--so pray anyway, abbot says
Prayer was the response to a rare failure of a saint’s blood to liquefy in Naples, an occurrence some believe... Read more
Could this save Catholic marriage prep?
With high divorce rates among Catholic couples – and marriage rates plummeting among millennials – Church leaders are scrambling to... Read more
Homework from Pope Francis: Let your joy be contagious
Young Catholics can be a force for joy and peace, Pope Francis told an audience with Catholic Action on Monday. Read more
'I made a huge mistake' - Why one radical feminist changed her mind on abortion
Brazilian feminist Sara Winter used to work to legalize abortion. She was one of the founders of a radical group... Read more
For the ex-slave who blessed Denver, a path to sainthood opens
Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Hannibal, Missouri. But her cause for sainthood was opened on Sunday in Denver,... Read more
How a sketchbook led one Chinese woman to the Catholic faith
Yan Xu is an artist from the central China city of Wuhan. What she drew one day would change her... Read more
The astonishing secret history of the Pope who fought Hitler
Pope Pius XII's secret support for the attempted overthrow of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is the subject of a new... Read more
Benedict XVI: Mother Angelica was 'a great woman'
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI praised the founder of the EWTN Global Catholic Network on Thursday. Read more
Meet the priest who serves the most rural parts of Papua New Guinea
In the deep Melanesian jungles, a native Papua New Guinea Catholic priest walks miles through the deep thick forests. He... Read more
Amid Christmas rush, don't forget to make time for silence, Pope says
On Sunday Pope Francis said that with Christmas just around the corner, it’s important to stop and make time for... Read more
Elizabeth Smart on captor's porn use: 'It just led to him raping me more'
Elizabeth Smart, who drew the nation’s attention when she was abducted from her home at age 14, said that her... Read more
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