Leading religious freedom advocates called for the release of all “prisoners of conscience” worldwide on International Religious Freedom Day. Read more
Doctrine and theological reflection are to be formed by its evangelizing purpose and by pastoral concerns, Pope Francis told the... Read more
Helping the victims of human trafficking is not enough – we must go to the root to solve the problem,... Read more
As the contentious 2016 campaign season draws to a close, hundreds of university students are coming together to focus on... Read more
Both major presidential candidates say that the future of the Supreme Court depends on this election – but how important... Read more
Suspected burglars’ desecration of the Church of the Transfiguration has prompted outcry from leading Christians in the Holy Land. Read more
The Vatican will host a concert for the poor and homeless of Rome next month, not only using the concert... Read more
When we perform the corporal works of mercy – specifically welcoming the stranger in the form migrants and refugees –... Read more
This week 130 Syrian refugees landed in Rome as part of a pilot program aimed at providing safe passage for... Read more
Catholic unity transversed the border on Sunday when Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the new apostolic nuncio to the U.S., celebrated Mass... Read more
82-year-old Fr. Tom Kearns is in the hospital recovering from an attack outside of Blessed Sacrament Church in Kansas City,... Read more
The kingdom of heaven is able to grow when its members are docile to the Holy Spirit – rather than... Read more
A proposal to close the Washington, D.C. metro until noon on Sundays has prompted strong criticism from churches whose members... Read more
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released an instruction Tuesday regarding burial and cremation, reiterating the Church's teaching... Read more
At the National Prayer Breakfast in Lima, Peru on Friday, the nation’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, consecrated the country, his... Read more
On Monday Pope Francis met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, head of the country’s socialist regime, at the Vatican to... Read more
As the Philippines' controversial drug war rages on, Catholic parishes are working with local government to provide drug rehab and... Read more
“Even if work has to be done silently, it is better to be here than not be here.” These are... Read more
The battle to free Mosul from the hands of ISIS must be accompanied by concrete efforts to support the groups... Read more
Catholic Relief Services says claims that it took part in contraceptive distribution as part of a Congolese aid project were... Read more