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Watch the new Christmas music video released by the Dominican friars
If you're itching to welcome in the yuletide with Christmas carols, a new album released by the friars of the... Read more
Pope donates 6 million euro to Ukraine relief efforts for Christmas
After taking up a collection earlier this year to aid families affected by the ongoing crisis in Eastern Ukraine, Pope... Read more
You probably know someone who's been domestically abused.
Every minute, 20 people in the United States alone are victims of intimate partner violence. Read more
The happiest day of Mother Teresa's life
It’s been said that saints often come in pairs. Read more
He was a runner for the Japanese mafia. Now he's a Catholic priest.
Fr. Donald Calloway could give St. Augustine a run for his money, in terms of dramatic conversion stories. Read more
Pope Francis lays out 12 guiding principles for reform of the Roman Curia
In a lengthy, in-depth speech to members of the Roman Curia Thursday, Pope Francis dug into what he said are... Read more
In the fight against prostitution, who's talking about the clients?
For religious sisters working to end forced prostitution through human trafficking, there is one thing consistently left out of the... Read more
Are these quite possibly the world's happiest nuns?
The Eucharistic Communicators of the Heavenly Father are a community of nuns from Colombia who have a great passion for... Read more
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
