Brazilian feminist Sara Winter used to work to legalize abortion. She was one of the founders of a radical group... Read more
Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Hannibal, Missouri. But her cause for sainthood was opened on Sunday in Denver,... Read more
Yan Xu is an artist from the central China city of Wuhan. What she drew one day would change her... Read more
Pope Pius XII's secret support for the attempted overthrow of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is the subject of a new... Read more
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI praised the founder of the EWTN Global Catholic Network on Thursday. Read more
In the deep Melanesian jungles, a native Papua New Guinea Catholic priest walks miles through the deep thick forests. He... Read more
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, who drew the nation’s attention when she was abducted from her home at age 14, said that her... Read more
There’s a Christmas reason to speak always about the poor and about mercy, Pope Francis told a benefit concert Saturday. Read more
Martin Pistorius was a healthy 12-year-old boy living in South Africa with his family in the late 1980s when he... Read more
Young Catholics are leaving the faith at an early age – sometimes before the age of 10 – and their... Read more
The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent birthday greetings to Pope Francis on Saturday, Francis’ eightieth birthday. Read more
“Man can live without science, he can live without bread, but without beauty he could no longer live, because there... Read more
Pope Francis kicked off his 80th birthday by having breakfast with a group of homeless from around St. Peter’s and... Read more
Though rumors have been floating around for some time, the Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Francis will travel to Fatima,... Read more
Pope Francis will receive thousands of gifts for his 80th birthday Saturday, from heads of state and the ordinary faithful. Read more
Dedicated to serving Catholic converts, the network Coming Home, will meet the closing of the year with record-breaking membership numbers,... Read more
In honor of their bicentenary, the Vatican Gendarmerie have decided to celebrate with an act of mercy: they will host... Read more
On Friday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis accepted the retirement of Bishop Roger Morin of Biloxi, and appointed Louisiana... Read more
Christina Shabo was born under a tree in a refugee camp after her family fled bombing in their Iraqi hometown... Read more