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Tom Price appointment to head HHS met with pro-life applause
Pro-life groups praised President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would name Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to be the next Secretary... Read more
Pope Francis: Humility is childlike, not theatrical
Christians must pursue true humility as they remember the “smallness” of Christmas, Pope Francis said in his Tuesday homily. Read more
Here's what Pope Francis is doing for Christmas
While signs of bustling pilgrims who came for the Jubilee of Mercy are mostly gone, new signs of Christmas are... Read more
Nigerian Catholics reflect on mercy: God never fails to forgive
As the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy came to a close, a gathering of Nigerians took the time to reflect... Read more
Pope taps Tallahassee bishop to lead St. Petersburg diocese
On Monday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has named Bishop Gregory Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee as the new head of... Read more
Scientists play a key role in solving global problems, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told a group of scientists Monday that their role in finding creative solutions to the world’s problems is... Read more
In new musical, disability rights activist tackles assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide has been a subject of controversy for several years, but Liz Carr is taking the issue somewhere it... Read more
In Syrian monastery, priest who escaped ISIS sees signs of hope
The fourth-century saint Mar Elian’s relics survived the Islamic State’s destruction of the Syrian monastery that bears his name, and... Read more
What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic?
After the National Institutes of Health proposed federal funding of projects to possibly create a human-animal hybrid, Catholic ethicists voiced... Read more
Is Latin the best language for exorcisms?
With the September debut of the new T.V. series The Exorcist, based on the horror film series of the same... Read more
UPDATED: Fidel Castro, communist leader who met three Popes, dies at 90
After hearing of the death of Fidel Castro, former president and leader communist revolution in Cuba, late Friday evening, Pope... Read more
Why the next House minority leader will be a pro-abortion Catholic
When the Democratic Party makes its decisions about leadership at the end of the month, the House Minority Leader will... Read more
Advancing relations core of meeting between Pope, Vietnam president
On Wednesday Pope Francis met Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Vatican for a meeting largely focused on collaboration... Read more
Suspected arson destroys chapel, pro-life center
A fire – allegedly set by arsonists – has closed a pro-life pregnancy center and chapel in New Mexico, shutting... Read more
Detroit, Orange County get new auxiliary bishops from Pope Francis
On Wednesday, it was announced that Pope Francis has named two local priests as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of... Read more
In latest meeting, Synod of Bishops finalizes preparatory doc for 2018
The Synod of Bishops met in Rome this week to finalize the preparatory document and questionnaire that will form the... Read more
It'll be tough, but this group says world hunger can end by 2030
Some of the greatest challenges to ending hunger worldwide are “fragile states” threatened by instability, conflict, and climate change, a... Read more
Pope Francis: we all have doubts, but living the faith helps
While the Jubilee might be over, Pope Francis hasn’t stopped talking about mercy, telling faithful Wednesday that the works of... Read more
For Cardinal Tobin, Pope Francis is in step with his predecessors
In a sit-down interview with CNA Monday, Cardinal Joseph Tobin opened up about his appointment and his thoughts on the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls for new energy in fight against assisted suicide
As the push for physician-assisted suicide continues throughout the country, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking the faithful... Read more
