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MIT to host first 'Gold Mass' for Catholic scientists

Nov 12, 2016

The Society of Catholic Scientists will hold its first ever Gold Mass on Nov. 15, the feast day of St.... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 12, 2016.

Pope Francis: the Church's mercy is for everyone

Nov 12, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims about how the mercy of God is for everyone, and how through the Church, we... Read more

'Remarkable' resilience of persecuted Christians focus of new film

Nov 12, 2016

Christian persecution around the world is the focus of the documentary short film Under Caesar’s Sword, and the people it... Read more

UK cardinal: There are more homeless people than you think

Nov 11, 2016

Those who are homeless, both those who live on the streets and those who move from place to place, need... Read more

Hillary Clinton.

Clinton ignored pro-lifers at her own peril, Democrats say

Nov 11, 2016

By Matt Hadro

In the wake of Hillary Clinton's electoral defeat in Tuesday's presidential election, pro-life Democrats and faith voters criticized the party’s... Read more

Pope Francis meets former priests and their families at an apartment in Rome's Ponte di Nona neighborhood as his last Mercy Friday initiative, Nov. 11, 2016.

On last Mercy Friday, Francis meets men who left the priesthood

Nov 11, 2016

By Elise Harris

For his last “Mercy Friday” during the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis spent the afternoon visiting seven young men who... Read more

Pope Francis meets with participants in the Jubilee for Socially Excluded People at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Nov. 11, 2016.

Pope tells homeless greater solidarity is found in poverty than wealth

Nov 11, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

After hearing testimonies from two homeless men Friday, Pope Francis spoke off-the-cuff about the dignity and solidarity that can be... Read more

Pope Francis.

When it comes to Trump, Pope says primary concern is about migrants

Nov 11, 2016

By Elise Harris

When asked in a new interview what he thinks of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, Pope Francis said he doesn’t judge... Read more

The hilarious, fake candidate who won Catholic Twitter

Nov 11, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

While Donald Trump has unequivocally won the U.S. presidency, the 2016 election race remains one of the most divisive in... Read more

No one's talking about the trauma of abortion by pill

Nov 11, 2016

By Mary Farrow

While the number of abortions in the United States has declined, a recent report shows that women seeking abortions are... Read more

How a Malawi bishop argues against abortion

Nov 11, 2016

St. Joseph the Worker’s care for the infant Jesus is the model for opponents of an abortion bill in Malawi.  Read more

Can South Korean Catholics evangelize Asia?

Nov 10, 2016

Catholics in South Korea have a unique position to evangelize, one scholar says.  Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2016.

Unity is not the same as uniformity, Pope Francis says

Nov 10, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Thursday, Pope Francis spoke about Christian unity and ecumenism, specifically what they are not. Namely, they aren’t about uniformity... Read more

Ecce Homo restoration failure.

Memory of botched Jesus painting preserved in comedic opera

Nov 10, 2016

It’s a bit of church news you’re not likely to have forgotten.  Read more

Courtesy of Church Curmudgeon.

Meet Church Curmudgeon: the grumpiest, funniest guy on Twitter

Nov 10, 2016

By Mary Farrow

He hates the way things are done these days, and church sure ain’t what it used to be.  Read more

What was the breakdown of the Catholic vote Tuesday?

Nov 9, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Catholics voted once again for the winning presidential candidate in Tuesday’s election, as they have done in recent elections.  Read more

Three states keep death penalty in high-stakes election

Nov 9, 2016

The death penalty was up for a vote in California, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Tuesday, but stands against capital punishment... Read more

US president-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 21, 2016.

US bishops encourage unity, prayer after election night

Nov 9, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Bishops in the United States called on Catholics to pray for elected officials on the morning following the 2016 presidential... Read more

Pope Francis gives a rosary to a disabled child during his general audience Feb. 24, 2016.

We have to meet people where they are, Pope Francis says

Nov 9, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday Pope Francis said that in order to be more like Jesus, we must not be indifferent to others,... Read more

Australia's proposed refugee ban is 'deliberately cruel'

Nov 9, 2016

The Australian government's proposed permanent ban on visas for refugees and asylum seekers who have recently arrived by boat drew... Read more