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Body of third priest kidnapped in Mexico found
Less than a week after two Catholic priests in Mexico were found murdered after having been abducted from their parishes,... Read more
Pope Francis: The truth can't be forced on people
God is shared with the world through love and authentic relationships, not by forcing the truth on people, Pope Francis... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: It's time to end the death penalty
Californians should vote for Proposition 62, a ballot measure to end the death penalty, the Archbishop of Los Angeles has... Read more
Catholic event aims to answer 'challenging' sexuality questions with charity
A Catholic-run conference aims to help clergy, lay ministers, and medical and mental health professionals provide better support for people... Read more
Love can be only response to evil, Pope tells attack survivors
Pope Francis met with survivors of the Nice, France terrorist attack on Saturday, urging them to respond with forgiveness and... Read more
DC leaders discuss protection, justice for ISIS victims
With ISIS continuing to threaten vulnerable populations in Iraq and Syria, more action is needed to protect victims and offer... Read more
Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Mexico
Mexican Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda is offering prayers for the safety of a priest who was kidnapped in the country... Read more
Religious Christmas carols to be allowed in veterans' hospitals
New clarifications about Department of Veterans Affairs rules have resolved a dispute about religious Christmas carols, gifts and displays in... Read more
What a Charlotte priest will tell his flock after a fatal police shooting
Father Patrick Winslow is a priest at a Catholic church in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood. Read more
For Bishop Olmsted, Pope Francis shows continuity on marriage
Pope Francis has not changed Catholic practice on Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried. Rather, his goal is to... Read more
Journalism can't be a 'weapon of destruction', Pope Francis says
Emphasizing the importance of respect for human dignity, Pope Francis told journalists Thursday that their profession can never be used... Read more
Vatican official: Religion has the responsibility to condemn terrorism
While genocide, war crimes, and violence against humanity continue to plague individuals across the globe, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal... Read more
Trump names 33 conservative Catholics as new advisers
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 33 prominent conservative Catholic advisers for his campaign, according to... Read more
Have the right lessons been learned from the financial crisis?
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has announced in their 2016 report that developing countries are beginning to... Read more
World's oldest Catholic bishop dies at age 104
Archbishop emeritus Peter Leo Gerety of Newark, the oldest Catholic bishop in the world, passed away Sept. 20 at the... Read more
Mysterious deaths of mentally ill draw concern from South Africa bishops
The unexplained deaths of three dozen mentally ill patients in a South African province show the need for action to... Read more
The modern – and little known – miracles of Padre Pio
Known around the globe as simply “Padre Pio,” Saint Pio of Pietrelcina has been called one of the “most active”... Read more
Does the Mexican priest who allegedly abused minors even exist?
After the Mexican branch of the “hacktivist” group Anonymous reported that the Archdiocese of Mexico had let off an alleged... Read more
Why Catholic thinkers say the push for contraception is stale
Modern-day imperialism. Harmful to women. A failed promise. These are the ways that leading Catholic scholars described contraception – and... Read more
How Catholics brought women's equality to a Cameroon clan
A region of Cameroon that traditionally believed women to have no value now sees them as equal to men, thanks... Read more
