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Arne and Barbara Sahlstrom.

These converts met the Church through EWTN in the Middle East

Sep 15, 2016

Arne and Barbara Sahlstrom are a Swedish married couple, both brought up as Lutherans, though they were not practicing.  Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday General Audience in St Peter's Square on May 20, 2015.

For Eastern Catholics, Pope makes changes to Latin Church's law

Sep 15, 2016

Pope Francis has issued new changes to canon law that modify Latin Church code with an eye towards clarifying ministry... Read more

St Thomas More. Public Domain.

St. Thomas More's hats – and other relics – coming soon to DC

Sep 15, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Centuries-old relics and artifacts of St. Thomas More will be coming to the U.S. for the first time in an... Read more

Donald Trump at the RNC, July 2016.

Why Archbishop Chaput thinks the US presidential candidates are 'very bad news'

Sep 15, 2016

The 2016 presidential elections are particularly bad in the eyes of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. He says they... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016.

Pope Francis: Humans are different from the rest of creation

Sep 15, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Created in the image of God, human beings have a dignity they are in danger of degrading when they place... Read more

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Use 'moral authority' to push for change in Vietnam, advocates tell the US

Sep 15, 2016

By Matt Hadro

If the U.S. uses its moral authority' to pressure Vietnam on human rights issues, the southeast Asian country will change... Read more

Nativity Story Live.

The nativity show from the creators of the Muppets

Sep 15, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Most people know Jim Henson as the man who brought the world the beloved comedic puppet characters known as the... Read more

Archbishop William Lori.

Archbishop Lori slams 'reckless' comments by civil rights chair

Sep 14, 2016

By Matt Hadro

After the chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights called current appeals to religious freedom “hypocrisy,” one archbishop rebuked... Read more

Extraordinary Assembly of Synod of the Bishops on the Family, Oct. 2014.

Pope's anti-abuse commission helps train new Catholic bishops

Sep 14, 2016

Members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors have been invited to address the trainings for new Catholic... Read more

Cardinal Schönborn.

Cardinal Schönborn warns of 'Islamic conquest' of Europe

Sep 14, 2016

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has warned that Europe risks forfeiting its “Christian inheritance” and that an “Islamic conquest” could be in... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 14, 2016.

Trust in Jesus – not in things that don't matter, Pope says

Sep 14, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Rather than trusting in ultimately unimportant things, place your hope in Jesus and you will not grow weary on the... Read more

The fake Catholic college girl who duped Twitter

Sep 14, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Catholic Twitter has been catfished.  Read more

Catholics for Choice 'woefully' misrepresent Church teaching

Sep 14, 2016

After a dissenting Catholic group recently circulated an ad campaign promoting publicly funded abortions, bishops have fired back by reaffirming... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in memory of Fr. Jacques Hamel Sept. 14, 2016.

Pope Francis: 'killing in the name of God is satanic'

Sep 14, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Referencing the recent murder of French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel, Pope Francis said the persecution of Christians happening today, under... Read more

Catholic school says it can't meet demands of transgendered student

Sep 13, 2016

A Catholic high school in New Jersey has denied a transgendered student admission after recognizing it would be unable to... Read more

How the Catholic Church needs to fight racism

Sep 13, 2016

By Matt Hadro

If it hopes to bring peace to racial tensions in the U.S., the Catholic Church must be more present in... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016.

What Pope Francis said about Communion for the divorced-and-remarried

Sep 13, 2016

Pope Francis has written a private message approving the Buenos Aires bishops’ response to the divorced-and-remarried inspired by his apostolic... Read more

Police crime tape closes the entrance of Tsukui Yamayuri En care home on July 27, 2016 in Sagamihara, Japan.

Why Japan won't release the names of its knife attack victims

Sep 13, 2016

By Mary Farrow

In late July, the worst mass killing in Japan since World War II left 19 people dead and 26 people... Read more

In Hungary, anti-Christian persecution prompts government action

Sep 12, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Hungarian government has established a new office on the persecution of Christians to address both persecutions of Christians in... Read more

Image from new film, "Jesus VR - The Story of Christ." Courtesy of Paul Lauer.

Virtual reality film lets users experience the life of Christ

Sep 12, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have been there when Jesus preached the Sermon on... Read more