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Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled,... Read more
Pope Francis: Want to celebrate well? Drink wine.
In an in-depth look at Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana, Pope... Read more
'This is my light saber' – Tulsa's new bishop makes his own staff
Deep in the heart of Texas, a campus chaplain is busy making his final spiritual and practical preparations for becoming... Read more
How Pope Francis inspired a Thailand parish to plant 800 trees
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical on caring for creation, and concerned by environmental threats around them, Catholic parishioners in Thailand... Read more
Mexican president's party hit with 'protest vote' over gay marriage
Just a few weeks after Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto announced measures to legalize gay marriage and homosexual adoption throughout... Read more
Leprosy is still a problem...and these religious leaders are working to fight it
While many in the developed world might consider leprosy a thing of the biblical past, the illness – officially called... Read more
LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back... Read more
Guam archdiocese receives administrator after bishop accused of abuse
After sex abuse and other allegations were leveled against Guam's archbishop, Pope Francis on Monday appointed a Vatican official to... Read more
A scooter from Pope Francis – elderly couple receives gift of mobility
An elderly couple with disabilities on the outskirts of Rome now has an electric scooter, thanks to a gift from... Read more
Want to get close to Jesus? Be meek, Pope Francis says
Meekness of heart is not foolishness, Pope Francis said Monday, but rather “the capacity to be deep and to understand... Read more
What Catholics are doing to help victims of predatory loans
As the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with... Read more
Francis pleas for solidarity with elderly, marginalized in latest prayer video
For Pope Francis, June is a month dedicated to praying for a demographic he frequently brings up in his speeches... Read more
Victims always come first, Pope tells trafficking summit
Pope Francis asked judges, prosecutors and magistrates gathered at the Vatican for a summit on human trafficking this week to... Read more
Here's what could delay Canada's controversial assisted suicide bill
Days before Canada’s assisted suicide bill was originally supposed to take effect, lawmakers’ stark disagreements on religious freedom protections and... Read more
A Marian apparition has been approved in Argentina - and it's a big deal
What began with glowing rosaries and the rediscovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary in Argentina has now been... Read more
How to be a good shepherd – Pope Francis' guide for priests
Pope Francis emphasized that priests must be joyful, stubborn shepherds who take risks and seek out even those who are... Read more
Mother Angelica honored by Catholic media for life of service
Mother Angelica, the nun who founded EWTN, has been posthumously honored for her lifetime achievement in Catholic communications. One of... Read more
For these Benedictine monks, to brew well-made beer is to pray
A group of Italy-based monks pray and work at their monastery at St. Benedict's birthplace. Now the fruits of their... Read more
How to put lipstick on assisted suicide
By now, everyone's probably seen the ads on YouTube touting the “romantic comedy of the year.” A young, shapely woman... Read more
Pope Francis embraces child writer in a wheelchair
Thirteen-year-old Veronica Cantero Burroni fulfilled a dream on Wednesday, when she got to see Pope Francis, who offered her a... Read more
