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Why Iraq wasn't what I thought
Loai Behnam Toubia pulls up his shirt, uncovering a thick, dark scar – probably 10 inches long – that tears vertically... Read more
Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
Blood-red Trevi fountain a wake-up call on Christian persecution
Illuminated by the red light that spilled across Rome’s Trevi fountain, voices from persecuted Christian communities across the world shared... Read more
Let yourselves be reconciled with God, Pope Francis says
Reconciliation is an essential aspect of God’s mercy, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining that when we distance ourselves from the... Read more
Stories of ISIS victims are emerging, and they're unbelievably brutal
The stories were graphic, brutal and raw. Read more
Arrests made in alleged terror plot against Vatican, Israeli embassy
Italian police arrested four people and issued arrest warrants for two more on Thursday on suspicion of conspiring with the... Read more
At Vatican, Joe Biden calls for worldwide effort to fight cancer
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden went to the Vatican for a summit on regenerative medicine, where he offered praise to... Read more
Why there's no freedom without religious liberty
It is perhaps not surprising that an American priest, Fr. John Courtney Murray, was one of the key contributors to... Read more
At UN, calls for global response to Christian genocide
The plight of Christians and other Middle East minorities demands action from the international community, one leader in relief efforts... Read more
Be open to the surprises of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis advises
In his homily Thursday Pope Francis stressed the need to be open to the novelty of the Holy Spirit, by... Read more
How Swiss Guards are bringing the Vatican to your kitchen
A native of Zurich, Switzerland, David Geisser was a chef prodigy. Read more
Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album
A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs... Read more
Woman bulldozed to death in China signals new wave of oppression
Two members of a Chinese church demolition crew have been detained by police after they allegedly bulldozed the wife of... Read more
New York events will give a voice to victims of anti-Christian persecution
This week’s #WeAreN2016 Congress aims to call on the world to stop the persecution of Christians and other minorities. Victims... Read more
Pope Francis names new archbishop of Havana, Cuba
The Holy See announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez of Camagüey to... Read more
This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more
How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men
A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of... Read more
This statue of Mary was untouched by the devastating Ecuador earthquake
Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the... Read more
Pope hears confessions at Jubilee event for teens
Pope Francis on Saturday heard the confessions of young people in St. Peter's Square as part of this weekend's Jubilee... Read more
Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic?
April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to... Read more
