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You have the right to practice your faith, Pope Francis says in new interview
In a new interview focused heavily on migration and dialogue with Islam, Pope Francis touched on growing concerns surrounding the... Read more
Pro-soccer player turned priest reunites with fans in Chile
With a Mass celebrated in the chapel where he used to pray, former soccer star Chase Hilgenbrinck was reunited recently... Read more
Hoax or history? The communist smearing of Cardinal Stepinac
Was the controversial Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac a target of decades-long communist smears and disinformation? One researcher of the period says... Read more
For US bishops, Pope Francis brings clarity to transgender issues
As an alternative to the “deeply disturbing” new federal guidance on transgender regulations for schools, the U.S. bishops pointed to... Read more
Breaking: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters' case back to lower court
In a unanimous May 16 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to the lower courts a challenge to... Read more
For Pope Francis, missionary work is 'love without limits'
On Pentecost, Pope Francis praised missionary work as a massive work of mercy based on the desire for everyone to... Read more
A young woman chose to be euthanized, and the reason why is awful
A Dutch woman in her 20s was euthanized after her mental health condition was declared “insufferable” by a team of... Read more
Pope Francis: the Holy Spirit makes Jesus' teaching come to life
On the solemnity of Pentecost Pope Francis said the Holy Spirit, rather than giving a new message, brings Jesus’ timeless... Read more
We were made to be God's children, Pope says on Pentecost
Although sin separates us from God, Pope Francis stressed on the feast of Pentecost that we haven’t been left as... Read more
Pope Francis: You can't love your pet more than your neighbor
People in need deserve more love from us than the animals do, Pope Francis has said. Read more
Why Pope Francis' visit matters to Armenians
Pope Francis’ visit to Armenia this summer comes at a poignant time in the country’s history. Read more
Vatican appoints Archbishop Tobin as delegate for Sodalitium reforms
The superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae announced in a statement today that Archbishop Joseph William Tobin of Indianapolis... Read more
What did Pope Francis actually say about the female diaconate?
Yesterday Pope Francis raised eyebrows around the world after declaring his openness to establishing a commission to study the female... Read more
How being poor wrecks your chances of good legal representation
It's not a social justice issue that tops most Catholic's priorities, but it needs to be, legal experts are saying.... Read more
Pope Francis says he's open to studying the female diaconate
On Thursday Pope Francis said he would be open to the idea of forming a commission to study the historical... Read more
How a cancer diagnosis led to a hospital wedding
Last year, Sandra Raquel Nogueira Pereira was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Read more
No one can take our dignity – not even the devil, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday Pope Francis said the father’s embrace in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is a reminder that we... Read more
Is this really about women's health? The ACLU's latest tiff with Catholic hospitals
The American Civil Liberties Union's claims that Catholic hospitals are denying emergency care to pregnant women in the U.S. is... Read more
Don't lock up the Holy Spirit in your heart, Pope Francis says
The Holy Spirit seems to be a “luxury prisoner” in many Christians’ hearts: someone who is welcomed to stay, but... Read more
Pope Francis: Be witnesses of the Gospel every day
Pope Francis commemorated the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus by reminding the faithful of their duty to be witnesses... Read more
