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Follow Mary's 'yes,' pope says ahead of World Youth Day
Serving others first requires listening to God in prayer, so that one can give the same ‘yes’ to God’s will... Read more
Pope Francis: God alone can heal the wounds of sin
People need the mercy of God and the healing of the Holy Spirit to root out the sin in their... Read more
Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi, persecuted Christians
To express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman recently acquitted of blasphemy, the city of Venice... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Romania in 2019
Pope Francis will visit Romania in 2019, according to Archbishop Ioan Robu of Bucharest, president of the Romanian bishops’ conference. Read more
Federal judge sides with asylum-seeking migrants, blocks Trump order
The Trump administration’s new rules limiting asylum for undocumented immigrants was wrong, says a federal judge who ruled they can... Read more
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54... Read more
A look at 25 years of RFRA
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, known as RFRA. Read more
After years of controversy, HHS reconsiders fetal tissue funding
Health researchers need alternatives to using fetal tissue, Department of Health and Human Services leaders have said after several years... Read more
Young man healed by Padre Pio recounts story of miraculous cure
Matteo Pio Colella was just 7 years old when he contracted a deadly disease. Doctors believed there was no hope... Read more
Kenya bans Marie Stopes from performing, advertising abortions
Kenyan authorities have banned the international abortion group Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortions in the country. This... Read more
To help fight sex abuse, Catholic group offers guide to the news
Catholic bishops must act to counter sex abuse of adults as well as minors, says a lay group that has... Read more
Invite Jesus into the storms of life, Pope Francis says
During a difficult time, it can be easy to see only the immediate problem; but asking Jesus to be the... Read more
Artists begin work on Vatican Christmas nativity – out of sand
The Vatican’s nativity scene will be a little bit different this year. In a departure from the traditional Neapolitan or... Read more
Pope Francis: Include the Holy Spirit in art, theology
In the face of the difficulties of the modern-age, artists and theologians need the inspiration of the Holy Spirit –... Read more
Italian bishops’ conference establishes national center for youth protection
With the intention of “providing a radical solution” to the sex abuse issue, the Italian bishops’ conference established Thursday a... Read more
Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling... Read more
Italy should get back taxes from Vatican, court rules
Catholic leaders are open to discussing with the Italian government a court ruling saying Italy has the right to recover... Read more
Religious sisters in Cameroon released one day after kidnapping
Three Franciscan sisters and 13 novices travelling from Bamenda to Shisong in Northwest Cameroon have been released, after they were... Read more
Mexican bishops discussing commission to address abuse of minors
As part of their work at the 106th Plenary Assembly, the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) is discussing and could approve... Read more
After shocking theft, heart of Irish saint returns home
The heart of St. Laurence O’Toole is again on public display six years after it was stolen, and 800 years... Read more
