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For chaplain, prison visits are about bringing Jesus – and meeting him
When Fr. Juan Carlos Cagliani goes on prison visits, he is not only seeking to bring Christ to the inmates,... Read more
Why some parishes are offering IDs to undocumented Texans
For undocumented immigrants in Texas, something as simple as a routine traffic stop could mean arrest and deportation. Read more
NM Supreme Court reconsiders textbook funding for private schools
A 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision has given new life to New Mexico backers of state funding for private school... Read more
Analysis: Will Mass in a Sardinian dialect begin a trend for ‘regional languages?’
Will a Mass celebrated in an Italian dialect pave the way for translation of the Roman Missal into regional dialects?... Read more
March for Life UK draws thousands to London
A Scottish bishop addressed the March for Life UK on Saturday, challenging pro-lifers to be courageous in sharing their witness. Read more
Wisconsin diocese to launch new parish for Hmong Catholics
A special quasi-parish for Catholics of Hmong background will be established in the Wisconsin Diocese of La Crosse, its local... Read more
USCCB asks ‘compassion’ for 86,000 Hondurans facing deportation
Temporary protected status (TPS) protections will not be renewed for Honduran nationals living in the U.S., the Department of Homeland... Read more
Hundreds of thousands march for life across Latin America
Huge crowds across Latin America took to the streets in recent days to call for the protection of human life... Read more
Two Franciscan friars plead guilty to endangering children in Pennsylvania
Two Franciscan friars who served as superiors of their community in Pennsylvania have pled guilty to charges of endangering children,... Read more
Love is not just what we see in movies – it takes work, Pope Francis says
Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others,... Read more
Pope: Love demands 'all possible assistance' be given to sick and dying
God’s love requires that we give our best to each and every one of our brothers and sisters, even those... Read more
Virtual reality: An answer to the pope's call for creativity in medicine?
Chronic pain reduction. Improvement in paralysis. Restoration of sight amid macular degeneration. These are just some of the results being... Read more
Swiss Guards look to expand ranks as new members are sworn in
As 33 new Swiss Guards prepare to take an oath Sunday, the entire army is preparing to expand its ranks... Read more
Evangelization is a priority, Francis tells Neocatechumenal Way
Catholics have a mission to evangelize, teaching people that God never tires of loving them, Pope Francis said to members... Read more
Balancing human rights with peacebuilding efforts in North Korea
The potential release of three American prisoners from North Korea’s labor camps – reported to be “imminent” – would be... Read more
Bishop Fabre to head US bishops' anti-racism committee
The U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism will have a new chairman, following Bishop George Murry’s resignation from the... Read more
Iowa governor signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday afternoon signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which prohibits doctors from performing... Read more
Former Vatican communications chief gives talk on fake news
Six weeks after resigning as head of the Vatican communications office over a fake news controversy, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano... Read more
Mexican bishop warns against mob justice: 'violence engenders more violence'
Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas Lopez of Tabasco in southern Mexico criticized acts of mob justice recently carried out by... Read more
Pope Francis extends mandate of special delegate to Knights of Malta
Fifteen months after appointing Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu as his personal envoy to the Knights of Malta, Pope Francis extended... Read more
