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LA archdiocese issues pastoral guidelines for Native American communities
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has signed 17 new protocols recognizing the Native Americans of California as the “First... Read more
Jesuit priest, last living son of Irish revolutionary leaders, dies at 104
A priest whose father was executed following Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising has died at the age of 104, after a... Read more
Hundreds of Catholic employers win injunction against contraception mandate
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Catholic Benefits Association last week, issuing a permanent injunction and declaratory relief... Read more
Bishop Olson: Liturgical fidelity fosters unity, discipleship
At the Chrism Mass celebrated during Holy Week, a Texas bishop offered reflections on the Church’s liturgical life, telling priests... Read more
Colombian diocese donates 250,000 hosts to alleviate shortage in Venezuela
With a flour shortage leading to a lack of hosts in Venezuela, the neighboring diocese of Cúcuta, Colombia donated 250,000... Read more
Retreat fosters healing for adult children of divorce
According to the Pew Research Center, only 46 percent of Americans under the age of 18 live in a traditional... Read more
Death doesn't have the final word, Pope Francis says on Easter
During his Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing, Pope Francis said Jesus' death and resurrection provide hope to a world marred... Read more
On Easter, Pope asks: How will you respond to the resurrection?
On Easter morning Pope Francis said God's announcement to his people always comes as a surprise, like the shock of... Read more
French bishops unite in declaration against assisted suicide
Amid a push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in parts of Europe, 118 French bishops signed a declaration this week promoting... Read more
Analysis: Paul VI is truly the pope of 'Humanae Vitae'
Pope Paul VI’s love for life, highlighted in his encyclical Humanae Vitae, is at the center of the miracles that... Read more
At Stations of the Cross, Pope asks for grace to be ashamed of our sins
During his annual Good Friday Via Crucis at the Colosseum, Pope Francis made a heartfelt prayer asking God to give... Read more
How American seminarians in Rome celebrate Holy Week
For American seminarians at the Pontifical North American college in Rome, Holy Week liturgies take on new life and dimension,... Read more
For Christians in Syria, Holy Week is a time for renewing faith
Christians in Syria have suffered greatly in recent years. Between the Syrian civil war and ISIS occupation, many have lost... Read more
On Good Friday, papal preacher tells youth to run toward love of Christ
Papal preacher Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa dedicated his Good Friday homily to young people, comparing them to the apostle John and... Read more
Cardinal Pell's court hearing weighs evidence for abuse allegations
A hearing will that will decide whether Cardinal George Pell will go on trial for alleged abuse came to a... Read more
For former inmates, returning to society comes with challenges
For the fourth time in his pontificate, Pope Francis will wash the feet of inmates at a prison on Holy... Read more
Pope Francis to prisoners: Jesus will take a chance on you
Pope Francis had a message for prison inmates at the Mass for the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday: Jesus does... Read more
How a Church on the 'peripheries' celebrates Easter
As the Catholic Church prepares to receive thousands of Catholic converts this Easter, Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup, N.M., is... Read more
A good priest makes Christ present to his people, Pope says at Chrism Mass
At his annual Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis said that a good priest is one who is close... Read more
Why fathers matter to the future of young black men
A recent study shows that when it comes to upward economic mobility, family and community makes a notable difference in... Read more
