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Vatican at UN: Nukes won't save us – let's seek a better path
Nuclear weapons are a force for instability and any claims they promote peace are chasing illusions, the Holy See's Secretary... Read more
Denver event hopes to change how society views homeless people
When volunteers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted the number of homeless people in Colorado one... Read more
Villanova 'culture warrior' professor accepts Douthat debate invitation
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat invited Villanova theologian Massimo Faggioli to a debate, and Faggioli has said that he... Read more
Why Catholic News Agency? Our mission
Five days after he was elected Pope, John Paul II met with journalists from around the world. The Pope was... Read more
Rise in immigration makes us missionaries at home, Pope Francis says
On Friday, Pope Francis said that the mass arrival of migrants and refugees may have its challenges, but also gives... Read more
US bishops: Newest health care proposal fails moral test
Leading U.S. bishops have applauded pro-life provisions in the newest GOP health care proposal, but said that substantial changes are... Read more
In latest Mercy Friday outing, Pope visits patients at neuro-rehab center
In a surprise visit on Friday, Pope Francis stopped by the Santa Lucia Foundation, a neuro-rehabilitation center in Rome. Read more
Ending human trafficking requires everyone's efforts, archbishop says
At a United Nations gathering in New York City, a Holy See official stressed the need for a multi-pronged approach... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Fr. Martin deserves respectful criticism, not trash-talking
Some of the verbal attacks on Father James Martin, S.J. have been “inexcusably ugly,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has said... Read more
How the JPII Institute helped alumni 'become more fully and radically human'
Alumni of the early years of the Washington, D.C. “session” of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on... Read more
Church collapses in Mexico quake during baptism, killing several
On Sept. 19, a family in Puebla, Mexico was attending the baptism of their daughter when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook... Read more
Pope Francis: Fighting the mafia starts with cleaning up politics
In a meeting with Italy's Anti-Mafia Parliamentary Commission on Thursday, Pope Francis said that dismantling the mafia begins with a... Read more
In abuse cases there should be no recourse to appeals, Pope Francis says
There should be no opportunity for appealing canonical cases of sexual abuse against minors when allegations have been proven by... Read more
Pope reiterates Church’s ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse of minors
Thursday in a written speech Pope Francis reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to the protection of minors from sexual abuse,... Read more
What's the secret to 70 years of religious life? The Virgin Mary, this nun says
Sister Crucita has been a member of the Josephine Sisters in Mexico for 70 years. At nearly 100 years old,... Read more
For the first time in 30 years, Sistine Choir to perform in US
The Sistine Chapel Choir will perform in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, and will sing compositions... Read more
Mexican bishops join in prayer, grief after second deadly earthquake
Following Mexico’s second major earthquake in two weeks, bishops in the country called for prayers and solidarity, asking Our Lady... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Mexico during this ‘moment of sorrow’
On Wednesday Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Mexico after they suffered a devastating earthquake Sept. 19,... Read more
What it's like to gather relics of Fr. Stanley Rother
When Fr. Stanley Rother, a missionary priest from Okarche, Oklahoma, was killed by rebels in Guatemala, his body was transferred... Read more
