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Pope Francis during his June 7, 2017, Wendesday general audience in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis: summer is an ideal time to re-focus our life on God

Aug 6, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis said the Feast of the Transfiguration is an invitation to put God and others first, adding... Read more

Assisted suicide for mental health issues? A Catholic response

Aug 5, 2017

With awareness of mental health conditions on the rise, how is the Church called to respond to those who do... Read more

Pope Francis gives the homily at Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints in Rome's Verano cemetery, Nov. 1, 2014.

Pope shakes up Syro-Malankara Church with several new appointments

Aug 5, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Saturday, Pope Francis made several changes in the Syro-Malankara Church, found predominantly in India, establishing a new eparchy and... Read more

Pope Francis bowed in prayer in St. Peter's Basilica on September 2, 2015.

Pope voices sorrow at death of 'beloved' Cardinal Tettamanzi

Aug 5, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Saturday, Pope Francis sent a message mourning the death earlier that day of 83-year-old Italian Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, Archbishop... Read more

Participants in the Jubilee for Circuses perform for Pope Francis in the Pope Paul VI Hall on June 16, 2016.

Artists take center stage in Pope's latest prayer video

Aug 5, 2017

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis has dedicated the month of August to praying for artists, praising them in his latest prayer video as... Read more

Why this Catholic priest objects to the 'private exorcist' trend

Aug 5, 2017

A recent article in the Economist has some disturbing news about the rise of so-called “professional exorcists” in France and... Read more

Bishops attending a meeting of religious and clerics with Pope Francis at St. Mary's School in Nairobi, Nov. 26, 2015.

Vote wisely, seek peace, bishops say ahead of Kenya's elections

Aug 4, 2017

With Kenya’s elections fast approaching, the country’s Catholic bishops are asking voters to choose wisely and encouraging all Kenyans to... Read more

Study finds more Americans are approving of polygamy

Aug 4, 2017

A new poll shows that seventeen percent of people in the U.S. now find polygamy to be morally permissible, citing... Read more

Pope Francis.

Vatican urges Venezuela to suspend constitutional revision

Aug 4, 2017

By Elise Harris

As tensions and deaths continue to rise in Venezuela over the government's push to re-write their constitution, the Holy See... Read more

Over half of UK women who sought abortion last year used contraceptives

Aug 3, 2017

Recent statistics show that more than half of women seeking abortions in Britain last year were using at least one... Read more

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., editor in chief of La Civilta Cattolica.

Civilta Cattolica inspired counterproductive debate, American critics say

Aug 3, 2017

A prominent Jesuit publication’s essay on American religion and politics continues to provoke responses from critics concerned its two authors... Read more

  Mechanical spider outside of Ottawa's Notre Dame Cathedral.

Canadian robot spider on cathedral spawns Twitter fame

Aug 3, 2017

On July 27, an enormous spider was seen descending from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario.  Read more

Fourth degree Knights of Columbus in procession at a military ceremony in Lourdes, wearing the uniform in use from 1940-2017.

Knights of Columbus 'modernize' Fourth Degree uniforms

Aug 3, 2017

By Matt Hadro

The classic ceremonial hats and capes of Fourth Degree members of the Knights of Columbus that you may have seen... Read more

San Foca beach.

The Virgin Mary on a paddle boat? One priest's beach blessing

Aug 2, 2017

Every August, for the feast of the Madonna of the Sea, Italian priest Father Mario Calogiuri takes to the beach... Read more

Maryknoll Fr. Gerard Hammond speaks at the 2017 Knights of Columbus Convention after receiving the Gaudium et Spes Award. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus.

What a missionary to North Korea told the Knights of Columbus convention

Aug 2, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Service to the poor on the peripheries of society was a theme of the 2017 Knights of Columbus States Dinner... Read more

Christian leaders unite to oppose assisted suicide in Australia

Aug 2, 2017

Catholics and Christian leaders from several denominations have joined forces in the Australian state of Victoria to decry a bill... Read more

Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, meets with Pope Francis, Feb. 16, 2017.

Knights of Columbus to raise $2 million to rebuild Iraqi town

Aug 2, 2017

By Matt Hadro

The Knights of Columbus on Tuesday announced it will raise and donate $2 million to re-settle Iraqi Christian families displaced... Read more

Pope Francis with Andrea Bocelli at the general audience in the Paul VI Hall on Aug. 2, 2017.

Haitian children, Andrea Bocelli sing for Pope Francis

Aug 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Wednesday there was a special surprise at the end of Pope Francis' general audience – a performance by acclaimed Italian... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica, front view.

Vatican justice branch sets anti-corruption goals for 2018

Aug 2, 2017

By Elise Harris

After hosting a discussion earlier this summer, the Vatican office for justice has outlined several goals and action points in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his Aug. 2 2017, general audience in the Paul VI Hall.

To be a Christian means to have hope even in darkness, Pope Francis says

Aug 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday Pope Francis said that to be a Christian means to have hope in the light of Christ, which... Read more