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Kidnapped priest in Mexico liberated

Apr 1, 2017

A priest in Mexico's state of Tamaulipas who had been abducted earlier this week was freed on Thursday after media... Read more

'Be the soul' of the US, Pope's representative tells Catholics

Mar 31, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Pope Francis’ representative to the U.S. said that Catholics must be “be the soul of this country” in a panel... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, speaks at the Vatican Feb. 10, 2015.

True liturgy is a reflection of heaven, Cardinal Sarah says

Mar 31, 2017

Despite the controversies and abuses following the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic liturgy is ultimately a source of unity that... Read more

Mother Angelica.

New book collects Mother Angelica's reflections on suffering

Mar 31, 2017

A new book released by EWTN Publishing offers spiritual advice and insight on suffering and spiritual burnout from the late... Read more

Cardinal Peter Turkson in the United Kingdom on Sept. 10, 2010.

Vatican official hopes Trump will 'rethink' some decisions

Mar 31, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Thursday Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson said he hopes President Trump will reconsider some of the decisions he is making... Read more

In North Carolina, more changes for disputed bathroom law

Mar 31, 2017

North Carolina has modified its law on gender identity and the use of bathrooms and locker rooms, after facing pressure... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, March 16, 2016.

Pope Francis makes surprise 'Year of Mercy'-style visit

Mar 31, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Although the Jubilee Year of Mercy has officially ended, Pope Francis today made a surprise “Mercy Friday” visit to a... Read more

Christ's tomb within The Edicule (shrine) inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

Scientists: Jesus' tomb faces major risk of collapse

Mar 31, 2017

Having just undergone an extensive restoration, the site of Jesus' tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is at... Read more

Priest visits church destroyed by ISIS: This is from the devil

Mar 30, 2017

The desolation of a burned Iraqi church left Argentine-born missionary Father Luis Montes with the firm conviction that Satan is... Read more

Catholics' mission in immigration debate: avoid false divides

Mar 30, 2017

As immigration debate continues under the Trump administration, one bishop has stressed the need for Catholics to make sure their... Read more

Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana governor Mike Pence.

Pence casts tiebreaking vote as Senate advances pro-life measure

Mar 30, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote in the Senate Thursday to advance a measure allowing states to once... Read more

Don't believe in hell? You haven't seen Syria lately, cardinal says

Mar 30, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Six years after the start of the Civil War, Syria's apostolic nuncio said that the country is in a “bloodbath”... Read more

Spanish bishop interprets Amoris Laetitia through 'the preceding Magisterium'

Mar 30, 2017

A Spanish bishop last week published criteria for the accompaniment of the divorced-and-remarried, inviting them to a “catechumenal itinerary” by... Read more

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US bishops turn up the heat on Trump's environmental order

Mar 30, 2017

The U.S. bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which rolls back environmental protections, noting their concern that... Read more

Pope Francis kisses a child in St. Peter's Square for the general audience, Dec. 9, 2015.

Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of World Meeting of Families

Mar 30, 2017

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples and families should root... Read more

Archbishop Jose? Go?mez of Los Angeles at a press briefing at the Vatican Oct. 22, 2015.

Archbishop Gomez: English wasn't America's first language

Mar 30, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

In recent months, national debates over immigration and deportation have reached a fever pitch in the wake of President Trump's... Read more

Facing large decline in priest numbers, an Irish diocese preps for change

Mar 29, 2017

In one Irish diocese, the number of active priests may halve in fewer than 15 years. As a result, Bishop... Read more

In DRC, political uncertainty after bishops withdraw from peace talks

Mar 29, 2017

Political unrest and uncertainty about the future have grown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the Catholic bishops’ withdrawal... Read more

St. Charbel. Public Domain, Wikipedia.

Phoenix mother: St. Charbel cured my blindness

Mar 29, 2017

When a Phoenix mother lost her eyesight due to a rare medical condition, she feared she would never be able... Read more

Supreme Court.

A lot more than just pensions could be decided in this Supreme Court case

Mar 29, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A Supreme Court case about pension plans of religious hospitals could decide something much bigger – whether religious groups are... Read more