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Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. addresses journalists during a May 15, 2014 press conference.

Franciscans of the Immaculate to receive house in Rome

Jun 26, 2014

By Elise Harris

The Vatican has revealed that a house is being sought for members of the Friars of the Immaculate who study... Read more

Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province.

Franciscans' prayer request texts met with enthusiasm

Jan 16, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

U.S.-based Franciscan friars have enjoyed a widespread response to a service allowing Catholics to send in prayer requests via text... Read more

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Italy's oldest Capuchin friar reflects on following St. Francis

Oct 8, 2012

As Catholics around the world celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct.4, the oldest Capuchin friar in... Read more

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Disability rights advocates urge putting the brakes on assisted suicide

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives outside Massachusetts' Dedham District Courthouse for his arraignment, Sept. 3, 2021.

A timeline of abuse allegations against deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Father Arul Carasala served as a pastor in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas for over 20 years.

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Nuns of the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in Haiti.

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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives at Massachusetts’ Dedham District Courthouse for his arraignment, Sept. 3, 2021.

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94

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Andrew Abela, founding dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America and author of “Super Habits,” gives the keynote address “From ESG to Virtue: The Business Case” at the 2025 Christian Institutional Investors conference in Lakewood, Colorado, on April 3, 2025.

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Catholic pro-life activist Savannah Craven Antao was assaulted in New York City on Thursday, April 3, 2025, while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate. 

Catholic pro-life activist assaulted in New York City during video interview

Livia Tossici-Bolt speaks to the media after being found guilty of two charges of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order at Poole Magistrates’ Court on April 4, 2025, in Poole, England.

Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states.

Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike kills civilians in Kharkiv

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