Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four men and four women, including Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, the "Mother Teresa" of Brazil.
Church bells could be heard ringing throughout Lebanon May 12 mourning Cardinal Nasrallah P. Sfeir, the country's retired Maronite Catholic patriarch known for defending his country's sovereignty and independence. Cardinal Sfeir would have been 99 ...
A significant rupture between Orthodox churches in Ukraine has brought the official theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox to a standstill, according to a Vatican official involved in the talks. The Orthodox schism in Ukraine ...
Pope Francis has invited young economists and entrepreneurs around the world to help create a "new and courageous culture" that finds new ways to do business, promote human dignity and protect the environment. "We need ...
Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the Catholic Church has not recognized as authentic the alleged Marian apparitions there.
U.S. church leaders welcomed the norms issued by Pope Francis May 9 giving clear direction to the global Catholic Church about reporting abuse and holding church leaders accountable, saying it confirms what they already have ...
New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are "a blessing that will empower the church everywhere to bring predators to justice, no matter what rank they hold in the church," said Cardinal Daniel N. ...
Pope Francis' new norms on protecting minors and strengthening accountability are the latest steps in driving home the message that the days of keeping abuse allegations covered up or ignored are over, said the Vatican's ...
The bishops who lead Virginia's two dioceses blasted a federal judge's decision allowing non-doctors to perform first-trimester abortions in the state, saying the ruling "goes beyond Roe v. Wade," the 1972 Supreme Court decision that ...
Pope Francis has revised and clarified norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse. The new juridical ...
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In honor of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, writer David Werning gives a rundown of the major writings of his pontificate, including four apostolic exhortations and three encyclicals …
The key papal writings of Pope Benedict XVI
In honor of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, writer David Werning gives a rundown of the major writings of his pontificate
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Editor Father Patrick Briscoe @PatrickMaryOP reflects on the rise in vandalism against Catholic churches and why it is just to seek restitution …
Attacks against our churches are bigotry, pure and simple
In his latest column, Father Briscoe reflects on the rise in vandalism against Catholic churches and why it is just to seek restitution.
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