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Democratic presidential hopeful: 'Church is wrong on abortion, priests, LGBT'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has said that she disputes Church teaching on the priesthood, sexuality, and abortion.
The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments while discussing her own beliefs in an interview for Iowa Public...
The world watched as the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned earlier this week. The world watched, and the world sometimes has a big mouth. Most reactions to the Notre Dame fire, from...
I’ve been working on a little idea lately. Something that’s been percolating for a few years now, in the back of my mind where it mostly remained filed under “I wish this existed” but sometimes,...
We've had a year-long news cycle about abuse and cover up in the Church. We've heard a lot from the bishops. We've heard a lot from journalists and commentators. But, how much have we heard from...
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Transylvania’s Marian pilgrimage shrine
Pope Francis celebrated Mass Saturday at a 16th century Marian pilgrimage site in Transylvania, calling upon the Romanians and Hungarians present to “journey together” as a pilgrim people.
“To go on pilgrimage … means leaving behind our...
Mexican bishops oppose bill to expand legal abortion
Three bishops expressed their opposition to a bill that would expand the legalization of abortion in Hidalgo state in Mexico.
In a joint video message, the bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Hidalgo called on lawmakers to scrap the bill...
Caritas head applauds Philippines new anti-poverty measure
A new law in the Philippines to support those living in poverty has won the praise of Caritas Manila, a Catholic aid agency in the country.
“We congratulate and support President Duterte 100% in his bold signing of this Magna Carta for the...
Professor: Catholic teaching invites us radically to reconsider the economy
Among the greatest gifts the Church has to offer the secular world is a profound understanding of happiness, which does not rely on wealth, said a Villanova University economist in a recent speech.
“We cannot think well about economic life, or...
Freedom is a challenge to say yes to God,’ Pope Francis tells Romanian families
At a Marian meeting with young people and families in Romania Saturday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of personal vocation, authentic human relationships, and the freedom given to each person to serve the other.
“The Lord gives us a...
In war-torn South Sudan, two Spanish priests build a shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary
Ave Maria, the parish church outside Mupoi, South Sudan, fell into disrepair decades ago. It was abandoned at the beginning of Sudan’s civil war, and then ransacked. It is dilapidated and practically unusable.
But two strong-willed Spanish...
