Health care is a universal right, not a luxury, Pope says

Health care is not a luxury, it is a right that belongs to everyone, Pope Francis told health care workers.

First-ever Wonder Conference boldly goes to frontier of 'science and religion'

Are science and religion fundamentally opposed to each other?

Thousands gather at site of Jesus' baptism in Jordan for special Mass

The officially recognized site of Jesus' baptism drew thousands of Catholic...

Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria; other Christians in Congo killed

Deadly violence hit Christians in Africa Jan. 15, with a Catholic priest...

The Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King (1929-1968)

n Harper Lee’s 1960 novel “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Atticus Finch is appointed...

Catholics 'must act' for racial justice to honor MLK, says USCCB president

Catholics "must act" for racial justice, starting with ...

Like MLK, Catholics are called by Christ to move 'from altar to street'

As the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16, both personal conversion and action are needed to build what the slain civil rights leader called "the beloved community," said Catholic clergy and lay leaders.

Papal condemnations of nuclear war 'indispensable,' says U.N. official

Pope Francis' condemnations of the threat of nuclear war are "indispensable," said the head of the U.N. nuclear energy agency.

Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals 'the glory of God'

Psalm 19 reveals that, day in and day out, ...

Biden administration permits first death penalty trial despite campaign pledge

The terrorism trial of Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of fatally striking eight people with a truck in New York City in 2017, began Jan. 9 and marks the first federal death penalty case heard under President Joe Biden, who pledged as a candidate to end the practice at the …

Biden cites faith, proclaiming U.S. must 'preserve, protect' religious freedom

Like his five most recent predecessors, President Joe Biden has issued a ...

Cardinal Pell's faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral

The death of Australian Cardinal George Pell was a shock because just five days earlier he had concelebrated the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI and "seemed in good health," said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.

Diocesan representative advocates for building a culture of life during local podcast

What will it take to truly build a culture of life and ...  

'La oración es real': Damar Hamlin de Buffalo Bills se recupera de un golpe casi fatal

 El jugador de fútbol americano de los Buffalo Bills...

Agencias católicas en California organizan actividades de ayuda para las víctimas de la tormenta en medio de lluvias históricas

Organizaciones católicas en California, fortalecidas por años de responder ...

When family members are not all Catholic

January is a month full of observances that turn our minds toward one ...

West Trenton parish to host choral concert of Haydn Mass music

A performance of Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” and ...

U.S. House passes two pro-life measures facing steep odds in the Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 11 passed ...

Father Koch: John points us directly to Jesus

Now as we embark on our journey through Ordinary Time we again hear 

Papa Francisco: La evangelización es el 'oxígeno' de la vida cristiana

Compartir la fe es el "oxígeno" que "tonifica y purifica"...

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