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Ireland's Catholic bishops called on Israel and Hamas to immediately end hostilities in the Holy Land as the war triggered by the Oct. 7...

ROME -- A survey of attitudes among young people in eight countries about religious beliefs, prayer and social issues found that while about 25%...

The original version of this article included quotes incorrectly attributed to Charlene Katra due to a virtual room mix-up. They are now properly attributed...

VATICAN CITY -- Jesus did not teach his disciples to organize agencies and structures to help vulnerable people, but gave the example of encountering...

By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review (Baltimore) My heart started beating faster and my face flushed when I glanced at the messages popping up in...

Home to the landmark Edmund Pettus Bridge and other Civil Rights era memories, Alabama's Selma also is home to another effort to strengthen African-American...

The announcement that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega of Szczecin-Kamien with no explanation in a Feb. 24 statement from the apostolic nunciature caused a...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- More than 75 Catholics gathered Feb. 24 at Burnsville City Hall to pray a rosary for two police officers and a...

Lent is intended to be a period of ongoing or renewed conversion both for the faithful and for those about to enter the church...

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Sister Nancy Usselmann, a Daughter of St. Paul, who is a widely recognized expert on media literacy, is inviting young...