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Motherhood can require stepping away from the desire to have full...
By STEPHANIE CLARY
I never wanted to be a mom. I assumed that I would be one, but I wasn’t a girl who dreamed of...
Australian Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexual misconduct with boys
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Cardinal George Pell reportedly has been found guilty on five charges related to serious sexual misconduct involving two boys at...
Shooting in Brazil’s Our Lady of Conception cathedral leaves four dead,...
SAO PAULO -- A gunman opened fire inside a Brazilian church, killing four people and injuring four others before turning the gun on himself,...
Study shows young adults leaving church start down that path at...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- To find Catholics who have left the church, start looking at the faces in the pews, according to a recent...
Abortion opponents vow to push forward after setback in Medicaid funding...
WASHINGTON -- Pro-life leaders said they were disappointed the U.S. Supreme Court declined Dec. 10 to hear appeals from Kansas and Louisiana on lower...
Advent week three: ‘I shall say it again: Rejoice!’
What I love about the Advent season is that it captures the mixed reality of our lives. Our moments of joy and sorrow are...
Advent week three: Answering the call to joy
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
That iconic line from the 1986...
Alabama archbishop releases names of clergy, religious accused of abuse
MOBILE, Ala. (CNS) -- Saying that Jesus provides light for the church to overcome darkness, Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile released the names...
As U.N. declaration hits 70, push to include ‘new’ rights called...
UNITED NATIONS — Seventy years after its adoption, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was lauded Dec. 4 as a seminal, yet imperfect achievement...
Virgin of Guadalupe brings zeal to faith
I couldn’t believe my ears. I had just opened the door to the church and I was hearing strains of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. It...