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Five federal judges rebuke court: don’t tell the Little Sisters how to be Catholic

Sep 07, 2015

In an unusual move, five federal judges have said their court should have given greater attention to the Little Sisters of the Poor’s religious freedom lawsuit against an Obama administration mandate that requires them to violate their Catholic beliefs, or face heavy fines.
'St Columbanus was privileged channel of God’s Grace'

Sep 01, 2015

“Saint Columbanus, who according to Benedict XVI we can truly consider one of the ‘Fathers of Europe,’ was convinced that there can be fraternity in the heart of Europe between people only if a civilization exists that is open to God.”
Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?

Aug 31, 2015

The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team of scientists that has analyzed the skull of Saint Rose of Lima.
A tech company may have received whole fetuses for tissue harvesting

Aug 27, 2015

Is a fetal tissue supplier receiving whole fetuses from abortion clinics? That’s what one citizen journalist group claims from video of a secretly-recorded conversation released Tuesday.
Cardinal Levada voices regrets after DUI arrest in Hawaii

Aug 26, 2015

Cardinal William Levada, a retired Vatican official, was arrested last week for allegedly driving under the influence while vacationing in Hawaii with some of his priest friends.
Rome angered over 'Godfather' themed funeral for alleged mob boss

Aug 24, 2015

An outlandish funeral for an alleged Italian mob boss, complete with a horse-drawn carriage, flower petals strewn from a helicopter and a brass band playing theme music from the movie “The Godfather” was slammed by Rome’s politicians Thursday as an intolerable display of impunity.
Little Sisters get temporary relief while Supreme Court mulls taking case

Aug 24, 2015

The Little Sisters of the Poor have received temporary protection from the federal contraception mandate until the Supreme Court decides whether or not it will hear their case.
Islamic State destroys ancient Catholic monastery in Syria

Aug 24, 2015

Reports surfaced on Thursday that Islamic State militants have bulldozed Mar Elian Monastery, an ancient structure located just outside a Syrian town captured by the group earlier this month.
The bizarre tale of 5,000 relics finding a home in a Pittsburgh chapel

Aug 21, 2015

Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel.
Pope remembers Brother Roger of Taize community

Aug 20, 2015

In a message sent to the Taize community, Pope Francis remembered their founder, Brother Roger, as "a tireless witness of the gospel of peace and reconciliation."