Pope Francis

Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop

the superior general of the franciscan clarist congregation issued last week a letter of warning to sister lucy kalapura, who has been accus...

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The Church and sexuality: An interview with Cardinal Brandmüller

cardinal walter brandmüller made headlines last week, after he told german news agency dpa that debate over the clerical sexual abuse crisis...

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Ecumenical Patriarch recognizes independence of Orthodox Church of Ukraine

the ecumenical patriarch of constantinople on saturday signed a tomos of autocephaly for the orthodox church of ukraine, formally recognizin...

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Christian cake baker's second lawsuit can go forward, federal judge says

a colorado baker who already won a u.s. supreme court case may proceed with a second lawsuit claiming the state of colorado is again wrongly...

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Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up

french cardinal philippe barbarin, archbishop of lyon, began trial on monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest in hi...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/01/19

retired cardinal john tong has been named apostolic administrator of hong kong diocese after the death of bishop michael yeung ( charles col...

Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians

pope francis sent christmas and new year’s greetings to coptic christians and all egyptians upon the inauguration of a major coptic cathedra...

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Like the Magi, follow Christ's light, Pope Francis says

to be clothed in the divine light of christ, follow the example of the three magi, who put aside worldly power and success and rose to follo...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/01/19

“we must not let our fears close our heart," pope francis said at yesterday's angelus ( full text , full video ). to find jesus, we must fol...

Hysterectomy can be morally licit in limited situations, Vatican says

the catholic church teaches that sterilization is morally unacceptable, but a hysterectomy could be morally acceptable if the uterus could n...