Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide
VATICAN CITY –– The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's [...]
Catholic groups write Kerry to urge scrutiny of Honduran activist’s death
MEXICO CITY –– At least 25 Catholic groups joined nongovernmental organizations in condemning the murder of Honduran environmental activist Berta [...]
Pope tells corrupt benefactors that church doesn’t need ‘dirty money’
VATICAN CITY –– Speaking out against exploitation and unfair wages for workers, Pope Francis told benefactors to forget about donating [...]
Photographer’s life work to expose horrors of global human trafficking
DE PERE, Wis. –– Lisa Kristine was 11 when her aunt and uncle gave her an Olympus 35 mm camera. [...]
Birmingham conference examines depth of black-white divide in U.S.
BIRMINGHAM –– Religious leaders, civic leaders and community members came together March 3-4 for a conference on "Black & White [...]
Report shows U.S. Catholic schools not doing enough for Latino Catholics
WASHINGTON –– Catholic schools in the United States are falling short in serving the growing number of Latino Catholics, according [...]
Letter in National Review urges Catholics to reject Trump candidacy
WASHINGTON — Republican candidate Donald Trump’s run for the White House is putting the efforts by the Republican Party to [...]
Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa
VATICAN CITY –– Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including [...]
Pope: Missionaries of Charity killed in Yemen are ‘martyrs of charity’
VATICAN CITY –– The four Missionaries of Charity murdered March 4 in Yemen "are the martyrs of today," Pope Francis [...]
Chinese authorities continue campaign, remove cross from Catholic church
BEIJING –– Chinese authorities are continuing their campaign of removing crosses in Zhejiang province, and one of the latest was [...]