Affordable child care key component of post-Roe response, advocates say
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Affordable child care must be a core component of a post-Roe response from the Church, advocates at the Catholic…
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Pope arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly — in every sense — to Congo, where…
U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as…
Pope Benedict XVI suffered from insomnia, exhaustion, which led to his resignation, papal biographer says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves ROME — Pope Benedict XVI’s biographer revealed that the late pontiff for years suffered from insomnia and exhaustion, which ultimately…
Church called to address stigma associated with mental illness, advocates say
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The church is called to address taboos associated with mental illness both within society and within its own ranks,…
Day of Consecrated Life is time to renew missionary zeal, cardinal says
byVATICAN CITY — The religious-order brothers, sisters and priests and the hermits, monks and consecrated virgins who serve God and the Catholic Church are…
Former priest Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, faces sexual misconduct allegations
byBy Gina Christian Embattled former priest and pro-life activist Frank Pavone is facing accusations of sexual misconduct that took place prior to his laicization…
Women help religions share wisdom, promote peace, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The world’s religious traditions and their followers are called to offer wisdom to the world and to “infuse…
Pope thanks Ukrainian religious leaders for unity in the face of conflict
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind “mother…
Basketball sisters now play for God: College teammates head out on different paths, wind up on same journey 40 years later
byBy Linda Reeves MIAMI — Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths…