WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis at Mass in Ecuador [Video]

At the first destination of his tour of South America, Pope Francis hosts a mass at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Catholics defend religious freedom following U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage ruling

The Supreme Court’s decision could pose huge obstacles to the free exercise of religion and conscience across the United States. U.S. Catholics defend the

Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling sparks mixed reactions from religions

Unitarians, atheists, reform and conservative Jews as well as United Church of Christ have applauded the ruling, while others oppose. There’s been a variety

Surprising Results: Catholic Millennials Weigh In On Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage

Is there a growing divide between traditional Catholic teachings, the Pope, and Catholic Millennials? This new polling data says YES. Catholic Millennials believe everyone

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American Right Criticizes Pope Francis’ Involvement in Climate Change Debate

Pope Francis says science shows that human activity is responsible for climate change and views the situation as a moral issue. Republicans speak out

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#LoveWins- Rev. James Martin, Catholic Jesuit Priest, Reminds All Regarding The Same Sex Marriage Ruling That The Gospel Is About Love

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author and editor at large at America, the national Catholic magazine. His most recent book

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Pope Francis Takes to Twitter to Highlight Issues Raised in His Climate Change Address

The encyclical is considered one of the most important forms of writing to come from a Pope. After delivering his Laudato Si, or Encyclical, on the

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Philippines begins climate change awareness movement called “People’s Pilgrimage”

Yeb Sano will visit many poor countries in his 6-month movement, the "People's Pilgrimage," to help them from effects of massive weather catastrophes. Yeb Sano,

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#LOVEWINS – PEW Update On How the Supreme Court’s decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions

Even before the Supreme Court’s decision granting same-sex couples a constitutional right to wed, legal scholars and others have been trying to determine how

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Vatican Releases Tax Information to US Investigation

Amid scandals of money laundering & tax evasion, the Vatican has agreed to submit financial information to the US in an effort to increase