Father James Martin

#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

Pope Francis

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

Climate Change

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

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Early Draft of Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical Leaked

Just days before it was meant to be released, Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change was leaked, disappointing the Vatican. Pope Francis’ highly anticipated

Obama Loves Nuns and Affordable Health Care

In a recent speech in front of the Catholic Health Association, President Obama expressed his love for nuns as he sought their support for

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Philadelphia Prepares for Papal Visit and Catholic Gathering of Families in September

The world’s largest Catholic gathering of families will be held in Philadelphia in September, and Pope Francis will attend the event during his first-ever

Jim Gaffigan

What’s so funny about Jim Gaffigan’s Catholic life?

Comic Jim Gaffigan deals with his feelings as being a religious entertainer in the upcoming series The Jim Gaffigan Show. To know Jim Gaffigan is

Multi-faith Bosnia Unites in Preparation for Pope Francis’ Visit

Pope Francis' news of  visiting Bosnia next week is already uniting the multi-faith nation of Bosnia and they are joyously preparing for his visit. Pope Francis will