Apostolic Visitation 2014

Study Findings Regarding Catholic Nuns in the US to be Released by the Vatican

The Vatican is expected to release the findings from a three-year Apostolic Visitation, or inquiry of nuns, on December 16. Catholics in the United

St. Francis Xavier

Catholic Pilgrims Adopt Hindu Practices Visiting This Saint

Catholic pilgrims have picked up a few tips from Hindu Varkari traditions while visiting Saint Francis Xavier who brought the faith to India centuries

Catholic Exorcism Video Posted on YouTube

A video has been released online that shows a snippet of an exorcism which was being performed on a woman in a Catholic Church

Pope Francis Visits America

Pope Francis Will Come to the U.S. Next Fall

Pope Francis has confirmed he will be visiting the United States in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families. He made the announcement

Are Catholics Disappearing in Latin America?

Nearly 4 in 10 Catholics are Latin American, but the latest study released by Pew indicates the religious landscape in Latin countries is changing.

Father Bernard Kinvi: Catholic Priest Risks His Life to Help Muslims

Father Bernard Kinvi, who recently won a Human Rights Watch Award for his work, believes the conflict in CAR is misunderstood. Through the Violence,

International Interreligious Colloquium

The International Interreligious Colloquium Started Today at Vatican

From November 17-19, the Vatican is hosting an international interreligious colloquium on the "Complementarity of Man and Woman." A Vatican conference is bringing religious

Kentucky Catholic School Teacher Resigns in Protest Citing Overblown Ebola Fears

Susan Sherman, a teacher who had recently returned from a mission trip to Kenya, has resigned amid swirling frustration and fears about Ebola. After

NY Parishes Closing

NY Parishes are Closing: How Will the Catholic Church React?

Attendance is falling so low that New York will close some parishes and merge others. How will the Catholic Church respond to reinvigorate the

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Stop Economic Injustice and Save the Environment

Pope Francis delivered an off-the-cuff mini-encyclical on the rights of the poor, the injustices of unemployment and the need for environmental protection Tuesday, saying