December 2, 2019 Christian survivors of religious persecution around the world share 'heartbreaking testimonies' at UN The United Nations held an event on religious persecution recently, specifically focusing on Christians — now the most persecuted religion in the world.
November 23, 2019 Pope Francis' visit to Japan highlights country's aging 'Hidden Christians' Japan's "Hidden Christian" population, members of the Japanese Catholic Church who had to go into hiding during intense religious persecution, will be getting a big boost this weekend from Pope Francis.
November 20, 2019 Pope Francis to reunite with missionary cousin during trip to Thailand: 'I call him Jorge' Pope Francis is making his first trip to Thailand this week, the second papal visit to the mostly Buddhist country.
November 16, 2019 Ohio Catholic school announces mandatory random drug testing for all students A Catholic high school in Ohio announced this week that it will begin administering random drug tests beginning January 2020 in order to enforce its new policy banning the use of drugs and nicotine.
November 13, 2019 Bishop chosen to investigate church sex abuse is himself accused A bishop tapped by Pope Francis to investigate the Roman Catholic church's response to sex abuse allegations in Buffalo, N.Y., has been accused of sexually abusing a child decades ago.
November 13, 2019 Pope Francis denounces 'inhuman, un-Christian' rebirth of anti-Semitism: 'Jews are our brothers' Pope Francis warned against the “inhuman, un-Christian” rebirth of anti-Semitism in Italy after the issue reared its head in the country where the Vatican is situated.
November 12, 2019 U.S. Catholic Bishops elect first Latino leader The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops elected its first Latino leader Tuesday, an immigrant from Mexico.
November 5, 2019 Roman Catholic Church opens investigation after two nuns became pregnant The Roman Catholic Church is investigating how two nuns on separate charity missions to Africa became pregnant.
November 3, 2019 Why Biden being denied Communion is a big deal for people of faith There was controversy this week over a Catholic priest refusing to let Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion.
October 31, 2019 Cardinal Dolan supports priest who denied Joe Biden communion, but says he wouldn't have done it The South Carolina priest who denied 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden communion based on his outwardly pro-choice platform, was fully within his rights but might have been able to find a better way to solve the issue, said Cardinal Timothy Dolan on "Fox & Friends" Thursday.