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February 20, 2019

Pope Francis calls church critics ‘friends of the devil’ as abuse victims demand to meet with him

The victims that met with Vatican officials had hoped Pope Francis would join the private gathering, but he did not.  However, one victim did have an emotional encounter with the pope at Wednesday’s general audience.

February 19, 2019

Reporter's Notebook: Catholic Church faces its demons in clergy-abuse summit

About 200 bishops, the heads of Catholic Conferences from around the world, and prominent clergy, are set to gather in Rome at the Vatican to begin an unprecedented summit on clergy abuse.

February 8, 2019

How radical Islam led one man from atheism to Marxism to Catholicism

At the height of the brutality of ISIS and Islamic radicalism, Sohrab Ahmari announced he was converting to Catholicism, a shocking admission for someone who grew up in an Islamic household in Iran.

February 5, 2019

Pope confirms scandal of priests sexually abusing nuns: 'Should we do something more? Yes'

Pope Francis told reporters he is aware of the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns, the first time he has said anything publicly about it, and added that he is committed to doing more to fight the problem.

February 5, 2019

Pope Francis's appeal to the Arab world highlights new chapter in Christian-Muslim relations

The pope's presence in the UAE signifies a new chapter in the history of Christian- Muslim relations, one in which moderate Muslims who believe in religious tolerance and peace take the reins. 

January 31, 2019

Catholic leaders in Texas name 286 priests accused of abusing minors

Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collections of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania.

January 30, 2019

Cuomo brushes off criticism of New York abortion law: 'I'm not here to legislate religion'

Amid Catholic leaders' calls for excommunication, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stands by the new state law that allows abortions to be performed by non-doctors up until the point of birth for many reasons. Cuomo, who said he doesn't "represent" the church of his self-professed faith, wants to go even further, not only codifying Roe v. Wade into state law but also in the constitution.

January 29, 2019

Cuba opens first church since start of communist rule with aid from Florida congregation

Cuba is opening its doors to the first Catholic church on the island since the 1959 Communist Revolution ushered in an era of atheism.

January 28, 2019

Philippines president orders military to crush Islamic militants who set off bombs in Catholic cathedral

The Philippine president ordered the armed forces to crush the Islamic militants suspected of setting off bombs at a Catholic cathedral that killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 100.

January 28, 2019

Catholic leaders call for Gov. Cuomo to be excommunicated for ‘flagrant celebration of pro-abortion bill’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated the passage of an abortion bill that legalizes abortion up until the point of birth in many cases to the applause of progressives, but angered many religious leaders, especially in the Democratic governor's own professed Catholic faith, many of whom are calling for him to be excommunicated.