One of the Vatican’s top officials on the migration issue has said strict policies increase the risk of human trafficking, as the lack of safe and legal passages force many people to take more...
Only about half of the national bishops' conferences in the world have adopted complete, Vatican-approved guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and promoting child protection...
When Pope Francis visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5, he will visit a land where interreligious tolerance is mandated by law; while Catholics in the United Arab Emirates count their blessings for that, the...
In two new documents on migration and human trafficking, the Vatican has emphasized the need to protect migrants and step up international collaboration and prosecutions of traffickers, while also...
By Ed Condon/Catholic News Agency | WASHINGTON — While chanting and playing ceremonial drums, a group of Native American rights activists reportedly led by the man at the center of a...
By Edward Pentin | VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has reiterated an earlier statement in which it said it did not know until fall 2018 about sexual abuse and other misconduct allegedly perpetrated by an..
By Patrick Reilly | Last Wednesday—as pro-lifers from around the country began pouring into Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life, including thousands of Catholic high school students and...
By Matthew Archbold | During the past few days, pundits wrongly excoriated a young Catholic school student on the basis of a misleading picture. They did this without knowing the facts. They were...
By Sherry Antonetti | When you’re preparing for marriage, there’s a lot to think about. You won’t remember most of it in the glow of the ring, dress, venue, church, readings, guests, menu and so on...