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Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question ...

For Louise Dowhan, 59 and a member of East Kildonan’s St. Alphonsus Parish, the Church’s reluctance to involve women more ...

A leading Catholic member of the UK’s House of Lords is drawing attention to the persecution of the Church in China.

A lot of people have sacrificed much to participate in the synod meetings. Who wants to come away with little to show from it ...

Perhaps it seems foolish to put so much stock in one mother’s cry for help. But then again, the cries of our forefathers and ...

Even if some members of the Synod of Bishops end up feeling disappointed by the results of the synod, "God's providence is at ...

"This is just one synod. There will be others. We do not have to do everything, just take the next step,"  Cardinal-designate ...

Representatives from global Catholic lay movements who gathered near the Vatican, urged synod delegates to address ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has reportedly ...

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Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada ...