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Pope expels Karadima, notorious Chilean abuser, from priesthood
UPDATED - In a statement released Sept. 28, the Vatican said that Fernando Karadima was dismissed from the clerical state by the pope, who "made this exceptional decision in conscience and for the good of the church."
Catholics, Pentecostals should learn from each other, pope says
Catholics can appreciate the way Pentecostals "live their faith, give praise to God and witness to the Gospel of charity," although "often in ways different than we are used to," the pope said.
Reach out to unmarried couples, support newlyweds, pope urges
The church's outreach should extend "also to those young people who choose to live together without marrying. We must witness to them the beauty of matrimony," the pope said.
Longtime papal photographer talks about life behind the lens
While Arturo Mari may have started his professional photography career in the Vatican taking pictures of Pope Pius XII when he was just 16 years old, Mari's work commanded the world's attention when he accompanied St. John Paul II on more than 100 pastoral visits outside Italy.
Former nuncio claims Vatican official has evidence of cover-up
Archbishop Vigano called on Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, to release information about alleged private sanctions imposed by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI on then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Conference celebrates ‘partnership’ between Reagan, St. John Paul II
The United States' "cold warriors" from 30 and more years ago came together to celebrate the joint efforts of Reagan and St. John Paul II to defeat communism in the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Eastern and Central Europe.
Pa. diocese to open first Catholic ‘sober’ high school in U.S.
Opening next September, the Allentown Diocese's Kolbe Academy will educate students in treatment for substance abuse. The academy aims to improve the odds for teens in recovery, who only have a 20 percent chance of avoiding relapse in mainstream schools.
Lay-religious collaboration continues with local Redeemer Sisters
Caring for sick people -- and Christ in them -- was the mission of a now-beatified 19th-century woman whose vision remains with the Sisters of the Redeemer and their lay associates in the Philadelphia area.
North Carolina parishes still coping with Florence waters
North Carolina residents are still coping with the massive amounts of water from the storm and the subsequent flooding of the state's rivers.
AbbeyFest rocks 4,000 kids, families with concert, fun, prayer
The day-long Christian music festival brought thousands to their feet, while Mass and eucharistic adoration brought them to their knees in a moving display of faith and family under the stars at Daylesford Abbey.