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Sweden’s Catholic minority shows church can thrive in secular society
Even though it is one of the most secularized nations in the world, Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, said the country's first cardinal.
Gregorian chant called seminarian to Catholicism
As Gabe Bouck enters Advent, a season in which Catholics are urged to answer God's call for conversion, the seminarian is reminded of the melodic voice that inspired him to become Catholic.
Indian bishop criticizes call for execution of people who butcher cattle
Bishop Vincent Barwa said demands for capital punishment for cow slaughter targeted Christians, Muslims, Dalits and indigenous groups who had no religious prohibition on the eating of beef.
Austrian cardinal criticizes court ruling on same-sex marriage
The court ruled Dec. 5 that Austria's current marriage law violated nondiscrimination rules by barring same-sex unions and forcing couples to declare their sexual orientation. It opened the way for same-sex marriage to become legal in 2019.
Speakers: U.S. needs to spread religious liberty, conscience protection
U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, both spoke openly of their own Christian beliefs while addressing the third Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom.
March for Life announces location, tentative speakers
"Love saves Lives" is the theme of the 2018 march, said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, adding that the group also wants to focus on the sacrifice involved with bringing life into the world but also in the interactions with one another.
Opioid crisis gripping West Virginia worries church, health care leaders
Ellen Condron wanted to start a conversation about what is happening in her beloved state of West Virginia, where the opioid crisis claimed the lives of more than 880 people last year.
Catholics urged to fight world’s apathy on persecuted Christians
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said Catholics should learn from their "Jewish elder brothers and sisters" how to urge politicians to aid the persecuted Christians in the Middle East. A Jewish leader warned against indifference.
Catholic bishops, agencies criticize Trump decision on global compact
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' committees on international policy and on migration urged President Donald Trump Dec. 5 to reconsider his decision to withdraw the United States from the U.N. process to develop a global compact on migration.
Lego kit brings mystery of the Mass into homes of families around world
Stephen and Jennifer Maas' family business, Domestic Church Supply Co., carries one product: a Lego kit that brings the mystery of the Mass into the living rooms of families around the world.