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Why are priests moved around so much? How should we welcome them?

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Fully alive: The “little terror” who wanted to be a saint

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  6. Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron venerate the Crown of Thorns at Notre-Dame

  7. Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school

  8. Praying this litany will give you peace about the past and future

  9. Bonded to Christ: Dramatic confession of an ex-drug addict

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Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron venerate the Crown of Thorns at Notre-Dame

Melania requested a special tour of the cathedral where she lit two candles

Sylvain Dorient
God willing, he will be another Father Hamel of Rouen diocese
John Burger
Pakistani Christian teen arrested on blasphemy charge
Zelda Caldwell
Fight over Satanic statue in Minnesota park shuts down “free speech zone”
Zelda Caldwell
Russian Supreme Court upholds Jehovah’s Witnesses ban
Laura Yeager
The 3 lonely souls God called me to help
Susan E. Wills
Actor Gary Sinise: Catholic Convert and Surprise Speaker at Knights of Columbus’s Annual Convention
Matthew Becklo
Song Premiere: Mumford & Sons Sing Praise With Baaba Maal in “There Will Be Time”
Elizabeth Scalia
Witnesses to martyrdom: Father Hamel’s last moments
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Deacon Greg Kandra
John McCain: ‘Faith sees us through …
The quiet Christians of Mosul: ‘At home, she …
Tony Rossi
Stories of Modern-Day Christ-Bearers (a …
How to Deal with Your Online Anger Without Losing …
Tod Worner
The poet and the logician – G.K. Chesterton …
Depression, the “Black Dog” and why …
Elizabeth Scalia
The Rule of St. Benedict on Detachment
What’s the difference between a sin and a …
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Inspiring Stories
Zoe Romanowsky
Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school
Zelda Caldwell
How could ordinary men be capable of such evil? The last Nazi prosecutor has the answer
Zelda Caldwell
Family wins Powerball jackpot and gives it away
J-P Mauro
100-year-old WWII vet donates 20 hours a week for charity
Feast of the day
St. Apollinaris of Ravenna
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Voices and Views
Elizabeth Scalia
A single phrase helped save this marriage
Katrina Fernandez
Am I a “Catholic failure” because I keep confessing the same sins?
Tom Hoopes
Paper, silver and gold: How marriage shapes us
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
Why “I’m Christian but not religious” is contrary to scripture and tradition
T. E. W. with Jean Elizabeth Seah
When a stranger saved my life, just by seeing me
Mary Hallan FioRito
Celiac disease does not mean “No Eucharist for you!”
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Lifestyle
Caryn Rivadeneira

Long marriage, beautiful life

The secret to this 74-year-long happy marriage is surprisingly simple.

Calah Alexander
The big reason you should give up sugar–and the best way to do it
Amélie Hillairet
The untold story behind the fidget spinner
SILVIA LUCCHETTI
Little Martamaria’s 5 days of life were a hymn to love
Chloe Langr
Struggling to make new friends? Here’s the secret to having those first conversations
Sophia Swinford
Bride donates her $30,000 reception to the homeless
Calah Alexander
Why American moms find breastfeeding harder than other women
Malgorzata Chrapkiewicz
4 Ways to help boost your kids’ emotional intelligence
Calah Alexander
Apparently, older dads have geeky sons — and it’s an evolutionary advantage
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Spirituality
Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, SV
Praying this litany will give you peace about the past and future
Philip Kosloski
How an American woman became a nun to let her husband become a priest
Philip Kosloski
Do angels have wings?
Revista Misión
Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization
Philip Kosloski
5 practical parenting tips from Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin, saints who raised saints
Philip Kosloski
Nudes in sacred art convey 4 different types of symbolism
Wisdom of the Day
Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston Churchill
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Fabiana Santos

How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question

This parenting tip could change the game with your little ones.

Chloe Langr
4 Tips for fighting fair the next time you argue with your spouse
Desde la fe
10 Good Reasons to Save Sex Until Marriage
PJ Gach
5 Messy-chic ponytails for every summertime occasion
Elizabeth Pardi
An open letter to married couples who aren’t ready for children yet
Claire de Campeau
5 Saints who can help with the hardships we face as women
Aci Digital
Pope Francis’ 13 tips for a good marriage
Natalia Białobrzeska
The 3-ingredient recipe for a successful marriage
Joanna Kiszkis
New study finds the missing link between women and science
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Issues & Implications
Miriam Diez Bosch
Africa is neither a problem nor a threat
John Burger
Now that Mosul is liberated from ISIS, will Christians return?
Miriam Diez Bosch
Interview with priest reveals what it’s really like for Catholics in Russia
John Burger
Pew: Christianity is growing in Eastern Europe
Miguel Pastorino
Are there Christian “secrets” reserved for an initiated elite?
Miriam Diez Bosch
The 10 keys to religion according to Peter Berger
Photo of the Day
A safe haven for mothers and their unborn children
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Cerith Gardiner

77-year-old religious sister surprises everyone during French elections

A few extra candles on the cake won't prevent her from having a little fun!

Kathleen N. Hattrup
‘No complaining’: That sign on the pope’s door is as powerful as an encyclical
Elizabeth Scalia
What Is the Difference Between a Friar, a Monk and a Priest?
Kathleen N. Hattrup
Pope Francis: If you’re weighed down by life, you gotta react. Here’s how.
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Monsignor Morandi named “second in command” at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
I.Media for Aleteia
Benedict XVI sends beautiful message for funeral of Cardinal Meisner
Tod Worner
When Father Joseph Ratzinger Predicted the Future of the Church
Joanne McPortland
The matter matters: Unpacking the Vatican guidelines on bread and wine for the Eucharist
Aleteia
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal party it up in celebration of pontifical designation
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Cecilia Team
Pavarotti and Sting surprise with the most amazing hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist
J-P Mauro
Sister Cristina teams with Swiss singer for McDonald’s charity
J-P Mauro
This father and daughter perform great sacred music together
J-P Mauro
Bilingual seminarian brings us church-worthy hip-hop
J-P Mauro
The boys of Libera sing ‘Salve Regina’
J-P Mauro
A dozen nuns walk onto a stage … and rock!
Top 10 Music
  1. Weekly
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    All Time
  2. Siervas
    Hoy Despierto
  3. Libera
    Salve Regina
  4. Andrea Bocelli
    Amazing Grace
  5. Communion
    I Believe
  6. Matt Maher
    Oh Mercy
  7. Brother Isaiah
    Jacob’s Song
  8. Siervas
    Hoy Despierto
  9. Fr. Kevin McGoldrick
    Square Peg in a Round Hole
  10. Sister Cristina
    I surrender
  11. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
    Brother
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Art & Travel
Daniel Esparza

The staircase St. Joseph built in New Mexico

The Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to an exceptional work of carpentry

Mario Paredes
Museum of the Bible puts unprecedented spotlight on source of Judeo-Christian civilization
Father Artur Stopka
Why is the Jasna Góra Shrine one the most popular pilgrimage destinations in Poland?
Daniel Esparza
The Galician “Holy Grail”: A Eucharistic Miracle on the Camino de Santiago
Zelda Caldwell
1,600-year-old basilica found underwater in what was ancient Nicaea
Jala Kebbe
PHOTOS: The most unusual churches in the world
Gelsomino Del Guercio
7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael
Daniel Esparza
The Real “Sword in the Stone” Is in a Church in Italy
Daniel Esparza
What Do the Hand Gestures in Icons Mean?
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Curiosities
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Archaeologists may have discovered the place where Jesus performed the “miracle of the swine”
Zelda Caldwell
Olive oil prevents Alzheimer’s, study shows
J-P Mauro
The mystery of the “Wow” signal may have been solved
J-P Mauro
Is this where Pilate condemned Jesus?
Daniel Esparza
Watch Christianity’s 2,016-year spread, in just 90 seconds
Zelda Caldwell
Wish you had an Oxford education? Try these free podcasts
J-P Mauro
Mechanical 3rd thumb looks ridiculous … but we want one
Jala Kebbe
The mystery of icon-preserving bees
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Editor's Choice
Elizabeth Scalia
A single phrase helped save this marriage
Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ
Modern idolatry: Rarely confessed, or even considered
Calah Alexander
The dirty little secret behind minimalism
Philip Kosloski
This is why churches have stained glass windows
Caryn Rivadeneira
Long marriage, beautiful life
Philip Kosloski
How an American woman became a nun to let her husband become a priest
Calah Alexander
The big reason you should give up sugar–and the best way to do it
Sophia Swinford
Bride donates her $30,000 reception to the homeless
Mario Paredes
Museum of the Bible puts unprecedented spotlight on source of Judeo-Christian civilization
Philip Kosloski
Do angels have wings?
Zoe Romanowsky
Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school
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  2. Is this the best Christmas ad of the year? I’d say so. Drop everything and just watch

  3. How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question

  4. Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization

  5. 7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael

  6. Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school

  7. Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school

  8. Praying this litany will give you peace about the past and future

  9. Bonded to Christ: Dramatic confession of an ex-drug addict

  10. Fatima: How July 13, 1917 “changed” the Church

  11. He was an opium addict who couldn’t receive the sacraments. But he’s a martyr and a saint

See More