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Pope Francis resumes his Wednesday general audience this week. Each topic, spread over weeks or months, helps form Catholics into missionary disciples.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.” With five strong thrusts, the pope pushed open the Holy Door, a symbol of God’s justice, which he said will always be exercised “in the light of His mercy.”

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Church leaders, immigration officials and university presidents were swift and unanimous in their condemnation of President Donald Trump’s Sept. 5 decision to phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals known as DACA.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Archdiocese of Rouen concluded its sainthood inquiry into the life and death of a French priest who was killed...

Televised liturgies are a ministry of the Church that evangelizes by reaching people unable to be physically present in a worshiping community.

Vinhson Nguyen was among 31 seminarians ordained to the diaconate during their final year of preparation and discernment for priesthood.

It was a feat of logistics plus grace that resulted in about almost 500 couples from 60-some parishes experiencing a day of inspiration and community meant to bolster their marriages.

NEW YORK (CNS) — A long time ago, in a world that now seems far, far away — to wit, Earth in spring 1977 — George Lucas wowed audiences with the original “Star Wars” film.

German reflections on the power of prayer to bring down walls and the Gospel call to reconciliation lie at the heart of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

When Catherine and Michael Clancy were engaged last year they had an unusual request for wedding guests.