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Pope Francis asked thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to be quiet for a moment and ponder the question, "Who is Jesus to you?"

The Little Sisters of the Poor have received temporary protection from the federal contraception mandate until the Supreme Court decides whether or not it will hear their case. On Aug. 21, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Little Sisters will not be subject the to mandate’s requirements or the fines associated with resisting it. The court order lasts until the Supreme Court announces whether it will take up the sisters’ appeal. If the Court agrees to hear the case, the protection from the mandate will last until it issues a final ruling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uswCrbMymvE OMAHA, Neb. (CNA/EWTN News) — Police have arrested one suspect in the assault and robbery of a 76-year-old woman at Omaha’s Catholic cathedral —...

The church must do something to present more clearly its teaching on marriage; it must do more to help young couples prepare for marriage; it must be more effective in helping couples in trouble; and it must reach out to those who divorced and remarried without an annulment, theologians and canon lawyers say.

Dozens of Christian schools in Israel could be shutting their doors this school year, but a Catholic priest is hoping a meeting with government officials can avoid that.

A series of disturbing undercover videos has thrust abortion giant Planned Parenthood into the spotlight with allegations that it profited from the sale of aborted babies’ body parts. The Center for Medical Progress spent nearly three years gathering secret footage from meetings with Planned Parenthood officials and representatives of Stem Express, a biotech firm. At press time, six videos had gone viral after being released. CMP claims it has at least eight more.

SANTA FE (CNS) — The Catholic bishops of New Mexico in a joint statement welcomed a ruling by the state’s Court of Appeals that...

Part social network and part crowdsourcing, the app lets museum fans communicate with each other, meet museum staff and make donations online.

"The 'great things' the Almighty has done for her touch us deeply, speak of our journey through life and remind us of the destination that awaits us: the house of the Father," Pope Francis said.

Requests for copies of Pope Francis' environmental encyclical and the demand for tickets to see him at the United Nations indicate enthusiasm and expectations for Pope Francis' visit are running high, said the Vatican representative.