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The tournament provides a platform for top nationally ranked high school basketball teams to play one another.

The Jesuit pope spoke 40 minutes off-the-cuff about living out a religious vocation in today's world.

For generations, the secular and Catholic ideal of Catholic schools have involved (plaid) uniforms or a religious sister. Maybe both. The pair are certainly synonymous...

Christmas is the time to heal wounds and fix whatever defects still linger in one's life and heart, Pope Francis told Vatican employees. And leading by example, the pope asked everyone for their forgiveness -- for any errors or shortcomings he and his "colleagues" may be guilty of and "also for some scandals that cause so much harm. Forgive me."

BLAJ, Romania (CNS) — The memory and witness of Romania’s martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to stifle and suppress their cultural and religious traditions, Pope Francis said.

Women have been reaching out to a local Right to Life organization, fearful their babies have been stored in Klopfer's garage. Pro-lifers want to ensure a proper burial.

They came from more than 100 countries around the globe — including several groups from the Diocese of Phoenix — to hear high-profile speakers challenge and encourage them to build up family life.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The suspension of public Masses in Italy is a painful yet necessary measure to protect people’s health, the country’s bishops said.

As museums and historical sites in Italy slowly begin opening their doors after several months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, technology may prove to be the "renaissance" the country's tourism industry desperately needs.

For Celeste and her husband of 17 years, the thought of having another child was too much for them to bear.