Vatican stamp honors priest martyred by Mafia 25 years ago

·      Young adult delegates to pre-synod gathering span vocations

The U.S. bishops have selected the young adult delegates who will represent the country at the pre-synod gathering in Rome this March, which will take place before the 2018 Youth Synod of Bishops in October.

·      'I am close to you,' Francis tells Ukrainian Catholics in Rome

·      Pope prays for victims of 'inhumane' Afghan terrorist attack

·      Pope Francis: Where Mary is, ‘the devil does not enter’

·      Vatican stamp honors priest martyred by Mafia 25 years ago

·      Study suggests teenage girls don't have tools to navigate pressure to sext

·      In Nigeria, brutal attacks and a story of survival

·      Two 20th-century martyrs move toward beatification

·      Chilean legislators pass gender-identity bill

·      US bishops critical of Trump's proposed immigration changes

·      Catholic aid organizations ask US to restore funds for Palestinian refugees

·      Ireland's pubs will now be allowed to serve alcohol on Good Friday

·      Amid refugee crisis, trafficking risks are high for Rohingya girls

·      Pope Francis prays for victims of South Korea hospital fire

·      The Church must combat euthanasia mentality, Pope says

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·      How to watch the Super Bowl with a clean conscience

Super Bowl Sunday. It's as American as apple pie, but in recent years, controversy has erupted over the beloved American pastime and – considering the risk it poses – whether or not the game of football is even worth it.

·      What Cardinal Zen told Pope Francis about the Church in China

·      Venezuelan archbishop decries plan to change election date

·      Senate vote to prevent filibuster on 20-week abortion ban fails

·      Is a papal trip to the Baltic countries on the horizon?

·      Ash Wednesday trumps Valentine's, Chicago archdiocese says

·      Pope to Rota: There is an 'urgent' need to form consciences on marriage

·      Pope revamps ecclesiastical universities in new apostolic constitution

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·      'Holy Stairs' in Rome close for restoration

The ‘Scala Santa,’ or ‘Holy Stairs,’ which are believed to be stairs trod by Jesus on the day of his trial and death, have closed for a year for restoration.

·      Cardinal Erdo: Democracy's foundations are 'shaking'

·      Reported message from kidnapped nun calls on Pope for help

·      Bishop: Anti-foreign influence law could silence Australian Catholics

·      Catholic groups welcome lifting of refugee ban from 'high-risk' countries

·      As abortion vote is set, Irish bishops encourage respect for life

·      Haitians in legal ‘limbo’ deserve a solution, Archbishop Wenski says

·      Pope taps Scicluna to investigate Barros accusations

·      Despite 'regrettable' reports, Francis is well informed on China, Vatican says

·      'Tiny Thomists': How one Catholic curriculum offers big ideas to little kids

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