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When a pope issues a document “motu proprio,” it means he does so by his own motivation, and it can mean a significant change to church law.

From calling legislators to organizing parish activities, you can mobilize on behalf of vulnerable undocumented youths.

September 8 is the traditional feast day for St. Peter Claver, the "apostle to the slaves" and patron saint of Colombia; he is also often recognized as the patron saint of Catholic ministry to African-Americans in the United States. What do we know about St. Peter Claver?

With his speech last week, Pope Francis has definitively and unequivocally put his weight behind a liturgical movement.

Odds are, if your parish provides a “gluten-free” host, it is actually just using a low-gluten host.

Despite recent criticism, the Girl Scouts boasts of its relationship with the Catholic Church on its website.