A bill to repeal the death penalty and replace it with a sentence of life without parole is currently making its way through the Kansas Legislature.Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback told Catholic News Service that he will "see what's actually in the bill" before making any decision on whether

'If we do not learn to treat the elderly well, we won't be treated well either.'

Pope Francis is expected to canonize Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, during the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October.Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, leading a conference Feb. 27 on the role of saints in the

Ryan Leahy of Chicago walked up to an employee on the snow-covered campus of the University of Notre Dame March 3 and asked her to take a photo of him and his family members in front of the school's iconic gold dome.Though the family reunion of sorts was chronicled with that snapshot, they came

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Pope Francis is a radical reformer who is facing enemies—inside and outside of the church—opposed to at least some parts of his agenda, said a prominent church historian.Massimo Faggioli, an expert on the Second Vatican Council and the author of several books, said the pope is not a libe