Agencies of the US and European Catholic bishops have called for all nations to develop a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons from their military arsenals, CNS reports. (Click title for full story.)

Catholics must work harder to bridge the racial divide in communities, across the United States and within the Church, while the Church needs to be a stronger force in confronting racism. (Click on Title for article.)

A four-day gathering in Florida has inspired more than 3500 US religious and lay Church leaders, CNS reports. (Click Title for whole article.)

Pope Francis is paying a year's rent for a private beach near Rome so a charity can help people with disabilities enjoy the sea and sun, CNN reports.

With people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, US bishops and aid groups say President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, reports Catholic News Agency. (Click Title for Full Story)

With the blessing of Pope Francis’s right-hand man, women will today gather at the heart of the Vatican to discuss the role of women in the Church, reports Crux. (Click Title for Full Story)

Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, reminds us refugees need our assistance, not our fear. (Click Title for Full Story)

Hebrew University Archeologists find 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave (Click Title for Full Story)

"60 Minutes": Before President Trump's executive order on immigration, Bill Whitaker reported on the Syrian refugee crisis. He followed Syrian families from Jordan through the vetting process to the U.S. and church involvement in this process. (Click Title for Full Story)

Cardinal Tobin has attacked US President Donald Trump's new orders to build a border wall and crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities" that protect immigrants, North Jersey reports. (Click Title for Full Story)

7 Pro-life quotes from people you wouldn’t expect — atheists, agnostics, and people of all religions who recognize the sanctity of life. (Click Title for Full Story)

Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office today as the 45th President of the United States. For the next four years (and up to eight), our nation will be under his leadership. This article was written with ministers in mind but is great food for thought for everyone. (Click Title for Full Story)

The US Bishops' Conference has warned Congress not to overturn Obama healthcare legislation without providing an immediate replacement for the millions who have been insured under the Act. (Click Title for Full Story)

The Church is "very far" from a situation in which the Pope is in need of "fraternal correction" because he has not put the faith and church teaching in danger, according to Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. (Click Title for Full Story)

A missionary priest killed in Guatemala in 1981 has moved a step closer to being named a saint after Pope Francis declared him the first American martyr. (Click Title for Full Story)

The Vatican now has its first “all female” association, an initiative that has been four years in the making, after overcoming internal resistance from men and women alike. (Click Title for Full Story)

The Vatican has launched a new website detailing its efforts to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy, including guidelines for verifying people's identities when recruiting clergy. (Click Title for Full Story)

Two applications brings Jesus Christ straight to the palm of your hand. DOCAT, the virtual Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church is aimed to answer one question: What should Catholics do? (Click Title for Full Story)