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Archbishop prays that the day will come when no Cuban will have to leave his country
Dec 20, 2022 / 13:15 pm“Let us pray for our people, ... mainly for immigration, because of which so many families have been separated,” Archbishop Dionisio García said.
Report: Vatican investigator says Father Rupnik and hierarchy’s ‘complicit silence’ ruined victims’ lives
Dec 19, 2022 / 18:30 pmBishop Daniele Libanari made the comments in a letter he wrote to Italian priests obtained by the Associated Press.
Knights of Columbus releases moving documentary on Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 19, 2022 / 14:15 pmThe Knights of Columbus released “Our Lady of Guadalupe: Woman of the Eucharist” on Dec. 12, the feast of the Patroness of the Americas.
Will Messi keep his promise to the Virgin Mary after winning the World Cup?
Dec 19, 2022 / 12:45 pmLionel Messi, 35, played his fifth World Cup wearing Argentina’s jersey and the team became world champion by beating France on Sunday.
How the ‘Posadas’ before Christmas in Mexico originated
Dec 18, 2022 / 07:00 amIn the days before Christmas, the traditional “posadas” are usually celebrated in Mexico, recalling the difficulties Joseph and Mary had in finding a place for Jesus to be born.
Another 140 Spanish laymen, priests martyred for their faith considered for beatification
Dec 16, 2022 / 16:15 pmThe diocesan phase of the beatification processes of 140 priests and laymen murdered in Spain during the religious persecution of the 1930s was concluded today.
Historic 12.5 million pilgrims visit Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico
Dec 15, 2022 / 14:30 pmThe Basilica of Guadalupe is the most visited Marian sanctuary in the world and even exceeds the number of pilgrims to Vatican City.
Priest decries lack of religious freedom in Cuba
Dec 15, 2022 / 13:06 pmFather Alberto Reyes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Camagüey, Cuba, charged in a Dec. 14 Facebook post that there is no religious freedom in the country.
Here’s how a Catholic project is working to eradicate poverty in Argentina
Dec 15, 2022 / 10:00 amThe Akamasoa Argentina project draws its inspiration from the example of Father Pedro Opeka, an Argentine priest who aided hundreds of thousands of Africans.
Jesuit superior says that Fr. Marko Rupnik was excommunicated in 2019
Dec 14, 2022 / 14:46 pmJesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik incurred an automatic excommunication in 2019 for absolving a woman he had sex with, the head of the Jesuit order revealed Wednesday.
European Court of Human Rights condemns Bulgaria for discriminating against Christians
Dec 14, 2022 / 07:20 amThe European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the government of Bulgaria for violating the right to religious freedom of evangelical Christians.
Bishops lament deaths in protests in Peru, call for dialogue to restore peace
Dec 13, 2022 / 17:45 pmThe confrontations began after President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7 declared a state of emergency, dissolved Congress, and said he would rule by decree.
Bishops in Bolivia call on authorities to act against land seizures
Dec 13, 2022 / 14:30 pmArchbishop René Leigue Cesarí of Santa Cruz addressed authorities in his Dec. 11 homily, asking them to find a solution to achieve peace and true unity.
Pope Francis celebrates 53 years as a priest
Dec 13, 2022 / 12:30 pmOn Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.
Pro-lifers in Mexico demand government put an end to killings of pregnant women
Dec 13, 2022 / 11:16 amOne pro-lifer stressed that “at this time, the widespread demand of Mexican society is the prevention of any form of violence against women.”
English bishop resigns, saying office is ‘too great a burden’
Dec 13, 2022 / 05:14 amA bishop in the U.K. has taken the unusual step of announcing his resignation on the grounds that the office is “too great a burden.”
EWTN honors former NFL star Danny Abramowicz with 2022 Mother Angelica Award
Dec 12, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe annual award recognizes those who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church and bringing others into a deeper relationship with God.
Young martyr known as ‘the Maria Goretti of Brazil’ beatified
Dec 12, 2022 / 16:30 pmCardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis presided Dec. 10 at the solemn ceremony of beatification for Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos.
Women from all over the world pray the rosary on solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 9, 2022 / 14:00 pmOn Dec. 8, thousands of women in different countries around the world gathered to pray the holy rosary for peace and for the defense of life.
Cardinal brings spiritual closeness of Pope Francis to flood victims in Italy
Dec 9, 2022 / 13:00 pmCardinal Konrad Krajewski on Thursday visited the Italian island of Ischia on behalf of Pope Francis to meet with the victims of recent floods.