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Archdiocese asks faithful to pray to Curé of Ars for priests in Nicaragua
Aug 4, 2022 / 14:33 pmOn the feast day of St. John Mary Vianney, Aug. 4, the Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua, called on the faithful to join in a day of prayer for priests.
Legal abortions fall by 90% in Poland after court eliminates exception for fetal defects
Aug 3, 2022 / 11:11 amIf it had not been for the change in the law about 1,000 children would have lost their lives in their mothers' wombs in Poland, mainly due to suspected Down syndrome, says a Polish pro-life activist.
Ortega regime in Nicaragua violently shuts down Catholic radio stations
Aug 2, 2022 / 15:30 pmNicaraguan police broke into Divine Mercy parish the night of Aug. 1 in the town of Sébaco in the Diocese of Matagalpa.
Nuns help women escape human trafficking along Colombia-Venezuela border
Aug 2, 2022 / 05:00 amThe Adorer Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity in Cúcuta, Colombia, have helped some 4,000 women escape human-trafficking networks.
Bishop tells Mexican people not to remain silent amid acts of violence
Aug 1, 2022 / 14:45 pmDuring a July 30 Mass in Chilpancingo’s town square, the bishop said that “those of us who can speak, must speak; we cannot remain silent.”
Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan in September
Aug 1, 2022 / 05:05 amThe pope will attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan.
‘Don't we have a place in the Church?’: Read pope’s response to Argentine priest on seminary's closure
Jul 30, 2022 / 16:48 pmThe pope's letter sheds light on the Vatican's controversial closure of one of Argentina's top seminaries.
Bishops express pain over killing of more than 30 police officers this year in Colombia
Jul 30, 2022 / 10:22 amThe officers have been victims of the so-called “pistol plan” of the criminal organization known as the Clan del Golfo.
Health care workers denied religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate settle lawsuit for $10.3M
Jul 29, 2022 / 16:10 pmThe employees refused the vaccination due to its association with aborted fetal cells.
Pope Francis’ Canada visit: Read live updates here
Jul 29, 2022 / 07:45 amPope Francis is visiting Canada in what he has called a “penitential pilgrimage.”
St. James the Apostle honored with procession in Cuban city bearing his name
Jul 29, 2022 / 03:46 amThe celebration also commemorated the 507th anniversary of the founding of Santiago (St. James) de Cuba.
Motorcyclist in Colombia crashes through church door at full speed
Jul 27, 2022 / 14:50 pmThe motorcyclist had no serious injuries and was able to stand up on his own.
Chilean bishops warn new constitution places religious freedom at risk
Jul 26, 2022 / 17:42 pmThe constitution’s text will be approved or rejected Sept. 4 in a plebiscite in which all Chileans will participate.
Wildfires force monks out of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery in Spain
Jul 25, 2022 / 14:47 pmThe monks, who are known for their Gregorian chant, have been taken in by the nuns at a nearby Benedictine monastery.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis arrives in Canada
Jul 24, 2022 / 16:04 pmUpon his arrival in Edmonton, the pope was greeted by representatives of Canada's indigenous peoples.
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
Jul 24, 2022 / 09:48 amAt least one person was killed and several were injured Sunday in an attack on the inauguration of a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s Hama Governorate.
Here’s what Pope Francis said on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Jul 24, 2022 / 07:55 amThe special observance is held on the fourth Sunday in July to roughly coincide with the feast day of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
Pope Francis begins ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
Jul 24, 2022 / 07:33 amDuring his six-day trip, he’s expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential schools.
‘Chile is sick,’ archbishop laments after death of homeless immigrants
Jul 22, 2022 / 17:47 pmArchbishop Fernando Chomali of Concepción, Chile, made his comments after three undocumented Venezuelans died July 15 in a container they used as a home.
One month after murder of two priests, Jesuits in Mexico decry impunity
Jul 22, 2022 / 14:21 pmIn a July 20 statement, the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus demanded justice for the victims of violence.