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German Catholic bishop suggests ‘Synodal Way’ is using abuse crisis to reshape Church
Sep 30, 2021 / 03:00 amThe Synodal Way’s supreme decision-making body meets on Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Father Kapaun imitated Christ's love 'throughout his ministry', bishop says at funeral Mass
Sep 29, 2021 / 14:54 pmDuring Wednesday's funeral Mass for Father Emil Kapaun, the Bishop of Wichita called the U.S. Army chaplain who died in a North Korean prisoner of war camp a “humble, and saintly priest.”
Pope Francis to young climate activists: ‘Technical and political solutions are not enough’
Sep 29, 2021 / 08:00 amThe pope sent a video message to the Youth4Climate event in Milan, Italy.
Pope Francis: ‘It is Christ, with his grace, who makes us just’
Sep 29, 2021 / 04:20 amAt his general audience, the pope reflected on the doctrine of justification.
EWTN, Relevant Radio, and Napa Institute announce joint rosary effort to end abortion
Sep 28, 2021 / 13:20 pmMichael P. Warsaw, Chief Executive Officer of EWTN, Fr. Francis Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Relevant Radio, and Tim Busch, Chief Executive Officer of Napa Institute, have announced a joint effort to pray and promote the daily rosary during the month of October for “the end to legal abortion in America and an outpouring of support for expectant mothers.”
Pope Francis highlights ‘very painful errors’ as he marks Mexico’s independence anniversary
Sep 28, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe Mexican War of Independence ended 200 years ago.
Human rights activist: Myanmar’s Christians are suffering amid crackdown
Sep 28, 2021 / 06:10 amThe military reportedly killed a Baptist pastor on Sept. 18.
Pope Francis mourns Brazilian cardinal who died of COVID-19 complications
Sep 27, 2021 / 12:00 pmCardinal José Freire Falcão died at the age of 95.
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young people to ‘testify joyfully that Christ is alive’
Sep 27, 2021 / 06:40 amThis year’s World Youth Day will be celebrated in local dioceses on Nov. 21.
Swiss voters back same-sex marriage
Sep 27, 2021 / 05:00 amAround 64% of voters approved the measure.
US-born Lithuanian archbishop elected president of European bishops’ council
Sep 27, 2021 / 03:30 amArchbishop Gintaras Grušas succeeds Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco.
Cardinal Kasper supports alternative ‘Synodal Way’ text
Sep 24, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe influential theologian is considered to be close to Pope Francis.
Pope Francis mourns Venezuelan cardinal who ‘gave his life to the service of God and the Church’
Sep 24, 2021 / 09:00 amCardinal Urosa died almost a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19.
Pope Francis confirms Cardinal Woelki in post after apostolic visitation of Germany’s Cologne archdiocese
Sep 24, 2021 / 04:25 amPope Francis ordered the apostolic visitation in May.
Court rejects challenge to UK’s Down syndrome abortion law
Sep 23, 2021 / 05:00 amIn its Sept. 23 ruling, the court declared that a law allowing abortion up to birth for disability was not discriminatory.
Cardinals’ council discusses synod on synodality with Pope Francis
Sep 22, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe pope stressed the importance of listening and “a pastoral attitude.”
Cardinal O’Malley at safeguarding summit: ‘The wrongs done to God’s people must be corrected’
Sep 22, 2021 / 05:30 amThe archbishop of Boston said: “Abuse and its cover up must stop.”
Fire damages historic Catholic church in Ukraine
Sep 21, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe Church of St. Nicholas, Kyiv, was seized by communists in 1938.
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
Sep 21, 2021 / 04:10 amHe sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome.
Pope Francis: The true measure of success is what you give, not what you have
Sep 19, 2021 / 05:15 am“Do you want to be first? Serve. This is the way,” the pope said.