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Pope Francis upset by Germany floods
The pope sent a telegram of condolence Thursday to the German president, following flooding in the country’s west that has... Read more
N Irish bishop criticizes UK plan to end inquests, prosecutions related to the Troubles
The British government has announced a plan to halt all prosecutions related to the 20th century religious-fueled conflicts in Northern... Read more
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Polish Catholics arrive in Rome after 17-day cycling pilgrimage
The group raised funds for a hospice. Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis: Permanent reopening of tomb postponed
Visitors can still pray at the closed tomb in Assisi, Italy. Read more
Who is the nun who will be beatified with Cardinal Wyszynski, Poland’s ‘Primate of the Millennium’?
Mother Elżbieta Róża Czacka is little known outside of Poland. Read more
Officials study miracle attributed to Italian Catholic who died at age 21
Nicola d’Onofrio died in 1964 after a battle with cancer. Read more
More than 220,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in 2020
The figure was lower than the record number set in 2019. Read more
Spanish medical body: Threat to conscientious objection on abortion ‘unacceptable, illegal, and unjust’
Spain’s Equality Minister wants to change the abortion law. Read more
Franciscan order elects 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi
Fr. Massimo Fusarelli takes over from U.S. Franciscan Fr. Michael Perry. Read more
Theologian: Germany’s practicing Catholics need more encouragement
“They are the avant-garde, and not the last of the Mohicans,” said Fr. Andreas Wollbold. Read more
Pope Francis to visit Scotland ‘for a very short time’ in November
He is expected to attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Read more
Expanded Reason Institute announces award winners
The winners of the fifth edition of the Expanded Reason Awards were announced this week, awarding three papers and one... Read more
Pope Francis will visit this pilgrimage destination of saints in Slovakia
The basilica contains a renowned image of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Read more
Polish archbishop asks for coadjutor after Vatican negligence probe
Archbishop Wiktor Skworc had requested the investigation into his actions. Read more
Vatican ‘foreign minister’: ‘We are against the idea that abortion could be a human right’
Archbishop Paul Gallagher made the comment during a trip to Portugal. Read more
Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women
The Vatican reaffirmed the right to life of “children conceived as a result of sexual violence.” Read more
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader: The Church supports those opting for COVID-19 vaccine
Archbishop Gądecki said vaccination was “an important tool.” Read more
Former Protestant takes final vows as cloistered nun in Spain
Sister Evelyn of the Child Jesus took her final vows as a cloistered Dominican nun at the Santo Domingo el... Read more
Mother Cabrini's order celebrates 75th anniversary of her canonization
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is a beacon of hope and life, the general superior of the order founded by the... Read more
Probe into Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder shows attackers’ links to ISIS
The priest was killed at Mass on July 26, 2016. Read more
