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Controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng dies at age 93
The influential and controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng has died at the age of 93. Read more
Pro-life group: End of mother’s UK legal battle over life support for 5-year-old girl ‘a tragedy’
A pro-life group has described the U.K. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a mother’s appeal over the removal of... Read more
Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury urge UK government not to cut foreign aid budget
An English cardinal and the Archbishop of Canterbury are urging the U.K. government to reconsider plans to cut its foreign... Read more
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s 120th birthday marked with rosary for chastity
To mark the birth of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati 120 years ago today, three Italian groups are inviting Catholics to... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: I am sad to see the loss of faith and reason in Europe
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said in an interview that euthanasia and abortion laws in Europe represent... Read more
Polish Catholic parish in London: Police ‘grossly exceeded powers’ in halting Good Friday service
A Polish Catholic parish in London, England, has said it believes that police “grossly exceeded their powers” when they halted... Read more
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday.... Read more
Cardinal Dziwisz: St. John Paul II’s last days ‘a source of consolation’ for pandemic-hit world
People around the world continue to draw strength from the way that St. John Paul II faced his final days,... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyred Catholic judge showed mafia’s ‘intrinsic denial of the Gospel’
In the preface to a new book, Pope Francis says that the martyrdom of Italian Catholic judge Rosario Livatino in... Read more
Online store launched for monastic goods from Spain
To help Spanish monasteries and convents sell their goods amid the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cloister Foundation has... Read more
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue undergoes major restoration for 90th anniversary
The massive Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is undergoing restoration ahead of its 90th anniversary... Read more
Iraqi cardinal: Pope Francis gave $350,000 for poor during Iraq trip
A cardinal has revealed that Pope Francis gave a donation of $350,000 to the Chaldean Catholic Church during his recent... Read more
Catholic priest and six others killed in attack on church in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed a Catholic priest and at least six others in an attack on a church in Benue State,... Read more
Diocese: Priest’s omission of palm blessing in protest over Vatican ruling ‘reprehensible’
A Catholic diocese in Italy has said that a priest’s refusal to bless palms on Sunday because of the Vatican’s... Read more
UK pro-lifers urge authorities to end ‘cruel experiment’ of at-home medical abortions
Pro-lifers in the U.K. are urging authorities to end temporary permission for at-home medical abortions, describing measures introduced at the... Read more
Catholic women raise alarm over spike in child abuse during lockdowns
Catholic women are calling for increased prevention efforts after pandemic lockdowns led to an increase in child abuse at home. Read more
Cardinal Schönborn: Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings marked by ‘communication error’
In new comments, Cardinal Schönborn has said that the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples was marked by a... Read more
Vatican sanctions two Polish bishops after ‘Vos estis’ investigations
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Monday that the Vatican has sanctioned two Polish bishops at the conclusion of canonical... Read more
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting 40 of Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent -- despite rain and pandemic... Read more
Postulator responds to Serbian patriarch’s claims of ‘problematic’ Cardinal Stepinac letters
The postulator of Bl. Aloysius Stepinac’s canonization cause has responded to claims by the new Serbian Orthodox patriarch that there... Read more
