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China imposes sanctions on British Catholic human rights campaigner
The Chinese Communist Party has imposed sanctions on a British Catholic human rights campaigner who highlighted widespread abuses in Xinjiang. Read more
Catholic bishop defends giving Communion to Protestant representatives at installation Mass
A Catholic bishop in Switzerland has defended giving Holy Communion to two Protestant church representatives and a Protestant politician at... Read more
German cardinal takes further action in wake of independent abuse report
A German cardinal has announced further action following the release of a long-awaited independent report on the handling of abuse... Read more
Viennese cardinal displeased by Vatican 'no' to same-sex blessings
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn has declared he was “not happy with the explanation of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the... Read more
Irish diocese delays First Communions until autumn over Covid concerns
The Diocese of Derry has announced that First Communions, customarily held in spring, will be postponed so as to discourage... Read more
Venice marks 1,600th anniversary of founding with Mass in St. Mark’s Basilica
The Italian city of Venice has marked the 1,600th anniversary of it founding with Mass in St. Mark’s Basilica Read more
International pro-life group rejects claims about its abortion pill reversal service
An international pro-life group has rejected claims about its abortion pill reversal service published by a U.K.-based political website. Read more
Cardinal who stayed in Syria says ‘time is running out’ for recovery after 10 years of war
A cardinal who remained in Syria for the entire duration of the 10-year civil war has said that he fears... Read more
Polish Catholic family killed by Nazis for helping Jews on path to beatification
Seventy-seven years ago today, Nazis murdered a Polish Catholic family. Now, all nine family members -- including an unborn child... Read more
‘I’m overjoyed’: Catholic priest wins legal challenge to blanket ban on public worship
A Catholic priest has expressed joy after Scotland’s supreme civil court ruled that a blanket ban on public worship is... Read more
Report: Slovenian authorities charge Vatican ‘security consultant’ with money laundering
Slovenian authorities have reportedly filed preliminary charges against Vatican “security consultant” Cecilia Marogna. Read more
Cardinal Bo calls on protesters in Burma to remain committed to non-violence
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has expressed his ongoing support for Burma’s protest movement, provided that it remains ‘non-violent and peaceful.” Read more
Why the Archbishop of Paris closed an experimental pastoral center
An experimental pastoral center in the heart of the French capital closed down on March 1 on the instructions of the... Read more
Catholic bishop laments appeal court ruling on removing life-support from 5-year-old against mother’s wishes
A Catholic bishop has lamented an English appeal court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl... Read more
Catholic bishop laments appeal court ruling on removing life-support from 5-year-old against mother’s wishes
A Catholic bishop has lamented an English appeal court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl... Read more
German Catholic leader criticizes request to halt public worship in Holy Week
Germany’s leading Catholic bishop has criticized a request to halt public worship during a “hard lockdown” from Holy Thursday to... Read more
Beatification cause advances for missionary who saved seven children from drowning
Bishop Demetrio Fernández Gonzalez of Córdoba closed on Saturday the diocesan phase of the beatification process for the missionary Brother... Read more
Catholic bishops condemn plan to impose ‘extreme’ abortion services on N Ireland
Catholic bishops have strongly criticized plans to impose “extreme and discriminatory” abortion services on Northern Ireland. Read more
More than 200 German-speaking theology professors criticize Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings
More than 200 theology professors in the German-speaking world have signed a statement criticizing the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for... Read more
Police in Ireland fine Catholic priest for offering public Masses
Police in Ireland have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Read more
