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Portugal’s Catholic bishops welcome presidential veto of euthanasia bill
Portugal’s Catholic bishops applaud President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s decision to veto a bill legalizing euthanasia Read more
Catholics and Protestants in Germany announce intercommunion move despite Vatican objections
Catholics and Protestants in Germany have announced that they will press ahead with intercommunion at an event in May despite... Read more
Professor: With new president, JPII Institute should be renamed ‘Amoris Laetitia Institute’
A French professor has suggested that under its new president, the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and... Read more
Synods, doctrine, and changing the Catechism: an interview with Stephan Kampowski
What should we make of recent calls for changes to the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Stephan Kampowski assesses the... Read more
‘There are no easy answers’: Head of German Catholic bishops responds to Vatican’s ‘no’ on same-sex blessings
A leading German Catholic bishop has responded to the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples by saying that there... Read more
Annual Fatima pilgrimage to be virtual due to pandemic
The Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, António Cardinal dos Santos Marto, announced that the 2021 pilgrimage to Fatima will take place virtually... Read more
Poland objects to EU declaring itself ‘LGBT freedom zone’
The European Union has declared itself an “LGBT freedom zone,” prompting objections from the Polish government, which says it has... Read more
Jersey convenes citizens' jury to debate assisted suicide legalization
Jersey has formed a citizens’ jury to determine whether assisted suicide should be allowed on the island. Read more
Catholic Church in Malta suspends public Mass through Easter Octave
The Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo have suspended the celebration of public Masses through April 11, the... Read more
Survey: One in three Catholics in Germany thinking of leaving Church
One in three Catholics in Germany is thinking of leaving Church, according to a new survey. Read more
Poland’s Catholic bishops work with men’s religious orders to strengthen child protection system
Poland’s Catholic bishops have strengthened their child protection system with a cooperation agreement with the country’s male religious orders. Read more
Pope Francis to give Knock Shrine new international status on St. Joseph’s feast
Pope Francis will officially designate Knock Shrine in Ireland as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine on the feast of... Read more
Church bulldozing in France alarms conservation groups
Bulldozers have moved in on a 135-year-old church dedicated to St. Joseph in the first of several planned demolitions in... Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops: Assisted suicide bill ‘fundamentally flawed’
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have said that a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide is “fundamentally flawed.” Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops announce national synodal assembly
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have announced that they will hold a national synodal assembly “within the next five years.” Read more
Vatican diplomat criticizes ‘divisive’ UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia
A Vatican diplomat has said that a UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia risks “polarizing the international community.” Read more
Catholic priest pursues challenge as Scottish government sets new date to lift public worship ban
A Catholic priest will proceed with a challenge to the Scottish government’s ban on public worship despite an announcement that... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says he has ‘never opposed the pope’ in first interview since stepping down
Cardinal Robert Sarah said on Wednesday that claims that he and Pope Francis are enemies were false, in his first... Read more
Teresita: The Spanish 10-year-old who became a missionary
A 10-year-old girl in Spain fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a Catholic missionary from her hospital bed shortly before... Read more
Religious sister who treated Covid patients honored as 'Woman of Courage'
A religious sister and registered nurse who served those sick with COVID-19 in Italy has been honored by the U.S.... Read more
