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St. Dominic entrusted this Marian icon to nuns in Rome 800 years ago
Eight hundred years ago, a barefoot St. Dominic carried an icon of the Virgin Mary across Rome to entrust the... Read more
How a former heroin addict unearthed a book of Irish martyrs
Damien Richardson rediscovered his faith and overcame addiction. Then he unearthed an extraordinary book about Ireland’s Catholic history... Read more
Spain to permit feminist marches, while restricting worship services
While maintaining restrictions on transit, gatherings, and worship services amid the coronavirus pandemic, Spanish authorities will allow marches for International... Read more
Head of German Catholic bishops: ‘I do not deny Communion to a Protestant who asks for it’
The president of the German Catholic bishops’ conference said on Thursday that he would continue to give Holy Communion to... Read more
Plan to exhume body of US-born nun buried in England withdrawn after outcry
A religious order announced on Thursday that it had withdrawn an application to exhume the body of its US-born founder... Read more
EU Catholic bishops criticize European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law
Catholic bishops across Europe have criticized a European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law. Read more
Romanian Catholic archbishop: The Church needs to form ‘post-COVID-19’ generation
The Romanian Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă is already thinking about how the Church can help to form the “post-COVID-19” generation. Read more
English cardinal calls for ‘unambiguous legislation’ against ‘hateful extremism’
An English cardinal called on Wednesday for “unambiguous legislation” to fight “hateful extremism” following a report arguing that gaps in U.K. law... Read more
German Catholic bishops call for change to Catechism on homosexuality
A German Catholic bishop has publicly defended his support for a book of blessings and rites for homosexual unions. Read more
Twitter restores Irish Catholic bishop’s post on assisted suicide after review
Twitter has restored an Irish Catholic bishop’s post about assisted suicide following a review. Read more
German bishops’ conference elects first female general secretary
The theologian Beate Gilles was elected general secretary of the German bishops’ conference on Monday, becoming the first woman to... Read more
Former Vatican ambassador in Baghdad looks ahead to Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
When Cardinal Fernando Filoni served as the papal nuncio in Iraq in the early 2000s, he remained in Baghdad amid... Read more
Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution
Catholic leaders in Europe have urged the European Union to be guided by solidarity, fraternity, and social justice as it... Read more
Pope Francis asks new bishop of divided Swiss diocese to serve for at least five years
Pope Francis has asked the new bishop of a divided Swiss diocese to remain in the post for at least... Read more
Vatican archbishop celebrates 90th anniversary of Divine Mercy apparition
A Vatican archbishop celebrated the 90th anniversary of the first Divine Mercy apparition on Monday in the Polish city of Płock. Read more
Children's book helps Catholics in Scotland consecrate themselves to Mary
A Scottish bishop has encouraged families and individuals to join him in a consecration to Mary by a less conventional... Read more
Catholics press for further changes to Scotland’s controversial hate crime bill
Catholics are pressing for further changes to Scotland’s controversial hate crime bill amid a last-minute consultation. Read more
Catholic bishop welcomes progress in cause of priest who sought conversion of England
A bishop on Sunday welcomed a step forward in the beatification cause of a convert to Catholicism who worked tirelessly... Read more
Pope Francis on Divine Mercy anniversary: ‘Let us ask Christ for the gift of mercy’
Pope Francis urged Catholics to ask Christ for the “gift of mercy” in a letter marking the 90th anniversary of... Read more
French Catholic women launch manifesto on feminine vocation in the Church
A group of Catholic women in France has launched a manifesto to underscore the “beauty of the women's specific vocation.” Read more
