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Bishops write to UK Health Secretary over plight of Polish Catholic patient
Catholic bishops wrote to Britain’s Health Secretary on Wednesday, expressing concern about the plight of a Polish patient in a... Read more
Updated: At least three dead as explosion devastates Catholic parish building in Madrid
At least three people are believed to have died after an explosion on Wednesday devastated a building belonging to a Catholic... Read more
Vatican begins vaccinating homeless people in its care against COVID-19
The Vatican began on Wednesday vaccinating homeless people in its care against COVID-19. Read more
‘This image is very offensive to many people’: Poland’s ‘rainbow halo’ trial begins
The trial of three activists who distributed posters depicting Poland’s Black Madonna icon with a rainbow halo will resume next... Read more
Private school parents will appeal to EU for relief against Spanish education law
An association of Spanish education advocates will appeal to the European Union to prevent Spain's socialist government from implementing an... Read more
Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient
A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling allowing the withdrawal of... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Church must do reparation, but don’t scapegoat orders over mother-and-baby homes
A Catholic archbishop said on Sunday that religious orders should not be scapegoated for the failures exposed by a report... Read more
Poland’s Catholics and Jews mark Day of Judaism with psalms, music, and silent prayer
Catholics and Jews in Poland observed the annual Day of Judaism with a common prayer service on Sunday. Read more
Lawyer confirms ex-nuncio to France will not appeal court verdict
Archbishop Luigi Ventura will not appeal his suspended 8-month prison sentence for sexual assault, his lawyer has confirmed. Read more
Archbishop Gänswein: Holy Face of Manoppello conveys ‘incomparable news’ of the resurrection
Archbishop Georg Gänswein said on Sunday that the image known as the Holy Face of Manoppello conveys the “incomparable news”... Read more
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic bishops apologize for 'abject failure'
Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th century homes for unmarried mothers and babies run by local... Read more
Nine Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die in a single week
In the past week, nine Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for COVID-19. Read more
Rabbi: Polish Catholic Church’s Day of Judaism is a ‘holy day’
The Chief Rabbi of Poland on Thursday described the Catholic Church’s annual Day of Judaism as a “holy day.” Read more
Catholics remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 years after his assassination in Pakistan
The diocese of Rome will host a memorial Mass on Friday for Servant of God Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic politician in Pakistan... Read more
‘This was a historic moment’: England’s personal ordinariate celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ten years ago today, Mgr Keith Newton was preparing to be ordained a Catholic priest at Westminster Cathedral, the mother... Read more
Vatican diplomat highlights growing religious intolerance
A Vatican diplomat highlighted Thursday the “ever-growing intolerance and discrimination against Christians, Jews, Muslims and members of other religions.” Read more
Catholic Church resumes Sunday Masses in Iceland
The Catholic Church is resuming public Sunday Masses in Iceland after the government raised the number of people permitted to attend... Read more
Bishops urge French Catholics to pray and fast as bioethics bill returns to Senate
Bishops in France are asking Catholics to pray and fast for the next four Fridays for a respect for human... Read more
Number of people leaving Catholic Church in Austria fell in 2020
Fewer people left the Catholic Church in Austria in 2020 than in the previous year, according to official figures released... Read more
Catholic archbishop of Glasgow dies suddenly at age 70
The Catholic archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 70. Read more
