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Pontifical university patents beer giving drinkers taste of the Middle Ages
A pontifical university in Poland is patenting a beer that will give drinkers a taste of the Middle Ages. Read more
Vatican’s doctrinal office: Don’t promote alleged apparitions connected to ‘Lady of All Nations’
The Vatican’s doctrinal office has urged Catholics not to promote “the alleged apparitions and revelations” associated with the Marian title of... Read more
Polish parliament declares 2021 the Year of Cardinal Wyszynski
The Polish parliament has declared 2021 the Year of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, in honor of the churchman who helped to... Read more
UPDATED: Archdiocese of Dublin may need major organizational changes says Archbishop-elect in Irish Times interview
In an interview with the Irish Times published on Saturday, January 2nd, the Archbishop-elect of Dublin, Dermot Farrell announced that... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Archbishop Kondrusiewicz days after return to Belarus from exile
Less than two weeks after Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk was allowed to return to Belarus after a four-month exile,... Read more
Bishop asks Catholics to fast and pray after earthquake strikes Croatia
A bishop asked Catholics to fast and pray for two days Wednesday after an earthquake struck Croatia. Read more
Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe installed in chapel of Polish parliament
Relics of Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe were installed in a chapel in Poland’s parliament before Christmas. Read more
Exiled Belarusian archbishop will be allowed to return for Christmas
Belarusian authorities announced Tuesday that Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, who was exiled in August, will be permitted to return... Read more
First known nativity scene figurines can now be seen in St. Mary Major Basilica
The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. Read more
Sacred music album recorded on eve of coronavirus lockdown storms Christmas charts
When the singers of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School gathered earlier this year to create a new... Read more
Catholic archbishop: ‘The Church in France is jostled from many sides’
The Church in France is under pressure, according to the president of the French Catholic bishops’ conference. Read more
Spanish parliament advances legal euthanasia, despite Catholic opposition
Spain’s parliament has advanced a euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders had decried as “a defeat for all”... Read more
Jews, Muslims decry court decision backing Belgian ban on kosher, halal slaughter
Despite concern that a Belgian law bans Jewish and Muslim religious slaughter practices, a European Union court has said the... Read more
Czech cardinal: Coronavirus crisis is drawing people to the Catholic Church
The coronavirus pandemic has inspired many people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the Catholic Church, according to Cardinal Dominik... Read more
As Christmas nears, Catholic priest sees ‘signs of hope’ at COVID hospital in Rome
A Catholic chaplain at a COVID hospital in Rome said he has seen many reasons for hope this Advent, especially... Read more
Pope Francis sends special envoy to meet with Belarus president
Pope Francis sent a special envoy to meet with the president of Belarus Thursday amid tensions between between the Catholic Church... Read more
Funeral Mass for 640 unborn children is held in Poland
A Catholic bishop presided Saturday at a funeral Mass for 640 unborn children in Poland. Read more
Blood of St. Januarius fails to liquefy on December feast
In Naples, the blood of St. Januarius remained solid Wednesday, after having liquefied both in May and September this year. Read more
Ex-nuncio to France given suspended 8-month prison sentence
A Paris criminal court on Wednesday gave a former nuncio to France an eight-month suspended sentence for sexual assault. Read more
Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more
