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In landmark ruling, U.K. high court says children unlikely to be able to give informed consent to puberty blockers
The U.K.’s high court ruled Tuesday that children are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to medical... Read more
Rome’s Franciscans to provide ‘blessing from afar’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Conventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to... Read more
Switzerland’s Catholic bishops lament record exodus from Church in 2019
Bishops in Switzerland lamented Wednesday a record exodus of Catholics from the Church in 2019. Read more
French president presses Muslim leaders to embrace 'republican values'
In the wake of several suspected Islamist attacks in France this year, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the country’s... Read more
Catholic diocese prays for the dead and injured after car plows into pedestrians in Trier
A German Catholic diocese said Tuesday that it was praying for the dead and injured after a car plowed into... Read more
Rwanda’s first cardinal sees family as key to planting the seeds of peace
Rwanda’s first cardinal lost seven members of his immediate family in the 1994 genocide. Now he is using his role... Read more
Exiled Catholic archbishop to hold virtual Advent retreat for flock
Exiled Belarusian Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz will lead his flock in a virtual Advent retreat this month. Read more
No public Masses until January for Belgian Catholics
Belgium’s Catholic bishops called Tuesday for dialogue with the government after it decreed that public Masses would remain suspended until... Read more
French Catholic bishops win appeal against 30-person Mass limit
The French Council of State has ruled that a proposed 30-person limit on Masses and other forms of public worship is... Read more
43 Catholic priests have died in Italy’s 2nd wave of coronavirus
Forty-three Italian priests died in November after contracting the coronavirus, as Italy experiences a second wave of the epidemic. Read more
French bishops launch second legal appeal to reinstate public Masses for all
The French bishops’ conference announced Friday that it would submit another appeal to the Council of State, calling the proposed... Read more
‘My Jesus’: Martyred Italian nun saw Christ in young people
A religious sister who knew Venerable Maria Laura Mainetti said the woman, who was murdered 20 years ago as part... Read more
Artist offers to restore beheaded statue of Virgin Mary in Germany
An art restorer in Germany has offered to restore a decapitated statue of the Virgin Mary free of charge. Read more
Patriarch of Venice calls for prayers of reparation after Virgin Mary statue decapitated
A statue of the Virgin Mary in a public square in a suburb of Venice, Italy, was vandalized Thursday night. Read more
Cardinal Schönborn deplores attack on rabbi in Vienna
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn deplored Friday an attack on a rabbi in the Austrian capital, Vienna. Read more
Vatican diplomat: Lockdowns revealed ‘glaring contradiction’ in attitudes towards migrants
Coronavirus lockdowns revealed a “glaring contradiction” in attitudes towards migrants, a Vatican diplomat said Thursday. Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges UK government to reconsider cut to foreign aid budget
Cardinal Vincent Nichols urged the U.K. government Thursday to reconsider a proposed cut to its foreign aid budget. Read more
Bishop hopes new Italian missal will help Catholics rediscover beauty of Mass
As the Church in Italy prepares to introduce its new translation of the Roman Missal on Sunday, the bishop in... Read more
Pro-life student in midwife program receives apology and payout
An undergraduate student in a midwife program has received an apology and payout after she faced suspension because of her... Read more
Catholic bishops appeal for ‘peaceful solution’ to crisis in Belarus
The Catholic bishops of Belarus appealed Wednesday for a “peaceful solution” to the crisis that has gripped their country since... Read more
