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‘It’s a pretty huge hit to take’: Lockdown deals blow to Catholic publishers
Catholic publishers in the United Kingdom are turning to social media and online sales in an effort to survive the... Read more
English cardinal asks why car showrooms can open but not churches
An English cardinal will ask Sunday why the government has failed to set a date for churches to reopen when... Read more
Nuns put altar bread production on hold as they weather pandemic
When it is working at full capacity, the altar bread department at St. Cecilia’s Abbey produces millions of hosts a... Read more
German bishop quits synodal forum endorsing 'polyvalent sexuality'
An auxiliary bishop of the German archdiocese of Cologne has announced he is no longer participating in the "Synodal Forum"... Read more
Catholic gift shops near Vatican struggle to reopen after coronavirus lockdown
Walking toward St. Peter’s Square, one sees sign after sign posted on the closed doors of religious gift shops and... Read more
Island in English Channel permits public Masses as UK churches remain closed
The first public Masses in the British Isles since the coronavirus lockdown will be celebrated Monday on the island of... Read more
Vatican orders founder to leave ecumenical community
The Vatican has ordered the prominent Italian Catholic layman Enzo Bianchi to leave the monastery he founded in 1965 following... Read more
Book calling for Catholic blessing of homosexual couples was requested by Austrian bishops' conference
A book considering how homosexual couples might receive a formal, liturgical blessing of their union in the Catholic Church was... Read more
Record numbers leave Church in Munich archdiocese
A record number of people left the Church in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising last year, a local... Read more
Catholics call for public inquiry into UK nursing home deaths
Catholics are calling for a public investigation into why so many elderly people have died in U.K. nursing homes during... Read more
Bishop laments ‘sinister’ promotion of at-home medical abortions amid pandemic
An English bishop has criticized the government for promoting at-home medical abortions during the coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Canceled for COVID-19, Rome’s March for Life to ‘connect’ online
With restrictions still in place to control the transmission of the coronavirus, Rome’s annual pro-life march will take place online... Read more
Bishops respond to England's new ‘opt out’ organ donation system
A new law treating all adults in England as potential organ donors unless they opt out “potentially undermines the concept... Read more
Hungarian legislation to ban changing sex on official documents
A bill passed by the Hungarian Parliament this week stipulates that birth certificates and other identification documents must state individuals’... Read more
Seminarians need 'solid formation' in hospital ministry, chaplain says
Future seminarians should receive an “absolutely solid formation” in hospital ministry, a priest working with coronavirus patients has said. Read more
French state council orders religious gathering ban be lifted
The French Council of State ruled Monday that a ban on religious gatherings in the country is a disproportionate response... Read more
‘Humble and dedicated’ bishop dies from the coronavirus
An English bishop died Monday after contracting the coronavirus. Read more
Catholics rejoice as public Masses resume in Rome with safety precautions
As Rome reopened shops and restaurants on Monday, Catholics rejoiced in being able to attend Mass again for the first... Read more
Polish bishops launch #ThankYouJohnPaul2 campaign for pope’s centenary
The Polish bishops are encouraging Catholics to share their memories and witness of how St. John Paul II influenced their... Read more
With dozens of babies stranded in Ukraine, bishops call for an end to surrogacy
At least 100 babies recently born to surrogate mothers are now “stranded” in Ukraine, as coronavirus restrictions prevent them from... Read more
