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Benedict XVI hails John Paul II as ‘liberating restorer’ of Church
John Paul II was a “liberating restorer of the Church” in the turbulent years after the Second Vatican Council, Benedict... Read more
At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary
For the first time in its history the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of... Read more
Bishops lament UK plan to keep churches closed until July
The bishops of England and Wales have expressed disappointment after the government said that churches should remain closed until at... Read more
Vatican prefect thanks Spanish priests for dedication during pandemic
Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, sent a letter to all Catholic priests in Spain,... Read more
‘We've never known anything like this' - Helping people mourn during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has upended social life, politics and the economy. It may also transform the nature of grieving, an... Read more
Social media message brings big results for Spanish nuns selling pastries
The San Pelayo Monastery, located in the city of Oviedo in the Asturias autonomous region in northwestern Spain, has housed... Read more
Belgian Brothers of Charity fight for their name after CDF decision
After the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled that the hospitals of the Brothers of Charity in Belgium... Read more
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See hails faith-based relief efforts amid pandemic
The U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See has called attention to the role of faith-based organizations in delivering U.S government... Read more
‘Dial-a-Mass’ service is a godsend for Catholics without internet
A new “dial-a-Mass” service enabling Catholics with no internet connection to listen to Sunday Masses is proving a success, an... Read more
Public Masses to resume in Italy from May 18
Dioceses in Italy can resume the celebration of public Masses beginning Monday, May 18, under conditions issued Thursday by the... Read more
Marian basilica offers daily Eucharistic blessing of Rome under lockdown
A Eucharistic blessing of the city of Rome has been offered each day from the doorstep of Rome’s largest Marian... Read more
St. John Paul II’s parents’ sainthood cause has officially opened
The sainthood causes of St. John Paul II’s parents were formally opened in Poland Thursday. Read more
Scottish pro-life student group investigated, but no action taken
After complaints that a pro-life event held by the Aberdeen Life Ethics Society violated a 'safe space policy', an investigation... Read more
Poland’s election planning must bring together all parties, bishops urge
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate about whether presidential elections scheduled for May 9 should go ahead despite a... Read more
Pandemic brings ‘a very different kind of Church’ to London’s homeless
A parish in London’s West End is offering the homeless adoration, access to Sacraments, and the rosary -- along with... Read more
Irish commission: Catholic school discriminated against atheist student
The Republic of Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission has decided that an atheist child was discriminated against by his Catholic school... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the... Read more
Archbishops acknowledge pain of Catholics who cannot receive sacraments amid lockdown
The metropolitan archbishops of England and Wales acknowledged the pain of Catholics who cannot receive the Sacraments because of the... Read more
Monks of Norcia praying with 'greater intensity' during coronavirus
In the central Italian countryside, at the edge of the Umbrian woods just outside Norcia, a group of Benedictine monks... Read more
Italian churches prepare to resume funerals after eight-week ban
After eight weeks without funerals, Italian families will finally be able to gather together to mourn and pray at funeral... Read more
