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Fire engulfs Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
Firefighters at Cathedrale Notre-Dame brought a devastating blaze under control, after the Paris cathedral caught fire Monday night. Read more
Rome's 'Holy Stairs' uncovered for the first time in 300 years
The bare, white marble of Rome’s ‘Scala Sancta,’ which are believed to be the stairs trod by Christ on the... Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges 'a sense of belonging' to counter knife crime
At a ecumenical rally to call for an end to knife crime, the Archbishop of Westminster on Saturday challenged the... Read more
French Catholic university encourages African bishops in self-reflection
The Institut Catholique de Paris hosted a conference Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the leadership organization for Catholic... Read more
L'Arche: Failures are 'systemic' in NHS treatment of the disabled
The international federation L’Arche says that a British hospital’s mistreatment of a man with Down syndrome in the weeks leading... Read more
Catholic schools in Ireland concerned by proposal to remove Church's patronage
Parents and Catholic schools near Dublin have expressed their opposition to a Department of Education plan to divest a school... Read more
Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil
Returning from Morocco to Italy Sunday night, Pope Francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms,... Read more
Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience in danger in 'Christian countries'
Pope Francis decried the regression of freedom of conscience in “Christian countries” during an in-flight press conference Sunday, telling reporters... Read more
Why do people kiss the pope's ring?
The Vatican press office declined to comment after a video went viral this week showing the pope refusing to allow... Read more
Scottish bishops warn against characterizing religious beliefs as 'hate speech'
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Scotland is warning against the government’s restriction of free speech, amid fears that the Church’s... Read more
Under pressure, UK to reconsider asylum application of Iranian Christian
The British Home Office has agreed to reconsider the asylum claim of an Iranian Christian, after it was shown on... Read more
St John Paul II’s abuse record defended by his long-time secretary
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, a personal friend and close collaborator of St. John Paul II, this week defended the Polish pope’s... Read more
Irish bishops speak out against abortion requirement for medical jobs
The Irish Bishops’ Conference has objected to job requirements mandating that certain consultant doctors be willing to participate in abortions,... Read more
Polish bishops release ‘tragic’ report on sexual abuse
Nearly 400 Polish priests were accused of sexual abuse of minors from 1990 until 2018, a study commissioned by the... Read more
On Lenten retreat, Pope Francis reflected on 'Gaudium et spes'
Pope Francis said Friday that he senses resistance to Gaudium et spes, a document the pope said he reflected much... Read more
Scientists call for global moratorium on genetically modified babies
A group of 18 scientists and bioethicists from seven countries has called for a global moratorium on the practice of... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Pope begins Lenten spiritual exercises reflecting on Christ's gaze
A Benedictine abbot is leading Pope Francis and the Roman curia in Lenten spiritual exercises this week, with the theme... Read more
Pope Francis: Abuse revelations are purifying the Church
God is purifying his Church through the painful revelations of the abuse scandals, so do not be discouraged, Pope Francis... Read more
Bishop Barron: Proclaim the Gospel more boldly in times of crisis
Bishop Robert Barron said Thursday that rather than becoming hesitant in sharing the Gospel, the Catholic Church should proclaim the... Read more
