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The deep roots of Portugal's Marian devotion
When the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima in 1917, Portugal had already acclaimed Mary as their... Read more
Meet the Jesuit who survived the KGB
When Pope Francis visited a former KGB building in Vilnius, Lithuania Sept. 23, Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevicius was the only bishop... Read more
The Siena Option: What one saint did in the face of a troubled Church
When St. Catherine of Siena was alive in the 14th century in what is now Italy, it looked like it... Read more
Life of Spanish chemistry professor shows 'holiness is in the ordinary'
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, a Spanish member of Opus Dei who is moving toward beatification, teaches us that sanctity can... Read more
Anti-Semitism on the rise, EU report finds
A recent survey of Jewish people living in the European Union found that over a quarter of respondents had been... Read more
Learning to 'love your enemy' in a Soviet labor camp
“I can honestly say that the labor camp was the best place to understand what ‘love your enemy’ really means,”... Read more
This London Catholic school uses its garden to feed homeless
A Catholic school in London has turned its horticulture lessons into meals for the homeless. Read more
From bartender to priest: 'God is very insistent!'
How do you go from being a bartender who has not attended Mass for 15 years to becoming a priest? Read more
A ‘clericalist and apostate state:’ Why Jacob Rees-Mogg wants out of the EU
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Member of Parliament for North East Somerset, is one of the most visible Catholic politicians in the U.K.... Read more
Church of England to create 'celebratory' transgender liturgies
The Church of England has published pastoral guidelines for liturgical services that would celebrate the completion of “gender transitioning” by... Read more
Cobblestones honoring Holocaust victims stolen in Rome
Twenty bronze-capped cobblestones, commemorating members of two Italian Jewish families who were deported during the Holocaust, were stolen in Rome... Read more
Irish midwives and nurses join doctors in abortion bill protest
A pro-life association of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland is joining a growing number of concerned voices... Read more
Catholic elected as leader of Germany’s largest party
A practicing Catholic, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer - known as AKK in the German press - was seen as the preferred choice... Read more
Mercy Friday: Pope makes surprise visit to residence centers for the sick
Continuing his ‘Mercy Friday’ initiative, Pope Francis visited two live-in health centers in the far southern suburbs of Rome today,... Read more
Small Irish community seeks help to save a saint's iconic cross
A unique Irish cross marking the 1,400-year-old grave of a Catholic saint is in danger of destruction due to erosion,... Read more
Holy See urges implementation of Paris Agreement
At a UN climate change summit in Poland Monday, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin underlined the Holy See’s... Read more
'What can we say?' French bishops cautious in response to ‘yellow vest’ protests
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Tuesday morning that the government would suspend the imposition of a proposed fuel tax... Read more
English bishop dedicates 'Year of Holiness' in 2019
In a pastoral letter marking the first Sunday of Advent, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury dedicated 2019 as the diocesan... Read more
Belgian prosecutors investigate euthanization of woman on autism spectrum
In the first criminal investigation of euthanasia since Belgium legalized the practice, the country's authorities are looking into the 2010... Read more
Irish priests’ group calls for ‘synodal’ assembly on Church reform
The Irish organization Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) has written an open letter to the country’s bishops, requesting a national... Read more
