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The Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, where Pope Francis will say Mass Nov. 2, 2017.

Papal All Souls' Day Mass will be at cemetery for American war dead

Oct 31, 2017

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis will visit on Thursday an Italian cemetery for American personnel killed in World War II, where he will... Read more

French court orders cross removed from JPII statue

Oct 31, 2017

By Perry West

France’s top administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat has ordered a cross to be removed from a statue of Pope Saint... Read more

Brussels' Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, whence Catholic praying the rosary during a Reformation celebration were removed Oct. 28, 2017.

Catholic group removed from Reformation celebration in Brussels

Oct 31, 2017

A group of Catholics who were reciting the rosary were removed Saturday from the Brussels cathedral  on the grounds that... Read more

A rally in the streets of Barcelona following the Catalan declaration of independence, Oct. 27, 2017.

Spanish bishops call for peaceful resolution to Catalan independence crisis

Oct 31, 2017

As the situation in Catalonia unfolds after the Spanish autonomous community declared independence, a move strongly opposed by the Spanish... Read more

How can you tell if someone is demon-possessed?

Oct 30, 2017

Recognizing the difference between a person who is possessed and a person struggling with a mental illness or other infirmity... Read more

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Exorcist says there's a demon that targets the family

Oct 25, 2017

There's a demon that specializes in attacking the family, said exorcist César Truqui, a priest who participated in a course... Read more

Silverstream Priory Benedictine Monks.

Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests

Oct 24, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

Prayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Special Olympics athletes at the Vatican, Oct. 13, 2017.

Catechesis must encounter the disabled with love, archbishop says

Oct 21, 2017

By Elise Harris

The Church must learn “how to encounter disabled people today, how to allow them to have an encounter with Christ... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, April 13, 2016.

Catholic leaders lament assassination of Maltese journalist

Oct 20, 2017

Both Pope Francis and the bishop of the local Church have expressed their sorrow over the death of Daphne Caruana... Read more

Pluscarden Abbey.

BBC mini-series captures daily life of Benedictine monks

Oct 19, 2017

A new BBC series will depict the daily life of Benedictine monks in a few UK monasteries, taking camera crews... Read more

Pope John Paul II, circa 1979.

St. John Paul II's legacy lives on through new study abroad program

Oct 19, 2017

Near the heart of Krakow, Poland, you can find a two-level basilica which houses all things related to the beloved... Read more

The flag of the European Union flying in Rome.

Europe at a crossroads

Oct 19, 2017

On Sunday, the people of Austria elected a new government. At 31 years of age, Sebastian Kurz is poised to... Read more

Pope Francis with a Delegation of Special Olympics International, Feb. 16, 2017.

Excluding people with disabilities makes Church 'incomplete'

Oct 19, 2017

By Elise Harris

A leading expert on faith and disabilities has said that people with disabilities are an essential aspect of the Church's... Read more

Buckfast Abbey.

England's Buckfast Abbey to celebrate 1,000 years of foundation

Oct 18, 2017

By Elise Harris

In 2018 one of England's historic monasteries will celebrate the millennium year of its foundation, offering a prime example of... Read more

Pope Francis lunches with poor people, refugees, and the 18 prisoners who did not escape, at San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy, Oct. 1, 2017.

Pope invites prisoners to lunch, they break free instead

Oct 17, 2017

By Mary Farrow

They were supposed to be having lunch with Pope Francis.  Read more

Katie Ascough, UCDSU President. Courtesy of Katie Ascough.

Attempt to oust pro-life student union president denounced as 'bullying tactic'

Oct 14, 2017

The student union president at University College Dublin said that a campaign to impeach her is a “bullying tactic” by... Read more

Syriac Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Joseph III Younan attends a prayer event Santa Maria ai Monti parish in Rome, April 17, 2015.

Christians in Middle East feel 'abandoned, betrayed' by the West

Oct 12, 2017

By Elise Harris

As interreligious tensions and a migration crisis continue in the Middle East, key Church leaders in the region have said... Read more

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Vatican secretary of state, speaks with EWTN on May 4, 2017.

Cardinal Bertone talks about the third secret of Fatima

Oct 10, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The third secret of Fatima deals with past events, but at the same time its call to conversion is always... Read more

Fr. Jacques Hamel.

Moved by priest's martyrdom, French businessman returns to the faith

Oct 10, 2017

Patrick Canac was baptized, but like so many others, drifted away from the Church over time.  Read more

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.

Everything you need to know about Fatima (Part 2)

Oct 10, 2017

By Mary Farrow

This is part two of a two-part series. Part one covered the historical context, contents of the apparitions, and Miracle... Read more