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The Brothers of Charity are clear: no euthanasia is possible in our hospitals
Br. René Stockman says it clearly: the path to euthanasia is not viable for a Catholic hospital. Read more
Fr Tom thanks the world for their prayers
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, the Salesian missionary released this week after 18 months of captivity, thanked Saturday all those who have... Read more
Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge unity, charity in liturgical matters
Cardinals Gerhard Müller and Robert Sarah encouraged unity over partisanship at a conference held in Rome Thursday to mark the... Read more
Cardinal Nichols decries London terror attack, offers prayers
After a terrorist attack on a commuter train left more than 20 people injured in London on Friday, Cardinal Vincent... Read more
We need more politicians who are brave, Catholics in UK say
It’s a tough time for Catholics in public life, and not just in the United States. Read more
St. Peter's bones? Maintenance worker makes surprising discovery
During routine restoration of a nearly 1000 year-old church, a worker discovered bone fragments in clay pots – which may... Read more
For the first time, the papal nuncio to Italy is not Italian
For the first time ever, a non-Italian will serve as apostolic nuncio, or papal ambassador, to Italy. On Sept. 12,... Read more
Defying Vatican, Belgian religious brothers will continue to offer euthanasia
The board of the Belgian Brothers of Charity announced Tuesday it will continue offering euthanasia to patients in their psychiatric... Read more
Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, canon law scholar, dies at age 81
The Vatican announced Saturday that Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., prefect emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of... Read more
'I was sure that it was Mother Teresa who healed me'
The Brazilian man who received the miracle allowing for Mother Teresa’s canonization says that he and his wife were ordinary believers... Read more
Amid downpour, Bishops consecrate Scotland to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Constant, pouring rain did not deter the Catholic bishops of Scotland from consecrating Scotland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary... Read more
Epiphany, Ascension moved back to original dates in England and Wales
The Vatican has approved a decision from the Catholic bishops in England and Wales to move two Holy Days of... Read more
England mourns death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Updated)
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster for nine years, from 2000-2009, died Friday at the age of... Read more
EWTN launches studio at Walsingham shrine in England
On Tuesday EWTN opened its first studio and office in the U.K. at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham,... Read more
Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated
Missing for more than 1,500 years, the earliest known Latin commentary on the Gospels has been rediscovered at the Cologne... Read more
European basilicas amp up security after recent terror attacks
From Spain's revered Sagrada Familia basilica to Germany and even the Vatican, churches across Europe are taking measures to increase... Read more
Australian priest rips confession proposal as government 'intrusion'
An Australian priest has called the Royal Commission's recent proposal to enforce law requiring that clergy face criminal charges if... Read more
Parolin, Kirill: we have reached a 'new stage' in Church relations
After a joint meeting during Cardinal Pietro Parolin's visit to Russia this week, both he and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill... Read more
Top Vatican diplomat focuses on Ukraine, Middle East in Russia talks
The need to find peaceful solutions to global conflicts, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle East, has taken a front... Read more
N. Ireland high court: No European right to 'gay marriage'
Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected two legal challenges that sought to recognize same-sex unions as marriages, saying it is... Read more
