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Christian legal group: Slovenian court ruling against pro-lifers a ‘blow’ to free expression
A pro-life advertising campaign was removed from buses in 2018. Read more
Pope Francis to young addicts: Do not be afraid of your suffering
Pope Francis has encouraged young people suffering from addiction to take an honest look at their suffering, and courageously to... Read more
University to host center for study of Polish Catholics and Jews who saved lives under Nazism and communism
The center will be based at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Read more
Switzerland’s Catholic Church approves independent abuse study
The project will begin in March 2022. Read more
Pope Francis: Sagrada Familia’s new star shines for Barcelona’s poor, ill, elderly, and young people
The 12-pointed illuminated star sits atop basilica’s soaring Tower of the Virgin Mary. Read more
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church leaders want a uniform liturgy. Why are they facing resistance?
Pope Francis has intervened in the decades-long dispute. Read more
New report finds freedom of conscience under threat in France, Spain, and Sweden
The report said further developments could lead to ‘complete exclusion of Christians from certain professions.’ Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
Unvaccinated Austrians could face fines of up to $675 every three months. Read more
For the Year of St. Joseph, a look at the relic of his holy cloak in Rome
Tradition holds that St. Jerome brought the mantle from the Holy Land. Read more
Scientists reconstructed the face of St. Nicholas – here’s what they found
Scientists at a university in Liverpool unveiled what they say is the most realistic portrait ever created of St. Nicholas... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Greece
The pope spoke at the end of his five-day journey to Cyprus and Greece. Read more
Pope Francis says he accepted Paris archbishop’s resignation ‘on the altar of hypocrisy’
The pope accepted Archbishop Michel Aupetit’s resignation on Dec. 2. Read more
Pope Francis says he will meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill again
The pope and the patriarch had a historic first meeting in 2016. Read more
5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas
How much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6? Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Greece: Don’t be ‘prisoners of the cell phone’
The pope’s address concluded his three-day visit to Greece. Read more
Smallness can be a blessing, Pope Francis tells Greece's Catholic minority
The smallness of a Christian community can be a sign of closeness to God, Pope Francis told members of Greece’s... Read more
Pope Francis decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech
The pope arrived in Greece after a two-day visit to Cyprus. Read more
PHOTOS: The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master
He was interred in the Crypt of the Grand Masters at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Read more
Catholic doctors thank Portugal's president for vetoing euthanasia bill
The Association of Portuguese Catholic Doctors on Tuesday thanked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for vetoing the euthanasia bill passed... Read more
Pope Francis in Cyprus: We encounter Jesus in the faces of migrants
Four migrants shared their testimonies with the pope. Read more
