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Pope Francis shares a spiritual life hack: Know the ‘passwords’ of your heart
Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Read more
Italian court acquits three Legionaries of Christ of extortion charges
The Legionaries of Christ announced Monday the conclusion of a judicial process in the Ordinary Court of Milan involving three... Read more
‘St. Francis helps us not to run from suffering’: Cardinal Zuppi offers Mass in Assisi
On the feast of St. Francis on Tuesday, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi offered Mass in Assisi in the basilica that holds... Read more
Belgium violated right to life in euthanasia case, European Court of Human Rights rules
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Belgium failed to conduct a proper investigation into the circumstances... Read more
Gothic Revival reborn: Nottingham Cathedral receives grant to ‘Restore Pugin’
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin’s design of St. Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham, England, is to be restored and brought back to... Read more
Europe’s top human rights court to rule on landmark euthanasia case
The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule in a landmark case on Tuesday on whether Belgium wrongly... Read more
Pope Francis appeals to Putin for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 2, the pope dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address... Read more
The enduring legacy of St. Edmund Arrowsmith, martyred for celebrating the Mass
The hand of St. Edmund Arrowsmith has pride of place in the Church of St. Edmund and St. Oswald in... Read more
House of saints: Visiting St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s home has inspired conversions
Scenes from St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s autobiography “Story of a Soul” come alive when walking through her childhood home in... Read more
LGBT organizations in Spain are pressuring the government to pass the ‘trans law’
Three LGBT organizations have met with the main party of the governing coalition in Spain, seeking the passage of the... Read more
UK doctor investigated for praying with patients calls on Christians to ‘stand up and fight’
A Christian doctor has appealed to Christians in professional life to “stand up and fight” after he faced investigation for... Read more
Cardinal Eijk: Same-sex blessings undermine Church teaching on marriage, sexual ethics
The archbishop of Utrecht has urged that the Flemish bishops be asked to withdraw their statement introducing blessing ceremonies for... Read more
Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
The Vulgate became the predominantly-used Bible of the Middle Ages and has endured to this day as a translation that... Read more
Vatican cardinal says he did not compare German Synodal Way to Nazi ideology
A Vatican cardinal has defended himself against the accusation by the president of the German bishops’ conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing,... Read more
Priests reject controversial synod poster: it’s ‘out of bounds and confusing’
Two Spanish priests recently posted their analyses on social media of a controversial drawing posted to the Synod on Synodality... Read more
What does Giorgia Meloni’s victory mean for Catholics in Italy?
In short, the reality of Meloni’s politics is much more nuanced than it may seem at first glance. Read more
Catholics in Poland and around the world pray Divine Mercy Chaplet to end war
On Wednesday, Catholics recited the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the streets of 173 cities in Poland and 44 localities worldwide. Read more
Supporters of statue of St. Michael the Archangel in small French town vow to fight removal order
After a French court confirmed the removal of a statue of St. Michael from a seaside town, supporters have vowed... Read more
40 Days for Life in Spain announces guidelines amid government harassment of pro-lifers
The first campaign in Spain since the government criminalized what is deemed harassment at abortion businesses by pro-lifers begins today... Read more
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Archbishop calls on consecrated to wear religious dress as a ‘revolutionary’ gesture
Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid, Spain, made his remarks in a homily for a diaconal ordination, noting that deacons wear... Read more
