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Cross in public square in Spain smashed to pieces
A stone cross carved in the 16th century and placed on a pedestal in a public square next to the... Read more
The faithful servant of Christ and the Church who was assassinated by Soviet communists
Blessed Theodore Romzha of Mukachevo, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001, stayed with his people until the end. Read more
UK bishop: Marriage is ‘at risk of being eradicated altogether’
During a sermon Oct. 14 at a Mass for a diocesan celebration of marriage, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury encouraged... Read more
Christian group says British teacher fired for refusing to teach ‘extreme LGBTQI lessons’
The school had reportedly issued curriculum and teaching materials for Year 7 students affirming gender ideology. Read more
Event in Spain headlined by Archbishop Gänswein abruptly canceled
The Fundación Universitaria Española surprisingly canceled an event announced weeks ago that was going to feature Benedict XVI’s personal secretary. Read more
Pope Francis names an auxiliary bishop for Paris
The Vatican Press Office announced Oct. 17 that Pope Francis has appointed Father Emmanuel Tois as a new auxiliary bishop... Read more
Polish elections point to possible shift in country’s abortion laws, ‘political clashes’
Liberal opposition parties won a significant political victory over Poland’s conservative Law and Justice Party on Sunday. Read more
Rome remembers 80th anniversary of Nazis’ expulsion of the city’s Jews
This annual event has been held for the past 30 years and is jointly organized by the Catholic community of... Read more
Islamist kills teacher at French high school, bishop condemns the terrorist attack
The bishop of Arras, France, Olivier Leborgne, condemned the murder of a teacher by a young Islamist and the terrorist... Read more
New bill introduces world’s most extreme abortion buffer zone law to Scotland
The bill, if passed, would make any form of pro-life outreach or demonstration within 656 feet of an abortion clinic... Read more
Thousands at Fátima Shrine pray for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine
In his reflection before the faithful from 35 different countries, Cardinal Américo Aguiar encouraged the faithful to pray to the... Read more
Vatican calls for peace in Holy Land, offers to mediate between Hamas and Israel
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said any mediation would have to take into account “the issue of Israeli settlements, security, and the... Read more
Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh arrested by Azerbaijan
Key Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh have been arrested by Azerbaijan over the past week, charged with crimes related to “terrorism”... Read more
Belgian bishop: ‘Euthanasia is not necessarily an evil as such’
Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said the Church’s teaching that euthanasia is an intrinsic evil is “too simple an... Read more
St. John Henry Newman’s insights on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Newman, whose conversion to Catholicism rocked the 19th-century English world, devoted a portion of his autobiography defending the Immaculate Conception. Read more
Police: Suspect in theft of Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross arrested
A 53-year-old suspect has been arrested in the theft of Pope Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross. Read more
A saint and a sea battle: How the rosary saved Christian Europe
The victory of Christian Europe against the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto has been credited to the power... Read more
French president wants right to abortion added to constitution
In his speech for the 65th anniversary of the French Constitution, President Emmanuel Macron called for abortion to be included... Read more
British prime minister says traditional understanding of gender is ‘common sense’
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the comments about gender at a speech at the Conservative (Tory) Party’s annual gathering... Read more
Did St. Francis really tame a savage wolf? A look at the legend
A historic church sits on the spot where, as the story goes, St. Francis of Assisi made a pact with... Read more
