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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
How the ‘miracle of the sun’ in Fátima helped to end an atheist regime
Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition in Fátima, a day on which thousands of people bore witness to... Read more
10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis
Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are... 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
Nearly all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh
According to the Armenian government, 100,617 Nagorno-Karabakh refugees — out of a population of 120,000 – have been “forcibly displaced.” Read more
40 Days for Life in Spain: Abortion activists label pro-lifers ‘dangerous’
Pro-lifers in the country are praying near abortion clinics in about 20 cities as part of the 40 Days for... Read more
An evening of letters and rose petals to ask St. Thérèse to pray for ‘the impossible’
Special evenings held around St. Thérèse’s feast day take place throughout the world to encourage people to ask for graces... Read more
Spanish Opus Dei priest announced as new Helsinki bishop
Father Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda, a priest of the Personal Prelature of Opus Dei, was appointed by Pope Francis to... Read more
German bishops conclude tense gathering with all eyes on Synod on Synodality in Rome
Conscious of mounting tensions and open defiance around certain issues, the assembly in Wiesbaden served as a charged prelude to... Read more
Alleged Rupnik victim: Many of the abused women have never received help
The letter from alleged victims was published following a report by the Diocese of Rome on the Aletti Center, founded... Read more
A Christmas message in September: How ‘Good King Wenceslas’ inspired his people to follow God
We know him by the famous Christmas carol, but Wenceslaus I was known to be a man of deep faith... Read more
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested as over 50,000 refugees flee region
Ruben Vardanyan, a former state minister of the Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government, was arrested Sept. 27. Read more
