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UPDATE: English Catholic priest vindicated for ‘pro-life’ opinion in end-of-life case
Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a U.K. medical regulation... Read more
Russian opposition leader, outspoken Christian Alexei Navalny reportedly dead in prison
Navalny, 47, had been serving a 19-year sentence for alleged extremism and years of criticism of the authoritarian President Vladimir... Read more
German Catholics ask bishops to reconsider Synodal Way plans
Ahead of a high-stakes gathering of the German bishops next Monday, a lay group warned the prelates of moving “further... Read more
100 cloistered convents in Spain to open their doors to promote prayer during Lent
The DeClausura Foundation in Spain has launched a campaign to promote prayer during the liturgical season of Lent with the... Read more
Notre Dame cathedral spire to be unveiled nearly 5 years after devastating fire
Deconstruction of the scaffolding surrounding the spire — which reaches 330 feet in height — will take several months, the... Read more
Ancient 40-hour ‘Quarantore’ devotion continues to bless Rome
The Quarant’Ore or Quarantore (“40 hours”) is an exposition and continuous devotion in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Read more
Pope Francis to visit prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition
The Holy Father will be the first pope to visit the major art event when he travels to the “city... Read more
Katalin Novák resigns as president of Hungary
A hero to many Catholics worldwide because of her pro-family leadership, Novák stepped down unexpectedly Feb. 10 amid protests over... Read more
What if you do not receive a physical healing at Lourdes?
What about the millions who come to the Lourdes Grotto and leave without receiving a miraculous physical healing? Read more
English cardinal offers prayers for King Charles III after cancer diagnosis
King Charles, 75, underwent treatment recently for an enlarged prostate and an unspecified cancer was discovered during that treatment. Read more
Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring
The bishop says he has heard from Catholics all over the world as he considers whether to remove the shrine’s... Read more
St. Agatha, the early Church martyr who tradition says was visited by St. Peter
Agatha was ruthlessly tortured and martyred under the Roman Emperor Decius in the third century and credited after her death... Read more
Synod on Synodality organizers invite 300 parish priests to a listening session in Rome
Synod on Synodality organizers are inviting 300 parish priests to come to Rome for a meeting of “listening, prayer, and... Read more
Spanish painter to become Trappist monk after seeing film on cloistered life
After lying dormant for decades, the seed of a calling to monastic life has sprung to life in the soul... Read more
St. Blaise: The bishop who lived in a cave, cured animals, and healed throat ailments
St. Blaise, celebrated on Feb. 3, was a bishop and martyr from Armenia who today is associated with the healing... Read more
Ordination of English bishop-elect canceled amid unexplained ‘canonical process’
“Canon Christopher Whitehead has stepped back from active ministry whilst this process is ongoing,” a statement from the Diocese of... Read more
French bishops express solidarity with striking farmers
French Catholic bishops have expressed solidarity with the country’s agricultural workers amid protests that have seen farmers block major roadways... Read more
Ireland celebrates 1,500th anniversary of St. Brigid’s death
On Thursday, Ireland celebrates the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron... Read more
‘Right to abortion’ to be codified in French Constitution
The plan to write access to abortion into France’s constitution was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in October 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: Wrath is a vice that is ‘pervasive,’ ‘dark’
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is... Read more
