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Lego announced on May 7, 2024, a set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, joining the ranks of LEGO’s models of world-famous monuments including the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set

May 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

LEGO announced on May 7 a Lego set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral alongside a set of the Mona Lisa... Read more

Virgin Mary by Sassoferrato.

The best gift to give to our heavenly mother, according to St. John of Avila

May 10, 2024

By Abel Camasca

Along with other saints, every May 10 the Church honors St. John of Avila, the patron saint of the Spanish... Read more

Archbishop Luc Terlinden attends a hearing session of the special commission investigating abuse in Church and other situations of power at the Flemish Parliament on Jan. 26, 2024, in Brussels.

Brussels archbishop apologizes amid priest election scandal

May 10, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Archbishop Luc Terlinden apologized to abuse survivors for the inclusion of reportedly three perpetrators of abuse on an advisory council. Read more

Pope Francis greets a young girl at a conference on Friday, May 10, 2024, on the state of birth rates in Italy and the wider West at the Auditorium della Conciliazione in Rome.

Pope Francis on record-low fertility rate: ‘Human life is not a problem, it is a gift’

May 10, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“The problem of our world is not the children that are born — it is selfishness, consumerism, and individualism, which... Read more

Kariye, the former Byzantine Church of St. Savior in Chora in Istanbul in 2020.

PHOTOS: Former Byzantine Church converted to a mosque in Istanbul is reopened

May 9, 2024

By Nathalie Ritzmann

The Church of St. Savior in Chora was converted into a mosque in 1511, then became a museum in 1948... Read more

Servant of God Nino Baglieri.

Cause for canonization of quadriplegic lay evangelist advances 

May 8, 2024

By Abel Camasca

The diocesan phase of the cause of beatification of the Servant of God Nino Baglieri has been closed in Modica,... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI on April 21, 2007, in Vigevano, Italy.

Pope Benedict’s pectoral cross still missing as thief faces prison sentence

May 8, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Addressing the court, the defendant said he knew that he did not appear credible but promised that the cross “would... Read more

Thousands of pro-life activists participate in the Ireland March for Life on May 6, 2024, marching from St. Stephen’s Green in central Dublin to the Irish Parliament.

Ireland’s March for Life draws thousands amid ‘soaring’ abortions

May 8, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Ahead of Ireland’s elections, speakers urged march attendees to “think pro-life” this year.  Read more

In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month.

Conference in Rome addresses dangers of AI and child pornography

May 7, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The conference grappled with the fact that youth are increasingly exposed to platforms that contain tools “that can lead to... Read more

Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia kisses the reliquary containing the blood of St. Januarius on May 4, 2024.

Blood of St. Januarius miraculously liquifies again

May 6, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy, was... Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa gives the homily at a Mass in which he took possession of his titular church, St. Onuphrius, in Rome on May 1, 2024.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Peace in Holy Land built on dialogue, action

May 3, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“Peace needs the testimony of clear and strong gestures on the part of all believers, but it also needs to... Read more

Oviedo Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes accused the government of focusing "in a biased and manipulative way on the problem of pedophilia as something attributable only to the Catholic Church."

Spanish archbishop slams government’s obsession with the Catholic Church

May 2, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes of Oviedo, Spain, delivered a fiery response to the government’s plan to address abuses committed within... Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa gives the homily at a Mass in which he took possession of his titular church, St. Onuphrius, in Rome on May 1, 2024.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem takes possession of Rome titular church after delays due to war

The ceremony at St. Onuphrius, the titular church of the papal order of the Holy Sepulchre, was scheduled for April... Read more

Elevation of the chalice at a Traditional Latin Mass.

Game, set, God: French athlete trades championship title for abbey life

Apr 30, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Ludovic Duée, captain of the Saint-Nazaire volleyball team and recently crowned French champion, shared a deeply personal decision with local... Read more

Father David Waller will become the first bishop Ordinary of the Ordinariate.

Former Anglican vicar becomes first bishop of UK ordinariate

Apr 29, 2024

By Edward Pentin

The Vatican has announced a new leader of the ordinariate in Great Britain. Read more

French authorities determined that "there does not appear that there is any infraction sufficiently characterized to justify any criminal procedure" against Father Matthieu Raffray.

Prosecutor dismisses case against French priest who said homosexual relations are a sin

Apr 29, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

French priest Matthieu Raffray disclosed that the Paris prosecutor’s office has dismissed a case initiated against him for stating that... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2024.

Spanish bishop to Biden: Invoking Jesus Christ in support of abortion is a sacrilege

U.S. president Joe Biden has come under fire for making the sign of the cross during a rally criticizing measures... Read more

Landscape view of Sacrofano, Italy, north of Rome.

Cardinal Grech opens world meeting of priests: ‘Our stories are human stories’

Apr 29, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The four-day meeting, which is taking place from April 29 to May 2 at the Fraterna Domus retreat house in... Read more

The Verona Arena is illuminated at night on Aug. 3, 2018, in Verona, Italy. The Holy See Press Office on Monday, April 29, 2024, released the pope’s schedule for a one-day trip to the city scheduled for May 18, 2024, on the vigil of Pentecost. 

Pope Francis to visit Verona for a trip centered on peace and justice

Apr 29, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Holy See Press Office on Monday released the pope’s schedule for the one-day trip scheduled for May 18 on... Read more

The hidden chapel where St. Catherine of Siena died in Rome is located in the Palazzo Santa Chiara on Via di S. Chiara, 14.

Discover the hidden chapel in Rome where St. Catherine of Siena died

Apr 29, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Located around the corner from the Pantheon, the tomb of St. Catherine of Siena sits within the high altar of... Read more