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Irish priest reprimanded by bishop for homilies about sin
In his sermon, the Irish priest said “you rarely hear about sin, but it’s rampant,” adding: “We see it in... Read more
Why do Catholics pray for the dead? — and other questions about purgatory answered
On All Souls’ Day, the Catholic Church remembers all those who have died and prays for them in a particular... Read more
President of Portugal registers for World Youth Day 2023: Here’s how you can participate
According to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the event “will be the largest collective meeting ever in Portugal.” Read more
Italian cardinal leads Vespers at Pantheon for Traditional Latin Mass pilgrimage
The head of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, presided over Vespers on Friday for an annual Traditional Latin... Read more
Irish bishop-to-be encourages ‘new generation’ of Christian witness
Father Niall Coll, a parish priest and longtime university professor from the north side of Ireland, is Pope Francis’ choice... Read more
A ‘citizens convention’ will decide whether France legalizes assisted suicide
A panel of 150 randomly selected French citizens will take part in a six-month debate over whether to allow legal... Read more
Catholic Church in England and Wales will ‘carefully study’ abuse report recommendations
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has said it will “carefully study” the contents of a national report concerning... Read more
Russia is ‘willing’ to speak with Pope Francis about the war in Ukraine
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the U.S., and France to... Read more
UK government funds abortion in Northern Ireland as pro-life groups object
Chris Heaton-Harris, secretary of state for Northern Ireland, said Monday that the U.K. government will “ensure the commissioning of abortion... Read more
YouTube shuts down EWTN’s Polish channel
For the second time in less than two years, EWTN’s affiliate in Poland has had its YouTube channel suspended, the... Read more
‘Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare’: Pope Francis leads peace appeal at Colosseum
Pope Francis raised the spectre of nuclear war at an interreligious appeal for peace at the Colosseum on Tuesday. Read more
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In effort to help the persecuted, Hungary offers scholarships for young Christians from around the world
A Hungarian official has welcomed Christian scholarship students from around the world to Budapest and stressed the importance of helping... Read more
More than 840,000 responded to the pope’s call to pray the rosary for peace
At his Angelus prayer last Sunday, Pope Francis lent his support to the effort and encouraged parents to join their... Read more
Pope Francis welcomes opening of Jewish-Catholic center at Polish university
Pope Francis has welcomed the establishment of a Center for Catholic-Jewish Relations in Poland and called for a deepening appreciation... Read more
Cardinal Parolin to EWTN: Truth must be ‘fearlessly upheld’
The Vatican’s Secretary of State told employees and collaborators of EWTN this week that the truth must be “fearlessly upheld”... Read more
Catholic Church apologizes ‘unreservedly’ after English child sex abuse inquiry
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has offered an “unreserved apology” to all sexual abuse victims who have suffered... Read more
Spanish bishop makes statement on alleged apparitions at Garabandal
Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge stated that “my position, like that of my predecessors, is that Rome’s assessment remains valid: ‘There... Read more
New film about Polish cardinal’s fight against communism coming in November
In U.S. theaters Nov. 15 and 17, “Prophet” relates the important events in the life of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński, who... Read more
Diocese confirms French bishop disciplined by Vatican for sexual abuse
The Diocese of Créteil confirmed last week that its former bishop had been credibly accused of sexual abuse and ordered... Read more
European court rules in favor of feminist claiming to ‘abort Jesus’ in a church in Paris
The judges of the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that the woman was exercising her “freedom of expression.” Read more
