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From Rome to home: Young people strive to be witnesses for Christ
One million young people returned to their countries after participating in the 2025 Jubilee of Youth. Now they have a... Read more
French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape, asks for forgiveness
Archbishop Guy de Kirimel of Toulouse, France, has reversed his decision to appoint as chancellor of the archdiocese a priest... Read more
Swedish cardinal clarifies Society of St. Pius X status after unauthorized visit
Cardinal Anders Arborelius issued a pointed call for unity in the Diocese of Stockholm, clarifying the canonical status of the... Read more
Greek Catholic bishop in Ukraine: Only 37 parishes remain active
Maksym Ryabukha, Greek Catholic bishop of the Exarchate of Donetsk, Ukraine, frequently travels to visit what remain of his war-torn... Read more
Pope Leo calls for peaceful resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine wars ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need joins religious sisters’ call to pray and fast for world peace
Aid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast... Read more
French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted
The French bishops’ conference has asked the archbishop of Toulouse to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time... Read more
Proposed solar farm plan threatens English Camino, UK bishop says
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is concerned about a proposal to build a huge solar farm on the English stretch... Read more
Priest injured in church attack as police investigate Northern Ireland murder
The parish priest of Downpatrick, Canon John Murray, is in a “serious but stable” condition in the hospital following the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells newly ordained 24-year-old priest to ‘never lose your joy’
Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the... Read more
Daniel O’Connell: The peaceful liberator who won Catholic emancipation in Ireland
Daniel O’Connell’s efforts culminated in the passage of the Catholic Relief Act of 1829, which allowed Catholics to sit in... Read more
St. John Henry Newman: From being considered an ‘infiltrator’ to doctor of the Church
According to Father Francisco Javier Calvo, Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor... Read more
A dog, a torch, and a saint: The fiery mission of St. Dominic
St. Dominic’s divine fire still burns through preaching and prayer throughout the world. Read more
French scout leader steps down amid backlash over abortion support, same-sex relationship
Marine Rosset, the briefly-tenured chief of France’s Scouts et Guides de France, bowed out following a fierce backlash. Read more
German bishops divided sharply over same-sex blessing guidelines
Five German dioceses have explicitly refused to implement a pastoral handout, all referencing the Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans as their standard. Read more
120,000 Neocatechumenal Way young people consider call to vocation at Rome gathering
About 120,000 young people from the Neocatechumenal Way participated in a gathering on Aug. 4, the feast day of the... Read more
Intercession for Priests marks 50 years with Mass and retreat in Ireland
This week in Ireland, the Intercession for Priests marks its 50th anniversary with Mass in Knock followed by a weeklong... Read more
Christian rights group challenges ‘extremism’ claims in EU abortion lobby report
The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in June released a report linking Christian pro-life organizations to “religious... Read more
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: Miracle of the oil of St. Charbel in Naples church
St. Ferdinand Church, located in the historic heart of Naples, Italy, was the scene of a July 24 event that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to Medjugorje youth festival: The flames of hearts unite and light the way
Pope Leo XIV encouraged the participants of the Medjugorje youth festival to unite the flames of their hearts so that... Read more
