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Spaniards send Sacred Heart badges to Ukraine's soldiers
The Diocese of Getafe, in collaboration with the Shrine of the Great Promise in Valladolid, has made 10,000 Sacred Heart... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Speak out forcefully' against 'abominable actions' in Ukraine
In a message to participants in an interreligious pilgrimage to Ukraine, Pope Francis said “the present moment leaves us deeply... Read more
‘An untimely idea’: Ukrainian Catholic leader concerned by format of Pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
Major Archbishop Shevchuk addressed the plan for Ukrainian and Russian families to carry a cross together. Read more
Guilty verdict for murderer of Catholic MP David Amess
A jury has convicted Ali Harbi Ali for the murder of Catholic Minister of Parliament Sir David Amess and for... Read more
7 people killed at Caritas office in besieged city of Mariupol
Two female staff members of Caritas Mariupol were said to be among the dead. Read more
‘A blow from the devil’: Shattered Fatima statue found in Ukrainian Catholic seminary occupied by Russians
‘This affair struck me as very unusual,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more
German diocese hires self-identified transgender man to teach religious ed
A German diocese has granted a biological female who identifies as a transgender man permission to teach Catholic religion to... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader prays at mass grave in Bucha
‘Seeing the mutilated, breathless bodies, we prayed for their eternal rest,’ Major Archbishop Shevchuk said. Read more
Spain criminalizes pro-life witness near abortion clinics
Spain’s Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill amending the country’s penal code to criminalize “harassment” of women entering... Read more
Drunk Russian man attacks Ukrainian Catholic priest in Germany
A drunk Russian physically attacked the pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic parish in Hamburg on Saturday. Read more
Bill criminalizing prayer near abortion clinics protested outside Spain's Senate
The Right to Live platform in Spain held a protest Wednesday in front of the the country’s Senate of a... Read more
Catholic youth organizations urge end to Germany's ban on abortion ads
The Federation of German Catholic Youth (BDKJ), an umbrella organization of Catholic children's and youth associations, has spoken in favor... Read more
Priest sends open letter to German cardinal begging him to uphold Catholic teaching on homosexuality
A priest who works with those with same-sex attraction who want to lead chaste and faithful lives has written an... Read more
German Catholic bishops’ leader replies to Nordic bishops’ ‘Synodal Way’ critique
The Nordic bishops cautioned against ‘capitulation to the Zeitgeist.’ Read more
English police guidelines change after Catholic MP dies without Last Rites
Police guidelines in the U.K. have changed to allow clergy to assist badly injured crime victims after Catholic MP David... Read more
Thousands participate in Spanish pro-life march
More than 1,000 people made their way through the streets of Toledo, Spain on Saturday to recall and publicly defend... Read more
Major archbishop hopes Pope Francis will visit Kyiv ‘as soon as possible’
The pope has said that a visit is “on the table.” Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader denounces ‘horrific war crimes’ in Bucha
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Europe only saw such scenes in the liberation from the Nazis.’ Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Malta
The pope spoke at the end of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country. Read more
Will Pope Francis go to Kyiv? Will he call out Putin by name? Here’s what he told the media
The pope was speaking at an in-flight press conference. Read more
