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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
Pope Francis addresses his health problems during in-flight press conference
The pope was speaking at the end of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country. Read more
Pope Francis reminds migrants in Malta of his ‘closeness’ on last day of visit
Addressing a crowd on Sunday at the John XIII Peace Lab, an immigration reception center in Hal Far, Malta, Pope... Read more
Pope Francis laments ‘sacrilegious war’ in Ukraine as he prays Angelus in Malta
‘May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance to those who suffer,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis in Malta: God’s endless mercy means no one is ‘irredeemable’
The pope urged Malta’s Catholics to be ‘tireless witnesses’ of God’s mercy. Read more
Pope Francis prays at St. Paul’s Grotto in Malta
Tradition holds that St. Paul stayed at the site for three months in 60 AD. Read more
Pope Francis in Malta: Christ himself appears to you in the faces of migrants
Pope Francis told Catholics in Malta on Saturday that when they offer charity to the migrants and refugees who arrive... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Malta calling for peace and the protection of life
Pope Francis urged authorities in Malta to protect life and appealed to the international community to work for peace in... Read more
