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Cardinal Parolin: Christians essential for peace, ‘fraternal coexistence’ in the Middle East
Parolin met with the papal representatives of Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine,... Read more
Pope Francis’ autobiography ‘Hope’ is out this week
“Hope,” the autobiography of Pope Francis, hit the shelves of Italian bookstores Tuesday and will be on sale starting Jan.... Read more
Indonesian archbishop rejects government energy plans in majority Catholic island of Flores
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry designated Flores a “geothermal spot” in 2017, identifying 16 project sites on the island... Read more
Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025
The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been designated... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns
The official government newspaper announced on Jan. 8 the “voluntary dissolution” of 11 organizations including the Dominican Nuns Foundation of... Read more
New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith to be honored at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
The New Jersey representative will receive the organization’s annual Christifideles Laici Award at the 20th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on... Read more
New York bishops support governor’s plan to increase child tax credit
New York’s Catholic bishops are supporting a proposal from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the state’s child tax credit. Read more
Dominican House of Studies celebrates new bell, a long-awaited addition to DC priory
One hundred and 20 years after its founding in 1905, the Dominican House of Studies finally has a bell for... Read more
Knights of Columbus launch new Pilgrim Icon Program honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On Jan. 3, the Knights launched a new Pilgrim Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus program during a Holy... Read more
Sister Clare Crockett’s beatification cause opens in Spain
Crockett, who died in a 2016 earthquake in Ecuador at the age of 33, is now titled “servant of God,”... Read more
Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’
Angolan Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba has revealed that he was once on a list of people targeted for assassination for... Read more
Syria’s Christians voice relief, seek further security guarantees after political shift
Christians in Syria continue to seek more concrete guarantees, although opinions differ on what form these guarantees should take. Read more
Pope Francis: Baptism a ‘new birthday,’ faith the ‘greatest gift’ for children
“Today, each of you parents and the Church herself give the greatest, greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,”... Read more
Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil
An association of exorcists issued a warning Jan. 6 to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in... Read more
Journalists to gather in Rome for Jubilee of the World of Communications
Media professionals from different countries will gather Jan. 24–26 in the Eternal City to take part in the Jubilee of... Read more
India’s Syro-Malabar Church reshuffles leadership amid liturgical row
The appointment, confirmed by Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil on Jan. 11, follows the First Session of the XXXIII Synod... Read more
President Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction
“Pope Francis is unlike any who came before,” a White House statement said. “Above all, he is the People’s Pope... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise stop at foundation supporting global charitable projects
Founded on principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, Fondazione Roma is a cornerstone of Italy’s philanthropic landscape. Read more
Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw moves closer to beatification
The cause for canonization of Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw took another step forward as the alleged miracle attributed to his... Read more
Story of Armenian family’s journey to freedom, faith during ongoing conflicts is focus of new film
“Between Borders” depicts the real-life events one family endured while fleeing their home in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the massacre that... Read more
