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'Br. Martin,' self-described monk with large Twitter following, says he won't heed bishop's warning
Martin Navarro — whose “Br. Martin” Twitter account has more than 11,000 followers — told CNA he won't acquiesce to... Read more
Final Australian state allows euthanasia and assisted suicide, rejecting religious exemptions
New South Wales has become the sixth and final Australian state to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Its legislation forces... Read more
Priest killed near US-Mexico border
The body of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, 57, has been found with signs of violence on the outskirts of... Read more
US bishops welcome Biden administration's easing of Cuba sanctions
The U.S. bishops’ chairman on international justice and peace on Thursday lauded the government’s decision to ease sanctions on Cuba. Read more
PHOTOS: Madrid launches holy year in honor of St Isidore the Farmer
The jubilee year will last until May 2023. Read more
Pope Francis joined by Bono for launch of international educational movement
The pope inaugurated the Scholas Occurrentes International Educational Movement. Read more
‘I felt I completely lost my soul’: Ex-military nurse battling addiction finds solace at Lourdes
‘My family grieved me as I was basically gone,’ Richard Johnson said during a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Read more
George Weigel on what the Vatican can learn from JPII’s diplomacy with Russia
The papal biographer said the Vatican ought to realize that ‘appeasement of communist regimes never works.’ Read more
How does the new Vatican constitution affect the Secretariat of State?
Cardinal Parolin outlined the changes at a ‘Praedicate evangelium study day’ in Rome. Read more
For sexual abuse victims in Santa Fe archdiocese, $122 million settlement a 'next step'
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has agreed on a $121.5 million bankruptcy settlement to provide compensation for hundreds of sexual... Read more
TikTok lifts ban on Ruth Sent Us. Here's what we know about this anti-Catholic group
Ruth Sent Us has no publicly known leaders, spokespeople, or mailing address. Yet its inflammatory rhetoric and provocative, theatrical tactics... Read more
Cardinal Becciu: Pope Francis responsible for Vatican auditor's ousting
Cardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday that he is blameless in the forced resignation of a Vatican auditor, because it came... Read more
John Paul II’s mom chose life after her doctor advised an abortion
Over one hundred years ago on May 18, Emilia Wojtyla gave birth to her second son, Karol, after a difficult... Read more
Padre Pio's relics coming to national shrine in DC
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina never visited the United States during his time on earth, but now his relics — which... Read more
St. John Paul II and Blessed Carlo Acutis named among patrons of World Youth Day 2023
The Virgin Mary will be the “patroness par excellence” of the youth gathering. Read more
Pope Francis dismisses prominent German ex-monk from clerical state
Anselm Bilgri is a well-known figure in the German-speaking Catholic world. Read more
Pope Francis changes rules for major superiors of religious orders
The change allows religious brothers who are not priests to lead their religious communities with Vatican permission. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Charles de Foucauld’s spirituality helped me through a crisis
The pope canonized the French explorer on May 15. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our prayer of protest’
The pope dedicated his general audience address to the Book of Job. Read more
In Michigan, 'rogue decision' blocks longtime state abortion law
Michigan’s longstanding law against abortion cannot be enforced if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a Michigan judge... Read more
