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Synod on Synodality: North American delegates embark on writing retreat
The delegates for North America are in Orlando, Florida, until Feb. 17 to work on composing a document called a... Read more
Archdiocese of Miami offers to take in priests exiled from Nicaragua
Archbishop Thomas Wenski announced that his archdiocese will receive with open arms the Nicaraguan priests and seminarians who were deported... Read more
Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years
The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and organizers say it will be “a defining... Read more
Judge upholds Maine law on retroactive abuse lawsuits, says Catholic diocese challenge has a point
The judge acknowledged that attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Portland raised “serious” constitutional concerns in their legal challenge. Read more
‘Understand that he still loves you’: Catholics mourn victims of Michigan State shooting
A Mass was offered Tuesday night at St. John Church and Student Center on MSU’s campus for the repose of... Read more
Pope Francis creates independent supervisory commission for Rome Diocese
The oversight committee is part of the pope’s reform of the governance of the Rome Diocese. Read more
Pope Francis: Bring the Gospel into the world without becoming worldly
“For the Church, falling into worldliness is the worst thing that can happen,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis contributes to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey
Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning of Feb.... Read more
Beatification date announced for married couple with seven children martyred by Nazis
The entire Ulma family, including one newborn baby, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland. Read more
Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop deserves US support, religious freedom advocates say
“This miscarriage of justice will not be forgotten,” USCIRF Commissioner Frederick A. Davie said Feb. 14. Read more
South Dakota bans trans drugs, sex-change surgery for minors
In addition to banning the drugs and surgeries, the new law sets penalties for doctors who refuse to follow the... Read more
Atlanta airport gets a 24/7 eucharistic chapel
Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the real presence... Read more
Bishop Barron: Latin Mass is here to stay, but new locations to be chosen
“Bishop Robert Barron ... has no intention of eliminating the celebration of the Mass in this form in the Diocese... Read more
Venezuela is falling back into ‘extreme poverty,’ archbishop says
“Hunger is more acute every day; there is great need in all sectors of the country.” Read more
Nigeria’s newest cardinal shares secret behind the highest Mass attendance in the world
Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said Nigerian society as a whole has “a traditional worldview” that recognizes the presence of God... Read more
Lawsuit: National Archives Museum staff wrongly harassed pro-life visitors
Pro-life advocates who visited the museum last month have filed a lawsuit charging that museum staff told them to remove... Read more
Quebec cardinal: ‘We’re not managers, we’re not the boss’ of laypeople
The Catholic cardinal of Quebec said Tuesday that pastors are to be shepherds who help their people grow in a... Read more
Latin American bishops pray for Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez at cathedral where St. Oscar Romero is buried
Romero was an outspoken critic of political injustice in the country and of the violence affecting the lives of ordinary... Read more
Photo: Lightning strikes Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil
The lightning bolt struck the afternoon of Feb. 10, and photographer Fernando Braga shared the picture on Instagram. Read more
‘We need time,’ Synod on Synodality organizers tell German-language media
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech made their remarks in the wake of the recent European... Read more
