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Hong Kong court convicts Cardinal Zen and five other democracy advocates
Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others were found guilty on Friday of failing to register a fund that helped pay... Read more
What can the Maronite rite offer the Eucharistic Revival? Here’s what two Maronite bishops say
The two Maronite bishops in the United States say the Catholic Church can learn from the Maronite liturgy, with its... Read more
Remembering the hundreds of thousands of Christians martyred in Vietnam
From 1630 to 1886, somewhere between 130,000 and 300,000 Christians faced martyrdom in Vietnam, often after being held captive and... Read more
The little-known connection between hoops and holiness
The start of basketball season always coincides with Thanksgiving, lending a proper season to be grateful for the American-born sport. Read more
Seminarians run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City State
More than 130 seminarians, priests, and Catholic college students ran in the 13th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City... Read more
Pope Francis says this is the difference between theologians and catechists
Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. Read more
Federal same-sex marriage bill still needs religious freedom fixes, bishops say
A pending same-sex marriage bill would "betray our country’s commitment to the fundamental right of religious liberty,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan... Read more
Emails raise questions about Philadelphia children’s hospital transgender surgeries on minors
In a 2017 email, a doctor at the transgender clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said she was not aware... Read more
He was in a coma for 50 days due to COVID and was just ordained a priest
Nathanael Alberione was ordained a priest Nov. 21, after he became so sick with COVID that he didn't think he... Read more
Head doctor for Madrid soccer team calls Pope Francis a ‘very stubborn patient’
The Vatican has recruited the head doctor of a Madrid soccer team among a team of specialists to help treat... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Henning as coadjutor bishop of Providence
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Richard Henning as a coadjutor bishop of Providence on Wednesday. Read more
Dominican theologian to German Bishop Bätzing: Support for gay agenda is ‘modernist heresy’
Father Nelson Medina Medina, a native of Colombia, is an influencer in the Spanish-speaking world with a presence on Twitter,... Read more
Pope Francis gives a shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup
Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience... Read more
Pope Francis: What is spiritual consolation? The saints explain
Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience... Read more
Will France enshrine a ‘right’ to abortion in its constitution?
If officially approved by the Parliament at the end of the month, the bill would still need to be approved... Read more
Catholic publisher pulls book on princess saints after illustrator says it was her idea
Ascension made the move following social media posts by illustrator Fabiola Garza. The company denies any wrongdoing. Read more
Philly archbishop to head Catholic Relief Services board of directors
The three-year appointment is one of the first official acts of Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the new president of the United... Read more
Disgraced Louisiana priest pleads guilty to filming pornographic material on parish altar
Travis Clark pled guilt to a felony count of obscenity for his actions at a Catholic church in Pearl River,... Read more
Lech Walesa, friend of St. John Paul II, exposes the lies of communism
The former president of Poland was in Mexico to participate in the first Conservative Political Action Conference in the country. Read more
Analysis: What is behind the changes at Caritas Internationalis?
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of Caritas Internationalis and appointed a temporary administrator to improve the organization’s... Read more
