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Pope Francis accepts resignation of German bishop found guilty of embezzlement
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was convicted of embezzling money from a woman... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Tanzania plane crash victims
Pope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for... Read more
DeSantis criticized for running ‘God made a fighter ad’
Critics mocked the ad for being the “gospel of the Ron DeSantis re-election campaign.” Read more
Bishops urge conversion amid drug gang violence in Ecuador
Drug trafficking gangs in Ecuador have reacted to the government’s efforts to retake control of the prisons by launching a... Read more
Diocese of Rochester agrees to pay $55 million to sex abuse survivors
The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019 in an attempt to reach a settlement with hundreds of... Read more
Soros, Bloomberg pump millions into Michigan abortion push
Billionaires George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, joined by a “dark money” group, are funding Michigan’s Proposal 3 to make abortion... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone to hold ‘Rosary for Peace’ on Election Day
“As Americans participate in the electoral process and with political violence on the rise, we will pray for peace in... Read more
French cardinal confesses to sexual abuse
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader gives Pope Francis Russian mine fragment
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave Pope Francis a piece from an exploded Russian mine during a... Read more
Pope Francis calls on religious not to be discouraged by ‘lack of vocations or by aging’
The pope addressed representatives of the Claretianum Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life at the Vatican on Nov.... Read more
Pope Francis praises pro-abortion economist on papal commission in remarks about women
Mariana Mazzucato’s appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life drew criticism due to her outspoken advocacy for abortion rights. Read more
Catechism in a Year podcast seeks to deepen the faith of Catholics and non-Catholics alike
Hosted by Father Mike Schmitz, the Catechism in a Year podcast is set to launch on Jan. 1, 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘We have to keep fighting for women’s equality’
Returning from Bahrain, the pope was asked if he supports the efforts of women and young people in Iran to... Read more
The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States
Despite racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone... Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church — built in 1939 in Manama, Bahrain — was the first Catholic Church in the Persian... Read more
So, about all those swear words in 'Father Stu': A cleaned-up version is on the way!
About 100 profanities were cut from the new version of the Mark Wahlberg film. Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: ‘The Church needs you!’
The pope’s historic trip to Bahrain continued Sunday with a meeting with young people at a Catholic school. Read more
Competitors run in the footsteps of the saints in Vatican’s annual 10K race
The athletes, professional and amateur, ran by the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, and other sites in the Eternal City in... Read more
Parishioner’s labor of love restores vandalized statue at California church
After a vandal destroyed several statues at St. Mel's Church in Woodland Hills, California, parishioner Michael Stucchi volunteered to restore... Read more
Catholics travel from Saudi Arabia to attend Pope Francis’ stadium Mass in Bahrain
Pope Francis offered the first public papal Mass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim-majority island country in the Persian... Read more
