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Pope Francis’ DR Congo and South Sudan itinerary unveiled
Pope Francis will visit the African nations on July 2-7. Read more
Tabernacle stolen from Brooklyn parish church
A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn... Read more
St Joan of Arc: 15 quotes from her trial and interrogations
Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country —... Read more
Bishops in US congratulate Bishop McElroy on his elevation to cardinal
Archbishops José Gomez of Los Angeles and Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco both welcomed the announcement Sunday that Bishop Robert... Read more
Pope Francis on the Ascension: Christ 'does not want to limit our freedom' by his presence
Reflecting on the feast of the Ascension, Pope Francis on Sunday discussed the two acts that Christ performed immediately before... Read more
What to know about Bishop Robert McElroy, who will soon be a cardinal
McElroy has led the San Diego diocese since 2015. Read more
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including US Bishop McElroy
The pope made the announcement after the Regina Coeli. Read more
Uvalde shooting victim's last video: When we die we will be with Christ
Christ died for us and when we die we will be with him, was the last message left on her... Read more
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) declares its 'full independence'
A council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on Friday resolved on its “full self-sufficiency and independence,” distancing the... Read more
Massachusetts parish packs close to 48,000 meals for families in Haiti
More than 150 volunteers at St. Cecilia Parish in Wilbraham, Massachusetts spent May 21 and 22 packing nearly 48,000 meals... Read more
Pope Francis invites Mongolian Buddhists and Catholics to work together to end violence
"We have a duty to arouse in humanity the will to renounce violence and build a culture of peace," Pope... Read more
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94
The cardinal had been accused in recent years of covering up clerical sexual abuse. Read more
50 years ago, the paths of 2 heroic Polish blesseds crossed
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński ordained Father Jerzy Popiełuszko to the priesthood on May 28, 1972. Read more
Eucharist film again in US theaters for one day only
A film highlighting the transformative power of the Eucharist will have an encore showing in theaters in the U.S. on... Read more
Vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers continues across US with incident near Seattle
A Seattle-area crisis pregnancy center was tagged with graffiti and vandalized in the early morning hours of May 25. In... Read more
Is Pope Francis about to name new cardinals?
The last consistory creating new cardinals was in November 2020. Read more
Large US companies rated on respect for free speech, religious freedom
With some American companies able to have a profound impact on the exercise of free speech and religious freedom, Alliance... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi announces report on clerical sex abuse in Italy
The report will only cover the years 2000 to 2021. Read more
UPDATE: These Catholic bishops support Nancy Pelosi ban on Holy Communion
So far only a small minority of U.S. bishops have come out publicly in support of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone’s... Read more
This Catholic is trekking 4,000 miles across Europe to Jerusalem
Carlota Valenzuela began the epic foot pilgrimage in January. Read more
