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Pope Francis canonizes 10 new saints of the Catholic Church
It was the Church’s first canonization since October 2019. Read more
Catholic cathedral attacked in Nigeria after arrests over ‘blasphemy’ killing
The attack took place amid protests demanding the release of two suspects in the killing of a Christian student. Read more
Arrest made in Texas church theft, though tabernacle remains missing
A suspect has been charged with burglary in connection with the theft of a tabernacle from a parish church in... Read more
International community laments Cardinal Zen's 'precarious' position
The arrest this week of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun in Hong Kong continues to attract international condemnation, with the U.S.... Read more
Catholic University awards honorary degree to imprisoned human rights advocate Jimmy Lai
The Catholic University of America on Saturday awarded an honorary degree to imprisoned Hong Kong human rights advocate Jimmy Lai.... Read more
TLM altar boys implore cardinal: Consider our love for Latin Mass
Six Latin Mass altar servers in a Washington, D.C. parish have written an impassioned letter to the Archbishop of Washington,... Read more
Roe v. Wade: Could the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs case come Monday?
The Supreme Court’s scheduled release of one or more opinions on May 16 is fueling speculation that it may issue... Read more
How do we know if we are listening to God's voice, or our own? This author has some advice
Discernment is hard. How do we know if the voice we’re listening to is God’s, or our own? Read more
What is Roe v Wade? Six things to know.
What exactly is Roe v. Wade, and why does it matter whether it's overturned? Read more
Colombian bishops lament court's approval of assisted suicide
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference said it was deeply pained by the Constitutional Court’s Wednesday ruling decriminalizing assisted suicide, and urged... Read more
Spanish bill would allow girls 16 and 17 to get an abortion without parental consent
Spain’s coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez intends to propose a bill that would legalize abortion without parental consent... Read more
Pope Francis: Anglicans are ‘valued traveling companions’
The pope was speaking with members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Dialogue Commission (ARCIC). Read more
Pilgrims in Fatima offer prayers for peace in Ukraine
May 13 marks the 105th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary in Fatima. Read more
Cardinal Parolin hopes Zen arrest will not complicate Vatican-China dialogue
Cardinal Parolin said: ‘I would like to express my closeness to the cardinal who was freed and treated well.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Family life more tested than ever before
The pope was speaking to moral theologians. Read more
Church leaders and scholars to explore St. John Paul II’s ‘natural law legacy’
Speakers will include papal biographer George Weigel and Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk. Read more
Charles de Foucauld: The miracle that paved the way for his canonization
It began with a 50-foot fall inside a French chapel. Read more
The Vatican and Moneyval: What’s changed?
A European anti-money-laundering watchdog Moneyval has upgraded the Vatican’s status. Read more
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will visit 3 cities in Canada in July
The pope will visit Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit on July 24-30. Read more
‘Everyone was crying’: An eyewitness recalls the attempted assassination of St John Paul II
David DePerro was 9 years old when he saw the shooting in St. Peter’s Square on May 13, 1981. Read more
