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Scientists confirm Italian crucifix is oldest wooden statue in Europe
Scientists confirmed this month that a crucifix in the Italian city of Lucca is the oldest wooden statue in Europe. Read more
Catholic Church in Germany lost a record number of members last year
A record number of Catholics formally left the Church in Germany in 2019, according to official figures released Friday. Read more
Catholic priest ‘thoroughly surprised’ to have asteroid named after him
Somewhere between Mars and Jupiter there is a hunk of rock that now bears the name of a living English... Read more
With release of sex abuse report, National Review Board cautions against complacency
The head of the National Review Board has called for increased action to fight sex abuse and avoid complacency, following... Read more
Religious scholar laments: Turkish Christians 'a welcome scapegoat'
According to a scholar of comparative religion, Christians in Turkey are being persecuted by the Turkish government, in part to... Read more
San Juan Capistrano Mission relocates St. Junipero Serra statues for protection
Two statues of St. Junipero Serra have been moved from a Catholic mission and church in southern California amid fears... Read more
Send special envoy to protect Nigerian Christians says former congressman
The United States should send a special envoy to Nigeria to help coordinate the protection of the Christian population and... Read more
Douthat: Cardinals should look for 'dynamic orthodoxy' in next pope
Catholic columnist Ross Douthat on Wednesday said that the eventual next conclave could produce a leader in the mould of... Read more
Guernsey approves law expanding abortion access
The parliament of the Channel Island of Guernsey voted Wednesday to approve a bill expanding abortion time limits, and removing... Read more
Don’t deport Haitians during pandemic, Miami archbishop appeals
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski has called for a moratorium on the United States’ deportation of Hatians during the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
‘No justice, no peace’ reflects Catholic principles for police reform, bishops say
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Bishop Mario Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington, and Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux sent... Read more
England's Catholics asked to consider avoiding Sunday Masses amid attendance limits
England’s metropolitan archbishops urged Catholics Thursday to consider going to Mass during the week rather than on Sunday after public... Read more
Catholic catechesis directory addresses gender, biological sex, and bioethics
Bioethics, gender identity, and biological sex are new subjects covered in the Vatican’s latest Directory for Catechesis, released Thursday. The... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic administrator for troubled Polish diocese
Pope Francis appointed Thursday an apostolic administrator to take charge of a Polish diocese whose bishop is under investigation over... Read more
Catholics pray for reconciliation on 70th anniversary of the Korean War
Korean Catholics marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War -- a war which never technically ended... Read more
Vatican releases Catholic directory for catechesis in ‘dynamic continuity’ with Church teaching
The Vatican Thursday published a new directory for catechesis, emphasizing both its continuity with two previous directories and its new... Read more
Pro-life laws advance in Iowa, Mississippi, Tennessee
Three state legislatures have passed new restrictions on abortion: a heartbeat-based abortion ban in Tennessee; a 24-hour waiting period on... Read more
Spanish mayor offers to take downed St. Junipero Serra statue
The mayor of Boadilla del Monte, a town just west of metro Madrid in central Spain, has offered to take... Read more
Worldwide, children living in institutional care do better with families, Lancet commission says
The millions of children separated from their families around the world would do best in a family environment, not institutional... Read more
‘I cannot remain silent’: Madison Catholic bishop condemns destruction of religious statues
As rioters across the United States target statues depicting figures of various stripes, the bishop of Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday... Read more
