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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 13, 2020.

Pope Francis says intimacy with Jesus is not just for mystics

May 13, 2020

Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved for mystics, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Wednesday.  Read more

Mary Rose and Ryan Verret. Courtesy image via Be Light.

'Discovering what's essential': Strengthening marriages during lockdown

May 13, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Many Catholic parishes have closed during the pandemic, but one marriage renewal ministry is seeking to reopen the doors of... Read more

A man prays in Westminster Cathedral on March 22, the first Sunday without public Mass in the UK.

Bishops lament UK plan to keep churches closed until July

May 12, 2020

The bishops of England and Wales have expressed disappointment after the government said that churches should remain closed until at... Read more

U.S. Agency for International Development Headquarters in Washington, DC.

How USAID case at Supreme Court could impact pro-life policies

May 12, 2020

By Matt Hadro

A largely-overlooked Supreme Court case under consideration could actually pose a threat to international pro-life policies, one pro-life group warns.   Read more

Smithfield Foods pork plant in South Dakota was closed for weeks in the wake of its coronavirus outbreak.

In South Dakota, cash grants aim for solidarity amid the pandemic

May 12, 2020

By Perry West

A Catholic foundation in South Dakota aims to serve the poor amid the pandemic  Read more

Saginaw diocesan employee alleges retaliation after reporting abuse

May 12, 2020

An employee of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan is suing the diocese, alleging that his fellow employees retaliated against him... Read more

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, pictured in 2016.

Cuomo orders expanded window for NY sex abuse lawsuits, citing coronavirus

May 12, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order to extend for five months the legal window for victims... Read more

Vatican prefect thanks Spanish priests for dedication during pandemic

May 12, 2020

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, sent a letter to all Catholic priests in Spain,... Read more

A Mass said at St. Mary's in Alexandria, Va., June 18, 2017. The church was named a minor basilica Jan. 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of the Basilica of Saint Mary.

Virginia parishes near DC face delays in reopening

May 12, 2020

By Matt Hadro

As Virginia’s governor halted the reopening of several northern counties on Tuesday, the Diocese of Arlington said that Bishop Michael... Read more

Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, MCCJ, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting

May 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts... Read more

Pope Francis prays before the tombs of his predecessors in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica, Nov. 2, 2015.

Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday

May 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, Pope Francis will offer... Read more

Cardinal Renato Corti (1936-2020).

Pope Francis praises late cardinal’s ‘gentleness of spirit’

May 12, 2020

Pope Francis has paid tribute to the Italian Cardinal Renato Corti, who died May 12 aged 84.  Read more

Bishop-elect Peter Muhich. Courtesy of the Diocese of Duluth

Pope Francis appoints Duluth priest as next Bishop of Rapid City

May 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Muhich to be the next Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota.  Read more

Nurses in coronavirus quarantine zone.

Pope Francis says pandemic shows need for more nurses

May 12, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has shown that governments need to invest more in health care and employ more nurses, Pope Francis... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta May 12, 2020.

Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times

May 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The world offers peace like it is something to possess within ourselves; instead, God’s peace is a gift which opens... Read more

‘We've never known anything like this' - Helping people mourn during coronavirus

May 12, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has upended social life, politics and the economy. It may also transform the nature of grieving, an... Read more

Police officer on duty at St Peter's square in Vatican City.

Vatican official was director in London property broker's company

May 11, 2020

By Ed Condon

As the Vatican’s Secretariat of State finalized its purchase of a London luxury apartment building, a lay secretariat official who... Read more

Federal judge blocks Kentucky governor's soon-to-expire ban on religious services

May 11, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

With Kentucky already set for a limited resumption of religious services May 20, a federal judge has said Gov. Andy... Read more

Six retired Jesuits died of coronavirus at order’s Philadelphia infirmary

May 11, 2020

By Perry West

Six retired Jesuit priests who resided at an infirmary of the society in Philadelphia died last month of coronavirus.  Read more

Female high school students track race. Crdit: Don Landwehrle/Shutterstock

Lawyers must call male runners 'trans females' in athletics lawsuit

May 11, 2020

Attorneys are calling for a federal judge to recuse himself from a transgender sports case, after the judge instructed that... Read more