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Will Cardinal Zuppi lead Italy’s bishops’ conference in a new direction?
The 66-year-old cardinal is often described as ‘papabile.’ Read more
Pope Francis calls for a Christian economy based on community
The pope was speaking to members of the Global Solidarity Fund. Read more
Cardinal Zen: ‘Martyrdom is normal in our Church’
The cardinal was speaking during a live-streamed Mass after his court appearance. Read more
The Vatican finance trial is shedding light on the Secretariat of State
Three recent hearings gave a fuller picture of the powerful dicastery’s complex operations. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Ours is the age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths’
The pope dedicated his general audience address to the Book of Ecclesiastes. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘My heart is broken’ over Texas elementary school shooting
The pope was speaking at his Wednesday general audience. Read more
Texas elementary school shooting: US Catholic bishops lament ‘epidemic of evil and violence’
The USCCB urged citizens to ‘implore our elected officials to help us take action.’ Read more
New Catholic archbishop of Paris invokes ‘synodal spirit’ at installation Mass
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich is the 142nd archbishop of Paris. Read more
Polish bishops’ leader: Vatican’s approach to Russia ‘naive and utopian’
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki made the remark after a May 17-20 visit to Ukraine. Read more
‘Bicycling cardinal’ is new leader of Italy’s Catholic bishops’ conference
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 66, has led the Bologna archdiocese since 2015. Read more
German bishops’ leader expresses disappointment in Pope Francis
Bishop Georg Bätzing insisted that ‘the teaching of the Catholic Church’ must be ‘changed.’ Read more
Pope Francis names Arkansas priest to lead Diocese of St. Augustine
Bishop-elect Erik Pohlmeier succeeds 76-year-old Bishop Felipe J. Estévez. Read more
Prince Charles marks 100 years of society supporting Catholic archbishops of Westminster
The Society of St. Augustine of Canterbury was founded in 1922. Read more
Almost 12,000 people attend the beatification of Pauline Jaricot
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the beatification Mass in Lyon. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Italian volunteers for helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing ‘absurd war’
The pope thanked volunteers for aiding ‘refugees from Ukraine, especially women and children who have fled this absurd war.’ Read more
Germany’s Munich archdiocese spent around $1.5 million on abuse report
The report, published in January, faulted Pope emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Reinhard Marx. Read more
Detroit’s new auxiliary is an archbishop and veteran Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was the nuncio to Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. Read more
Can robots learn law? Scientists and theologians discuss the future of AI
Scientists and theologians have gathered in Rome to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only
The pope spoke to the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Read more
Who is Pauline Jaricot, the Catholic Church’s next blessed?
Some authors have described her as a mystic comparable to St. Catherine of Siena. Read more
