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Polish bishop dies from the coronavirus
A Polish bishop died from COVID-19 Tuesday at the age of 83. Read more
Vatican to UN: It is immoral to threaten use of nuclear weapons as deterrence
A Vatican official challenged the security theory of nuclear deterrence as immoral at the United Nations this week and called... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer is the center of life’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christians should pray from the heart and not “like parrots.” Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The world has a profound thirst for peace’
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill. Read more
Pope Francis appoints bishop in US as administrator of Canadian eparchy
Pope Francis appointed a New Jersey-based bishop as the administrator of a Canadian eparchy Tuesday. Read more
Beatification cause of ‘mother of lepers’ opens in Poland
The beatification cause of a Polish missionary doctor known as the “mother of lepers” was opened Sunday. Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis: 41,000 people visited Italian teen’s tomb amid beatification
More than 41,000 people visited Bl. Carlo Acutis’ tomb during the 19-day celebration of the Italian teen’s beatification, according to... Read more
Report: Secret audio recording shows key figures discussing Vatican’s London property deal
An Italian newspaper claimed Monday that it had gained access to a secret audio recording of a meeting between three... Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb closes after extended time of public veneration
The glass that has allowed pilgrims to view Blessed Carlo Acutis will be permanently covered Monday as the official multi-week... Read more
Welsh government accused of seeing Catholic schools as a ‘problem’
The Welsh government appears to see Catholic schools as a “problem,” a Church education adviser said Monday as officials press... Read more
Vatican asks UN to eliminate the risks of satellite collisions in outer space
With more and more satellites orbiting the Earth, measures need to be taken to prevent collisions in outer space that... Read more
Pope Francis laments that tons of food is thrown away as people starve
In a video message for World Food Day, Pope Francis expressed concern that tons of food is being thrown away... Read more
World Mission Sunday: number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted... Read more
World Mission Sunday: Catholics urged to support evangelization as pandemic spreads
Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local... Read more
World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 unveils Marian logo
World Youth Day Lisbon launched its website and unveiled its logo Friday as Portugal prepares to host the world’s largest... Read more
Pope Francis to attend interreligious peace event in Rome
Pope Francis will attend an ecumenical prayer service and an interreligious ceremony for peace in Rome next week, the Vatican... Read more
Cardinal: St. John Paul II foresaw challenges facing world today
St. John Paul II accurately predicted the problems facing the world today, his longtime personal secretary said Friday, the anniversary of the... Read more
Vatican to UN: pandemic makes 2030 poverty elimination goal even harder to achieve
The coronavirus crisis has made the international community’s goal of eradicating poverty by 2030 even harder to achieve, a Vatican representative told... Read more
Cardinal tells diplomats: 11 million Syrians need humanitarian aid
The apostolic nuncio to Syria met with diplomats accredited to the Vatican Thursday to inform them that an estimated 11... Read more
Seven more Vatican Swiss Guards test positive for the coronavirus
The Pontifical Swiss Guard announced Thursday that seven more of its members have tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
