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Founder of Catholic religious order will be beatified in May
The Vatican has decreed that Fr. Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, founder of the Salvatorians, will be beatified May... Read more
Catholic missionary: ‘Secularization’ in the Church threatens Christianity in Europe
According to a longtime missionary in Africa, Fr. Martin Lasarte, one of the biggest threats to Christianity in Europe is... Read more
Catholic priests kick off first international organ festival at Rome’s Pantheon
Under the nearly 2,000-year-old dome of Rome’s Pantheon and above the relics of early Christian martyrs, the melodies of Johann... Read more
Pope Francis praises dialogue in conversations with agnostic Slow Food founder
A book publishing conversations between Pope Francis and Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food organization, highlights the pope’s... Read more
Attacks on French churches back to ‘normal’ level after lockdown, say young Catholics
Attacks on churches in France are back to their “normal” level following a nationwide lockdown, according to an organization led... Read more
Pope Francis pays tribute to ‘courageous’ cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II
Pope Francis paid tribute Monday to a cardinal whose life was intertwined with that of St. John Paul II. Read more
Stuck in Italy: Washington priest trusts in God as he waits to begin U.S. ministry
New priest César Izquierdo knows God is calling him to serve the Catholic population of central Washington. And with his... Read more
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while... Read more
Religious sisters missing after jihadist attack found safe and well
Two religious sisters missing after jihadists attacked a port town in Mozambique have been found safe and well, a Catholic... Read more
Church leaders pray for peace following stabbings in Birmingham, England
Catholic and Anglican leaders in Birmingham, England, said they were praying for peace Monday after an attack that left one... Read more
Cardinal Jaworski, friend of St. John Paul II, dies at age 94
A cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II died Saturday, two weeks after his 94th birthday. Read more
‘Somebody has to make a big move’: Catholic priest who walked Belfast gauntlet on reconciliation
On Sept. 3, 2001, Fr. Aidan Troy set off with a group of children in the Ardoyne district of north... Read more
Two religious sisters in Mozambique still missing after Islamist attack
Two religious sisters in Mozambique are still unaccounted for three weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State seized control... Read more
Cardinal: Pandemic may have accelerated secularization of Europe by 10 years
A cardinal has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic may have accelerated the secularization of Europe by 10 years. Read more
Cardinal Parolin in Lebanon: The Church, Pope Francis are with you after Beirut explosion
Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Lebanese Catholics at a Mass in Beirut Thursday that Pope Francis is close to them, and... Read more
Pope Francis: Economics should not ‘sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance’
Pope Francis told heads of state and business leaders Friday that human dignity and “ecological conversion” ought to shape the... Read more
Europe’s Catholic bishops back archbishop blocked from returning to Belarus
Catholic bishops across Europe have expressed support for an archbishop who was refused entry to his homeland of Belarus. Read more
Vatican official: Human fraternity is the Christian response to identity politics
The secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has argued that as tribalism and identity politics increase, the... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Cardinal Simonis
Pope Francis offered his condolences Thursday after Dutch Cardinal Adrianus Simonis died at the age of 88. Read more
Pope Francis: science and faith together can protect environment
Pope Francis said Thursday that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises. Read more
