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Family of nurses who treated coronavirus patients to meet Pope Francis
Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet... Read more
Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin
An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany. Read more
Technology sheds new light on life of St. John Henry Newman
A team spread across three continents is using cutting-edge technology to shed new light on the figure of St. John... Read more
Italian bishops' newspaper faces pushback after letter supports abortion law
The newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference is facing criticism after it published a letter Wednesday arguing that Catholics can... Read more
Polish bishops: Respect all people, but don’t accept LGBT+ views uncritically
Catholics have a duty to respect people who identify as LGBT+ but are not obliged to accept their views uncritically,... Read more
Vatican confirms World Mission Sunday will take place amid pandemic
The Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled on Oct. 18, underlining the importance of... Read more
Vatican dicastery joins call for ‘interreligious solidarity’ amid pandemic
Christians should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by showing “interreligious solidarity,” a new document jointly issued by a Vatican dicastery... Read more
Pro-life student group sends letter to Pope Francis over South Korea abortion law
A pro-life association of university students is appealing to Pope Francis for support as the South Korean government faces a... Read more
Catholic archbishop calls for investigation after riot police block church entrance in Belarus
A Catholic archbishop in Belarus protested Thursday after riot police blocked the entrance to a church in the capital, Minsk. Read more
Coronavirus lockdown leaves Catholic priests struggling for funds
Catholic priests in England are struggling to make ends meet following a drop in income caused by the coronavirus crisis. Read more
The Catholic Church’s new path to sainthood: What is ‘offering of life?’
For centuries, the Catholic Church has declared many different holy men and women to be saints through the strict legal... Read more
Archbishop remembered as ‘courageous prophet’ after death from COVID-19
Archbishop Oscar Cruz died early Wednesday from coronavirus complications. He is believed to be the 10th Catholic bishop to die... Read more
Pope Francis to resume general audiences with the public
Members of the public will be able to attend Pope Francis’ general audiences again from Sept. 2 after an almost six-month... Read more
Vatican rules that Benedictine abbot should not return to his community
The Vatican has ruled that the abbot of Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire, England, should not return to his community,... Read more
As South Korea revises abortion law, Catholics mobilize to protect unborn life
As the deadline approaches for South Korea’s National Assembly to revise the country’s abortion law, Korean Catholics are working to... Read more
Catholic safe house helps secure jail sentences for sex traffickers
A Catholic safe house for women in London has helped to secure jail sentences for two sex traffickers. Read more
Burial place of medieval Catholic monks uncovered at Westminster Abbey
Archaeologists excavating a lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey in London have uncovered what they believe are the remains of... Read more
Catholic Church in Belgium sees rise in adult baptisms
The Catholic Church in Belgium has reported a significant rise in adult baptisms. Read more
Pope Francis calls Mozambique bishop after Islamist militants seize port city
Pope Francis made an unexpected phone call this week to a bishop in northern Mozambique, where militants linked to the... Read more
‘I really pray for these kids’: the Catholic ambassador on a mission to help Europe’s largest minority
In 2013, Franz Salm-Reifferscheidt made a life-changing visit to Rome. The retired Austrian businessman had an appointment with the Grand... Read more
