Pope Francis has urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin Mary by abandoning themselves to God. Read more
Pope Francis deplored a firebomb attack on a cathedral in Nicaragua Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis appointed an official from the Vatican Secretariat of State as his new personal secretary Saturday. Read more
The Catholic Church supports vaccination because it helps to protect society’s most vulnerable people, bishops in England said Thursday. Read more
Exorcism is not an obscure practice shrouded in darkness, but a ministry filled with light, peace, and joy, according to... Read more
Seven years after his kidnapping in Syria, Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio was remembered in Rome Wednesday for his love of the... Read more
Catholic bishops have said that proposed hate crime legislation in Scotland could criminalize the Bible and the Catechism of the... Read more
In 2019, two friends launched a movement to protect churches across France in response to a wave of desecrations. Read more
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has praised the “glorious music” of Johann Sebastian Bach in a message to a festival in... Read more
People made homeless as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will “need a lot of help” to get their lives... Read more
Pope Francis’ charitable project for Ukraine, started in 2016, has helped nearly one million people in the war-torn country, according... Read more
Catholics marked the 100th anniversary Monday of the consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart. Read more
The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life launched a new campaign Monday urging young people to “send a hug”... Read more
Cardinal Walter Kasper has defended a new Vatican instruction on parishes after it was criticized by several German bishops. Read more
As Hagia Sophia opened for Muslim prayers Friday for the first time in 86 years, a leading Asian cardinal said... Read more
A Catholic bishop has deplored the world’s indifference to escalating extremist violence in northern Mozambique, where multiple churches have been... Read more
A retired Vatican diplomat accused of sexual assault while in office is due to appear before the Paris criminal court... Read more
A Catholic bishop has urged the U.K. and France to address the “underlying reasons” for a rise in migrants risking... Read more
A new Vatican instruction on parishes has received a mixed reception in Germany. Read more
More than 48,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Brazilian bishops to open a beatification cause for the... Read more