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Bishops entrust Polish Church to Mary in St. John Paul II centenary year
Bishops entrusted the Church in Poland to the Virgin Mary on Monday as they marked the centenary of the birth... Read more
Pope Francis names lay finance expert as secretary of Vatican ‘central bank’
Pope Francis Monday appointed Fabio Gasperini, an Italian financial adviser working at Ernst and Young, to the second-ranking position at... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta returns to work at the Vatican amid abuse trial in Argentina
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has returned to work at the Vatican amid an ongoing trial in Argentina, where he has been... Read more
Prague Catholics rejoice at restoration of Marian statue toppled by angry mob
A historic statue of Mary atop a column, torn down by an angry crowd more than 100 years ago, has... Read more
Diocese of Rome offers priests free COVID-19 antibody tests
As Italy moves into a new phase of its lockdown reopening, the Diocese of Rome announced that it will offer... Read more
‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic
Catholics took part in traditional Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday amid strict safety measures intended to prevent the spread... Read more
Parish priest says reported Eucharistic miracle has led to conversions
As the Vatican continues to evaluate a reported Eucharistic miracle in Poland, the priest of the parish where it occurred... Read more
Pope Francis calls archbishop in Brazil, epicenter of coronavirus in Latin America
In a phone call Wednesday, Pope Francis told an archbishop in Brazil he is praying for the country, which has... Read more
UK Catholic bishops: visa rules are causing supply priest shortage
U.K. visa rules are leaving parishes without supply priests, Catholic bishops said Tuesday. Read more
Italy's Catholic bishops say proposed 'homophobia law' creates ‘crime of opinion’
Italian bishops have raised concerns over proposed legislation against "homophobia" in Italy, claiming changes to the law are unnecessary and have... Read more
Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore
Pope Francis named Fr. Bruce Lewandowski as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead St. Louis archdiocese
Pope Francis appointed Wednesday Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis. Read more
Pope Francis: God awaits us in our darkest moments
In our darkest moments God awaits us and is ready to transform us, Pope Francis said at his general audience... Read more
Italian convent that suffered severe COVID-19 outbreak is now virus-free
After an outbreak in the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity Mother House in northern Italy led half of its sisters... Read more
Catholic Church receives $1.3 million donation to fight poverty amid pandemic
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has received a 1 million pound ($1.3 million) donation to fight poverty caused... Read more
Vatican should renew China deal for ‘one or two years,’ says negotiator
With the Vatican’s interim deal with the Chinese government due to expire in September, an archbishop who helped to negotiate... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Beaumont, Texas
Pope Francis appointed Msgr. David L. Toups as the next Bishop of Beaumont, Texas, Tuesday. Read more
Bishop urges Catholics to reject ‘detestable’ changes to Guernsey abortion law
A bishop urged Catholics Sunday to resist “fundamentally detestable” efforts to liberalize abortion laws on an island in the English... Read more
Despite the pandemic, Catholic shrine enjoys ‘biggest pilgrimage season’ in its history
When the coronavirus pandemic gripped England in March, the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham was forced to close. But rather... Read more
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church belongs to Christ
“To the Lord we are not a group of believers or a religious organization, we are His bride. He looks... Read more
