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Bishop-elect Bruce Lewandowski.

Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore

Jun 10, 2020

Pope Francis named Fr. Bruce Lewandowski as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore Wednesday.  Read more

Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski at the tomb of St. Peter during an ad limina visit Nov. 7, 2019.

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead St. Louis archdiocese

Jun 10, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis appointed Wednesday Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis.  Read more

Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace.

Pope Francis: God awaits us in our darkest moments

Jun 10, 2020

In our darkest moments God awaits us and is ready to transform us, Pope Francis said at his general audience... Read more

Nun at the prayer vigil for consecrated life in St. Peter's Basilica, Jan. 28, 2016.

Italian convent that suffered severe COVID-19 outbreak is now virus-free

Jun 9, 2020

By Courtney Mares

After an outbreak in the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity Mother House in northern Italy led half of its sisters... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster.

Catholic Church receives $1.3 million donation to fight poverty amid pandemic

Jun 9, 2020

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has received a 1 million pound ($1.3 million) donation to fight poverty caused... Read more

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli says Mass in Rome Jan. 22, 2016.

Vatican should renew China deal for ‘one or two years,’ says negotiator

Jun 9, 2020

By Courtney Mares

With the Vatican’s interim deal with the Chinese government due to expire in September, an archbishop who helped to negotiate... Read more

Msgr. David L. Toups/Screenshot from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary’s YouTube account

Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Beaumont, Texas

Jun 9, 2020

Pope Francis appointed Msgr. David L. Toups as the next Bishop of Beaumont, Texas, Tuesday.  Read more

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth.

Bishop urges Catholics to reject ‘detestable’ changes to Guernsey abortion law

Jun 8, 2020

A bishop urged Catholics Sunday to resist “fundamentally detestable” efforts to liberalize abortion laws on an island in the English... Read more

The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham at the shrine in Norfolk, England.

Despite the pandemic, Catholic shrine enjoys ‘biggest pilgrimage season’ in its history

Jun 5, 2020

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 gives a special Angelus address for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul June 29, 2019.

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church belongs to Christ

Jun 29, 2019

By Courtney Mares

“To the Lord we are not a group of believers or a religious organization, we are His bride. He looks... Read more

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Phoenix destroyed by fire, cause unknown

May 1, 2019

An extensive fire destroyed St. Joseph Catholic Church in north Phoenix during the early morning hours of May 1. The... Read more

David Bereit, founder of 40 Days for Life, enters the Catholic Church on Easter.

Founder of 40 Days for Life enters Catholic Church on Easter

Apr 3, 2018

David Bereit, the founder of 40 Days for Life, entered the Catholic Church on Easter, giving thanks for the inspiration... Read more

Pope Francis speaks in Pietrelcina, Italy March 17, 2018.

Pope Francis in Pietrelcina: Padre Pio loved Mother Church

Mar 17, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Speaking Saturday in Pietrelcina, the town where St. Padre Pio was born, Pope Francis encouraged devotion to Holy Mother Church,... Read more

Bishop Donald Lippert of Mendi in Papua New Guinea. Courtesy of the Diocese of Mendi.

Catholics in Papua New Guinea a sign of the Church's universality

Sep 26, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

A young Catholic diocese in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea has a vibrant and growing faith, one which... Read more

Security footage shows man threatening to kill nun in a Brooklyn church

Jul 6, 2017

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man threatened to kill a nun who was praying inside a... Read more

Priests celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2105.

Catholic Church grows as Americas, Europe trail in priestly vocations

Apr 6, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

According to Vatican statistics released Thursday, the Church in the Americas lags behind globally when it comes to the number... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Oct. 1 2014.

Without women, there is no harmony in the world, Pope Francis says

Feb 10, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

A woman’s value is not based on her material accomplishments, but simply in the beauty and harmony she brings to... Read more

Norwegian Catholic Church accused of membership inflation

Nov 30, 2016

In an unusual turn of events, the Catholic Church in Norway is under fire for reportedly lying about its number... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience, May 21, 2014.

Spreading hope, trust, the center of next World Communications Day

Sep 29, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Announced Thursday, this year's World Day of Social Communications will focus on the theme of spreading hope and trust in... Read more

Not your grandpa's porn – Has the Church caught up to the problem?

Sep 20, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Clay Olsen speaks to thousands of youth about a subject most people would rather not touch: pornography.  Read more