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Switzerland’s Catholic Church approves independent abuse study
The project will begin in March 2022. Read more
Pope Francis: Sagrada Familia’s new star shines for Barcelona’s poor, ill, elderly, and young people
The 12-pointed illuminated star sits atop basilica’s soaring Tower of the Virgin Mary. Read more
Pope Francis hails ‘the beauty of Mary’s heart’ on Immaculate Conception feast
The pope leads the Angelus prayer on Marian solemnities, as well as Sundays. Read more
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church leaders want a uniform liturgy. Why are they facing resistance?
Pope Francis has intervened in the decades-long dispute. Read more
Pope Francis makes early morning visit to Immaculate Conception statue in Rome
The pope made the private visit to the statue shortly after 6 a.m. Read more
Synod of Bishops removes resource page link to New Ways Ministry
The U.S. bishops’ conference expressed its disapproval of the LGBT outreach ministry in 2010. Read more
Pope Francis updates norms on crimes judged by Vatican’s doctrinal office
The norms address the delicts of schism, sacramental desecration, and abuse of minors Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
Unvaccinated Austrians could face fines of up to $675 every three months. Read more
For the Year of St. Joseph, a look at the relic of his holy cloak in Rome
Tradition holds that St. Jerome brought the mantle from the Holy Land. Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Greece
The pope spoke at the end of his five-day journey to Cyprus and Greece. Read more
Pope Francis: EU commission guide discouraging word ‘Christmas’ was an anachronism
He noted that a series of ideologies had attempted to pull up Europe’s Christian roots. Read more
Pope Francis says he accepted Paris archbishop’s resignation ‘on the altar of hypocrisy’
The pope accepted Archbishop Michel Aupetit’s resignation on Dec. 2. Read more
Pope Francis says he will meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill again
The pope and the patriarch had a historic first meeting in 2016. Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Greece: Don’t be ‘prisoners of the cell phone’
The pope’s address concluded his three-day visit to Greece. Read more
Pope Francis decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech
The pope arrived in Greece after a two-day visit to Cyprus. Read more
PHOTOS: The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master
He was interred in the Crypt of the Grand Masters at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Read more
Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI had three COVID-19 vaccine doses ‘out of conviction’
He said: ‘One must not force anyone to vaccinate ... But one should appeal to the conscience.’ Read more
Pope Francis in Cyprus: We encounter Jesus in the faces of migrants
Four migrants shared their testimonies with the pope. Read more
Apostolic nuncio to EU dies after contracting COVID-19
A cardinal said that Archbishop Giordano ‘left a lasting mark on all of us.’ Read more
Interrogation tapes in Vatican finance trial leaked to media
An Italian newspaper published the footage. Read more
