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Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
Poland had the most hate crimes reported against Christians, with 241 incidents in 2020. Read more
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said. Read more
Salesians asked young people to make short films about hope. They got a big response
The inaugural Don Bosco Global Film Festival has received more than 1,500 entries. Read more
Pope Francis asks Secular Franciscans to take St. Francis’ path of conversion
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome. Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he ‘favored’ home diocese but denies scandal
He reportedly asked: ‘Why massacre me, my family, this diocese?’ Read more
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
President Zoran Milanović met with Pope Francis and senior officials. Read more
Fr Julian Carron resigns as president of Communion and Liberation
He has held the post since 2005. Read more
Pope Francis to speak at meeting of bishops and mayors in Florence
The Feb. 27 visit will include an encounter with refugee families. Read more
Former Grand Master of the Order of Malta dies at 71
Fra’ Matthew Festing was Grand Master from 2008 to his resignation in 2017. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’
When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis to UNESCO: ‘The Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history’
The pope was marking the UN agency’s 75th anniversary. Read more
Pope Francis in Assisi: ‘It is time that the poor be given back their voice’
The pope met with a group of more than 500 poor people from across Europe. Read more
Poland’s Catholic Church to hold day of solidarity with Lebanon
Lebanon’s real GDP contracted by more than 20% in 2020. Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Draft assisted suicide law ‘unacceptable’
The bishops are taking part in a review of the law. Read more
Portugal’s Catholic bishops approve independent clerical abuse commission
The move followed an appeal by more than 200 Portuguese Catholics. Read more
Vatican calls for ‘clear roadmap’ as climate summit enters final stretch
The Vatican said that ‘various gaps’ had emerged at COP26 in Scotland. Read more
Pope Francis fields Vatican soccer team in friendly match against Roma minority
The soccer match is intended to counter racism and discrimination. Read more
Pope Francis: Failure to integrate migrants can create serious problems
The pope referred to a 2016 terror attack in Belgium. Read more
Pope Francis: Care for creation is one of the ‘great moral issues of our time’
The pope said he regretting not being able to attend the UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Read more
