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Polish Catholic bishops’ leader: The Church supports those opting for COVID-19 vaccine
Archbishop Gądecki said vaccination was “an important tool.” Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences after ‘heinous assassination’ of Haiti’s president
President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home on July 7. Read more
Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich will serve as relator general. Read more
Pope Francis has further health scans in hospital after running a fever
The Vatican said the pope was able to eat and move “unassisted.” Read more
Probe into Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder shows attackers’ links to ISIS
The priest was killed at Mass on July 26, 2016. Read more
Sea Sunday 2021: Vatican calls for dignified conditions for maritime workers
The pandemic has left 400,000 seafarers stranded since September 2020. Read more
Pope Francis in Pyongyang? An intelligence chief is working to make it happen
No pope has ever visited the “hermit kingdom.” Read more
Pope Francis grateful for prayers as he recovers from intestinal surgery
The Vatican said the pope’s recovery process was “regular and satisfactory.” Read more
Suspected members of Boko Haram kidnap Catholic priest in Nigeria
Fr. Elijah Juma Wada was abducted on June 30. Read more
Nuncio prays for peace and harmony in Belarus at renowned Marian shrine
Archbishop Ante Jozić prayed that, with God’s help, divisions would be overcome. Read more
Pope Francis urges Indian Catholics to commit to uniform Syro-Malabar liturgy
The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. Read more
Benedict XVI praying ‘fervently’ for Pope Francis’ recovery from surgery
Pope Francis is recuperating at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Read more
Pope Francis recovering in same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated
The Vatican said that the pope had “rested well overnight.” Read more
Catholic archdiocese delivers food to families hit by India’s 2nd COVID-19 wave
Bhopal archdiocese is also helping the poor to pay medical bills. Read more
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Jailed Indian Jesuit Fr. Stan Swamy dies at age 84
He spent his final months jailed for his activism on behalf of Indian society’s lowest castes. Read more
Church leaders in Hungary and Slovakia welcome confirmation of papal visit
Pope Francis is expected to visit the countries on Sept. 12-15. Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Europe needs faith in God as it struggles with ‘demographic winter’
The Vatican Secretary of State was preaching at Mass in Strasbourg, France. Read more
Pope Francis to spend week recovering in hospital after intestinal surgery
A Vatican spokesman said: “His Holiness Pope Francis is in good general condition.” Read more
Pope Francis discusses protection of Christians with Iraqi prime minister
The pope and Mustafa Al-Kadhimi discussed the importance of protecting the Christian presence in the Middle East. Read more
‘Lourdes Nights’ to draw pilgrims to French shrine after pandemic closure
The initiative will be held throughout July and August. Read more
