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Cardinal Bo: ‘Merciless killings’ turning Burma into ‘21st-century Calvary’
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has said that “merciless killings” of protesters following a Feb. 1 military coup have turned Burma... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyred Catholic judge showed mafia’s ‘intrinsic denial of the Gospel’
In the preface to a new book, Pope Francis says that the martyrdom of Italian Catholic judge Rosario Livatino in... Read more
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue undergoes major restoration for 90th anniversary
The massive Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is undergoing restoration ahead of its 90th anniversary... Read more
Iraqi cardinal: Pope Francis gave $350,000 for poor during Iraq trip
A cardinal has revealed that Pope Francis gave a donation of $350,000 to the Chaldean Catholic Church during his recent... Read more
Catholic priest and six others killed in attack on church in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed a Catholic priest and at least six others in an attack on a church in Benue State,... Read more
Diocese: Priest’s omission of palm blessing in protest over Vatican ruling ‘reprehensible’
A Catholic diocese in Italy has said that a priest’s refusal to bless palms on Sunday because of the Vatican’s... Read more
Benedict XVI ‘delighted’ by Year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis
In a new interview, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has expressed delight at the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope... Read more
Pope Francis: In Christ’s Passion, we remember victims of wars, everyday violence, abortions
At his general audience, Pope Francis said that Holy Week is a time to “remember the ‘sacrificed lambs,’ the innocent... Read more
‘Many are being devoured’: Pope Francis highlights rise in climate-caused migration
Pope Francis has highlighted the plight of people forced from their homes due to the climate crisis, calling on Catholics... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn: Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings marked by ‘communication error’
In new comments, Cardinal Schönborn has said that the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples was marked by a... Read more
Pope Francis warns priests and seminarians against worldly temptations
Pope Francis has told priests that “spiritual worldliness” is one of the worst temptations in clerical life. Read more
Cardinal Zen expresses ‘pain and indignation’ at St. Peter’s Basilica private Mass restrictions
Cardinal Joseph Zen has expressed “pain and indignation” at restrictions on private Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, saying that if... Read more
Indonesian president condemns Palm Sunday bombing at Catholic cathedral
Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned a bomb attack at a Catholic cathedral after a Palm Sunday Mass that killed two... Read more
At Angelus, Pope Francis prays for Indonesian Catholics injured in Palm Sunday bombing
At the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for Indonesian Catholics injured in a bombing as they left a Palm Sunday Mass. Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Lift your eyes to the cross in Holy Week
Pope Francis urged Catholics to focus on the cross during Holy Week as he celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday. Read more
Palm Sunday bombing at cathedral in Indonesia injures Catholics leaving Mass
A suspected suicide bomb attack has targeted Catholics leaving a cathedral after Palm Sunday Mass on the Indonesian island of... Read more
Cardinal hails Mother Angelica’s ‘extraordinary’ creativity on fifth anniversary of her death
Cardinal Fernando Filoni has highlighted the “extraordinary creative capacities” of EWTN founder Mother Angelica on the fifth anniversary of her... Read more
Book marks 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing as pandemic swept world
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
Postulator responds to Serbian patriarch’s claims of ‘problematic’ Cardinal Stepinac letters
The postulator of Bl. Aloysius Stepinac’s canonization cause has responded to claims by the new Serbian Orthodox patriarch that there... Read more
Vatican to vaccinate 1,200 people in need during Holy Week
The Vatican plans to vaccinate 1,200 people living in poverty during Holy Week with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
