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Prosecutors drop charges against journalists over Pell trial as media outlets admit breach
Australian prosecutors announced on Monday that they were dropping charges against individual journalists accused of breaching a gag order over the... Read more
Cardinal Parolin brings message of peace and reconciliation to Cameroon
On a visit to Cameroon this week, the Vatican secretary of state said he is hoping peace and reconciliation can... Read more
Catholic priest who ‘died twice’ gives thanks for coronavirus recovery
In March 2020, Fr. Michael Stack was looking forward to retiring after years of exhausting priestly ministry. Then the coronavirus... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for fight against ‘unacceptable poverty’
Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.” Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘mission of compassion’ spurred by pandemic
Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus... Read more
Vatican cardinal visits Cameroon as Catholic Church seeks to resolve Anglophone crisis
The Vatican’s Secretary of State kicked off a week-long trip to Cameroon on Thursday in which he will visit a... Read more
Pope Francis to meet top Shiite cleric on Iraq visit, says cardinal
Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday Read more
Landmark abortion ruling published in Poland
Poland’s constitutional court published on Wednesday the rationale for its declaration that abortion for fetal abnormalities is unconstitutional three months... Read more
How a Catholic pastor saved hundreds of his Jewish neighbors in the Warsaw Ghetto
Before the war, Fr. Marceli Godlewski seemed an unlikely candidate to be honored as “Righteous Among the Nations.” But he... Read more
Vatican official: Catholics can add value to ‘Green New Deal’ debate
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States has said that Catholics can apply the Church’s social teaching to evaluate aspects... Read more
Theme song unveiled for next World Youth Day in Lisbon
The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon on Wednesday unveiled the event’s official theme song. Read more
Pope Francis on Holocaust Remembrance Day: ‘These things can happen again’
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that commemorating the Holocaust means to be aware that “these things can happen again.” Read more
Cardinal expresses concern about preteens using social media
An Italian cardinal expressed concern this week about the use of social media by children, encouraging the Church to do... Read more
Polish Catholic patient at center of UK court battle dies
A Polish Catholic patient at the center of a U.K. court battle died on Tuesday despite last-minute efforts by bishops... Read more
Cardinal calls for 3-day ‘Nineveh fast’ for return to peace and stability in Iraq
Chaldean Catholics in Iraq are undertaking a three-day “Nineveh fast” this week to pray for peace and security in their... Read more
‘Despite change, the Church remains’: Emotional farewell Mass for Archbishop Kondrusiewicz
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz said at a farewell Mass on Sunday that the Church would remain a source of strength for... Read more
Polish Catholic Church’s ‘Day of Islam’ seeks to ‘overcome prejudices’
The Polish Catholic Church’s annual “Day of Islam” on Tuesday is an opportunity to overcome prejudices, a bishop who oversees... Read more
Vatican archbishop: Turn off your phone and open the Gospel
A Vatican archbishop urged Catholics to turn off their cell phones and open the Gospel instead as he celebrated Mass... Read more
Pope Francis forced to miss more events due to recurrent nerve pain
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of... Read more
Pope Francis: Witness to the truth by exposing ‘fake news’
Pope Francis issued a new warning about misinformation on Saturday, weeks after he was the subject of a viral “fake... Read more
