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Nine Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die in a single week
In the past week, nine Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for COVID-19. Read more
Catholics remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 years after his assassination in Pakistan
The diocese of Rome will host a memorial Mass on Friday for Servant of God Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic politician in Pakistan... Read more
‘This was a historic moment’: England’s personal ordinariate celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ten years ago today, Mgr Keith Newton was preparing to be ordained a Catholic priest at Westminster Cathedral, the mother... Read more
Cardinal Pell: 'Clear headed' women will help 'sentimental males' clean up Vatican finances
Cardinal George Pell welcomed Thursday Pope Francis’ inclusion of lay women on the Vatican’s economy council, saying he hopes “clear... Read more
Catholic Church resumes Sunday Masses in Iceland
The Catholic Church is resuming public Sunday Masses in Iceland after the government raised the number of people permitted to attend... Read more
Vatican Museums hope to reopen in February
Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus restrictions permit it, according to the museums’ director. Read more
Bishops urge French Catholics to pray and fast as bioethics bill returns to Senate
Bishops in France are asking Catholics to pray and fast for the next four Fridays for a respect for human... Read more
Iraqi Catholics urged to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit country
A cardinal has called on Iraqi Catholics to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit... Read more
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on... Read more
Number of people leaving Catholic Church in Austria fell in 2020
Fewer people left the Catholic Church in Austria in 2020 than in the previous year, according to official figures released... Read more
Catholic archbishop of Glasgow dies suddenly at age 70
The Catholic archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 70. Read more
Report: Australia’s financial crime watchdog says it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog has said that it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis: Praise God above all in difficult moments
Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to praise God not only in happy times, “but above all in difficult moments.” Read more
Report: Rome court orders return of cash found at suspended Vatican official’s home
A Rome court has ruled that the search and seizure of money and other valuables from the home of a... Read more
Rosario Livatino’s postulator: Christians urgently need ‘credible witnesses’
The postulator of the beatification cause of a judge martyred by the mafia says that Christians today urgently need “credible... Read more
Catholic bishops urge UK to give up nuclear arsenal
Catholic bishops urged the U.K. on Tuesday to give up its nuclear arsenal. Read more
Cardinal Müller: Media image of ‘two popes’ threatens papacy as a ‘principle of unity’
The former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office has said that today’s media environment is undermining theological truths that are... Read more
Pope Francis: Coronavirus pandemic has ‘exposed inefficiencies’ in care of the sick
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic had “exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick.” Read more
Benedict XVI to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will receive the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is available, his personal secretary said Tuesday. Read more
Pope Francis opens ministries of lector and acolyte to women: A CNA Explainer
On Jan. 11, Pope Francis published an apostolic letter issued motu proprio (which means “on his own impulse” in Latin),... Read more
