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McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop
The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Video shows 90-year-old cardinal telling kidnappers: ‘I will preach what is the truth’
When 90-year-old Cardinal Christian Tumi was interrogated in captivity by armed separatists in Cameroon last week, he calmly told his... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU
Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious... Read more
Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events
Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more
Abuse inquiry faults English cardinal and the Vatican
Catholic leaders promised to reform safeguarding procedures Tuesday following the publication of a highly critical independent report on child abuse... Read more
Pope Francis blesses Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal statue
Pope Francis blessed a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal at the end of his Wednesday... Read more
Catholic charity sends aid to Mozambique after reports of mass beheading
In response to reports that militants linked to the Islamic State had beheaded more than 50 people in northern Mozambique,... Read more
Former nuncio absent for sexual assault trial in Paris
A sexual assault trial against Archbishop Luigi Ventura was held Tuesday in Paris, despite the absence of the former apostolic... Read more
McCarrick Report: Pope Francis prays for victims of sexual abuse
Pope Francis acknowledged the publication of the McCarrick Report at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Archbishop: Vatican should clarify ‘doubts’ after Cardinal Dziwisz accused of negligence
Allegations that Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical abuse aired in a television program Monday should be... Read more
English archbishop: Lord Sacks advanced Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony with popes
An English Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that the late Rabbi Jonathan Lord Sacks helped to advance Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony... Read more
Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens
The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who reputedly bore the stigmata opened Monday. Read more
Pope Francis marks 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter... Read more
Cardinal Nichols at 75: ‘A crisis is a crossroads’
On the eve of his 75th birthday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols cast his mind back to the day that he was... Read more
Searches carried out on key figures in Vatican financial scandal
Rome financial police executed a search warrant this week against three figures tied to the Vatican's London property scandal. According... Read more
Vatican announces publication date of long-awaited ‘McCarrick Report’
The Vatican announced Friday that the long-awaited report on the disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick will be released next week. Read more
Vatican imposes disciplinary measures on 97-year-old Polish cardinal
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. Read more
Cardinal is freed after kidnapping by gunmen in Cameroon
Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday evening in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, has been freed. Read more
