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Lawyer downplays suspended Vatican official’s role in London property deal
A lawyer for Msgr. Mauro Carlino downplayed the suspended Vatican official’s involvement in a controversial London property deal, saying that... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 169 deceased bishops, cardinals
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to pray for the dead and remember Christ’s promise of the resurrection at a Mass offered... Read more
Catholics urged to join nationwide daily prayer as England enters second lockdown
Bishops urged Catholics in England to join in a nationwide daily “moment of prayer” Wednesday as the country entered a... Read more
‘Vos estis’ inquiry into Polish Catholic archbishop advances
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Wednesday that the diocesan phase of an investigation into an archbishop accused of negligence... Read more
Killing of catechist alarms Indonesia’s Catholic bishops
Catholic bishops in Indonesia met with government officials this week to express concern about the violence in Papua after a... Read more
Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new diocesan religious institutes
Pope Francis has changed canon law to require a bishop to have permission from the Holy See prior to establishing... Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop: president’s abortion law proposal would be ‘new form of euthanasia’
A Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that an abortion law proposal outlined by Poland’s president would amount to a “new form... Read more
Pope Francis: Consistent prayer strengthens us in times of tribulation
Jesus teaches us that we must be consistent in our prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Vatican cardinal marks 70 years since proclamation of dogma of the Assumption
Catholics in Rome marked the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption Sunday with a solemn... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray that robotics and AI always serve humankind
Pope Francis has invited Catholics around the world to pray that robotics and artificial intelligence will remain always at the... Read more
French bishops say public Mass ban violates freedom of worship
As France begins its second lockdown this year, French bishops are filing an urgent appeal to continue public Masses, saying... Read more
Czech cardinal criticizes tech censorship after Twitter account is suspended
A Czech cardinal has criticized online censorship after his Twitter account was restored days after it was suspended. Read more
Cardinal Parolin to EU bishops: Protect life from conception to natural death
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has encouraged bishops in Europe to evaluate legislative proposals in light of the... Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Pray for victims of Vienna terror attack
Austria’s Catholic bishops have appealed for prayers for the victims of Monday night’s terror attack in Vienna. Read more
Vatican bishop: Peter’s Pence not used to cover London investment losses
A Vatican bishop said Saturday that the Holy See did not use money from Peter’s Pence or the pope’s discretionary... Read more
Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day: Christian hope gives life meaning
Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican City to pray on All Souls Day Monday and offered Mass for the... Read more
French police make six arrests over Nice terror attack
French police have arrested a total of six men in their investigation into the attack on the Basilica of Notre-Dame... Read more
Polish pro-lifers launch global rosary initiative
Polish pro-lifers are inviting Catholics around the world to join a global rosary initiative that launched on Sunday. Read more
Italian cardinal tests positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica
After three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman... Read more
