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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia.

‘Redemption and suffering’: The turbulent history of Moscow’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral

Mar 24, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The cathedral’s first rector was sentenced to death. Read more

Sr. Wanda Boniszewska (1907-2003).

‘We had no idea’: The hidden life of the reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police

Nov 25, 2020

Sr. Wanda Boniszewska led an extraordinary life. But for one religious sister who lived with her in the last years of... Read more

Venerable Serafin Kaszuba, c. 1945.

Priest who secretly ministered under Soviet rule moves closer to sainthood

Oct 10, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Monday Pope Francis advanced eight causes for sainthood, including a Capuchin priest who ministered underground across the Soviet Union... Read more

Ion Mihai Pacepa on Raul Castro's yacht in Cuba, 1974. Photo courtesy of Ion Mihai Pacepa.

Former Soviet spy: We created Liberation Theology

May 1, 2015

Espionage deep in the heart of Europe. Secrets in the KGB. Defection from a communist nation. Ion Mihai Pacepa has... Read more

Dr. Geraldine Kelley, a translator of entries in the

The USSR's Catholic martyrs suffered, but they suffered for God

Oct 22, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic victims of the Soviet Union’s cruel anti-Christian persecutions faced execution, exile and arbitrary imprisonment for their faith – and... Read more

Bl. John XXIII's tomb under the altar of St. Jerome in St. Peter's Basilica.

John XXIII and the beginning of the fall of the Iron Curtain

Apr 15, 2014

While Pope, Bl. John XXIII began a dialogue with the Soviet Union that led to the eventual fall of the... Read more

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Pope Benedict XVI on April 21, 2007, in Vigevano, Italy.

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1960. Varigotti (SV). Father Luigi Giussani with students during the Tower Ray.

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Popular Catholic influencer: ‘We need to use our social media platforms’

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