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Pope Francis prays for cyclone victims in Madagascar
The pope sent a telegram to Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Feb. 19 as the island in the Indian Ocean... Read more
Pope Francis meets Christian movement of blind and visually impaired people
The French association, Voir Ensemble (Seeing Together), was founded in 1927 by Father Yves Mollat, a blind Jesuit priest. Read more
Sacra Liturgia conference to be held in San Francisco this summer
The Archdiocese of San Francisco will host an internationally-recognized liturgical conference this summer. Read more
Florida priest, convicted of rape, sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison
Father Jean Claude Philippe, 67, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Homestead, Florida, was sentenced to 94½ months in state... Read more
'Rain' of birds in Mexico not an apocalyptic sign, priest notes
A recent video of a flock of blackbirds suddenly plummeting to the ground in Mexico should not be in any... Read more
Grant to fund network of Catholic thought institutes, fostering faith-science dialogue
A Chicago-based Catholic nonprofit has been awarded more than $3.6 million to assist the launch of a national network of... Read more
Mexican diocese laments murders, attempts to silence, journalists
Father Martín Lara Becerril, spokesman for the Diocese of Querétaro, lamented the murder of journalists in Mexico and the attempts... Read more
Sri Lankan court acquits security officials over Easter attacks
A court in Sri Lanka on Friday acquitted two former security officials who charged with negligence relating to the 2019... Read more
Pope Francis says Eastern Catholic Churches have shown heroic faith amid miseries of war
The pope lamented that John Paul II’s appeal to avoid conflict in Iraq went unheeded Read more
Vatican finance trial: Financial authority joins trial as civil party
Cardinal Becciu, one of 10 defendants, gave a statement to the media on the sidelines of the hearing. Read more
Pope Francis’ second summit with Russian Orthodox patriarch could be held in June-July
Aleksandr Avdeyev said: ‘The place hasn’t been chosen yet.’ Read more
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days
Cardinal Pironio was a member of the Roman Curia for two decades. Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences after Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada, leaving at least 10 dead
The boat sank 280 miles from the Newfoundland coast. Read more
Food truck for the homeless arrives at the Vatican
Volunteers will distribute meals to people living on the streets around St. Peter’s Basilica Read more
Human rights activist asks UNESCO to ensure protection of Nagorno-Karabakh’s historic Christian sites
The sites include 161 churches. Read more
A doctor begged a religious sister for help. Last week, she and her family escaped Afghanistan.
When Sister Deirdre "Dede" Byrne picked up the phone in December 2021, a young man on the other end of... Read more
Parents, professor vow to keep speaking out against Boston College's booster mandate
A petition and telephone campaign by parents and others opposed to Boston College’s COVID-19 booster shot mandate failed to stop... Read more
Embezzlement from children's non-profit means prison time for ex-CEO
A former executive of a historically Catholic Michigan non-profit that serves neglected children and young adults has been sentenced to... Read more
Study challenges claim that legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide could ‘save lives’
The peer-reviewed paper analyzed suicide rates in Europe. Read more
Chicago-area Catholic principal who defied mask mandate won't return to school, pastor says
A principal at a Catholic school who was placed on leave after he defied the Archdiocese of Chicago's mask mandate... Read more
