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Pope Francis: ‘Consumerism has stolen Christmas’
Pope Francis advised Catholics Sunday not to waste time complaining about coronavirus restrictions, but to focus instead on helping those... Read more
Chesterton fans fundraising to create Father Brown mystery game
A group of Catholic board game enthusiasts has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to create a game based on the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges remembrance of persecuted Christians at Christmas
Catholic leaders challenged the incoming Biden administration to make humanitarian efforts for persecuted Christian worldwide, noting that Christmas is a... Read more
Catholic archbishop: ‘The Church in France is jostled from many sides’
The Church in France is under pressure, according to the president of the French Catholic bishops’ conference. Read more
Vatican’s liturgy congregation stresses importance of Sunday of the Word of God
The Vatican’s liturgy congregation issued a note Saturday encouraging Catholic parishes around the world to celebrate the Sunday of the... Read more
Eight elderly religious sisters die of coronavirus in Wisconsin
Eight elderly religious sisters died of COVID-19 complications in one week at a retirement home for the School Sisters of... Read more
Citing timing, SCOTUS declines to allow in-person learning to resume in Kentucky
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Kentucky Christian school’s plea to reopen for in-person learning, upholding a health order... Read more
Spanish parliament advances legal euthanasia, despite Catholic opposition
Spain’s parliament has advanced a euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders had decried as “a defeat for all”... Read more
Supreme Court passes on Census case
The case of Trump v. New York involved the administration’s lawful ability to exclude undocumented immigrants from the overall population... Read more
Cardinal Pell says year in jail was a time of ‘grace and gift’
Cardinal George Pell discussed the surprises, difficulties, and “gift” of everyday life in jail during a press conference this week to... Read more
Jews, Muslims decry court decision backing Belgian ban on kosher, halal slaughter
Despite concern that a Belgian law bans Jewish and Muslim religious slaughter practices, a European Union court has said the... Read more
Syracuse bishop revives Ember Days, calls for prayer and fasting for vocations
In a revival of an historic custom of the Church, Bishop Douglas Lucia of Syracuse has invited Catholics of his... Read more
Czech cardinal: Coronavirus crisis is drawing people to the Catholic Church
The coronavirus pandemic has inspired many people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the Catholic Church, according to Cardinal Dominik... Read more
Nigerian Christians facing 'calculated genocide,' Catholic bishop tells Congress
The world must not ignore the “genocide” of Christians in Nigeria, the Catholic Bishop of Gboko told members of Congress... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop for Diocese of Greensburg
Pope Francis named on Friday a new bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Read more
Ghana’s bishops appeal for peace after contentious election
The Catholic bishops of Ghana have called for peace amid unrest following national elections earlier this month, which saw the... Read more
Colombian bishop: Desecration of church, Eucharist 'wounds all Catholics'
A Colombian bishop has decried the desecration of a Catholic church and its tabernacle in the country and called on... Read more
Pope Francis to take part in Netflix series on perspectives of the elderly
A book by Pope Francis about the perspectives of the elderly is the basis for a forthcoming series by Netflix,... Read more
HHS resolves dispute over right to clergy in hospital
On Wednesday, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it resolved a religious discrimination... Read more
Council for the Economy discusses Vatican pension fund
The Council for the Economy held an online meeting this week to discuss several challenges to Vatican finances, including the... Read more
