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'Security consultant' linked to Vatican's Becciu scandal arrested
Cecilia Marogna was held by Italian financial authorities on Tuesday evening in Milan on an international warrant issued by the... Read more
Religion central to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Religion is a central factor in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Christian advocates explained in a briefing on the conflict... Read more
Government throws England’s Catholic churches ‘lifeline’ grant for repairs
A Catholic archbishop thanked the government Monday for awarding a “lifeline” grant to Catholic churches in England. Read more
Managua archdiocese urges free elections in Nicaragua
The Archdiocese of Managua has expressed its concern over new threats to freedom and personal safety in Nicaragua, and urged... Read more
'I have no agenda' except public service, Barrett tells senators
Judge Amy Coney Barrett explained to senators on Tuesday that she has no personal agenda to overturn previous decisions if she... Read more
As evaluation ends, Vatican says Moneyval inspection was ‘constructive’
Moneyval, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering watchdog, concluded its two-week on-site inspection of the Holy See and Vatican City... Read more
Vatican trial for priests accused of abuse and cover-up in Vatican City youth seminary
The Vatican’s criminal court is expected to begin this week the trial of two Italian priests, one accused of sexual... Read more
Vatican to turn building offered by nuns into shelter for refugees
The Vatican said Monday that it would use a building offered to it by a religious order to house refugees. Read more
Archdiocese prepares beatification cause of anti-Nazi White Rose member
A German archdiocese said Monday that it is preparing to open the beatification cause of a member of the White... Read more
Virgin of Guapulo depicted in 2020 Christmas stamp from USPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced the release of a Christmas stamp depicting an 18th-century Peruvian painting of the... Read more
Mother Cabrini gets a new statue in New York City
A new statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini now overlooks Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and other New York... Read more
After ‘demonic’ desecration, Louisiana church reconsecrated as details about priest emerge
Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Saturday consecrated a new altar at the Louisiana parish where a priest reportedly filmed a pornographic... Read more
Analysis: Vatican finances and Cardinal Parolin’s crisis of credibility
On Saturday, the ongoing saga of Vatican financial scandal – or reform, if you prefer – continued with the announcement that... Read more
Irish state schools to phase out Catholic symbols, mandatory Masses
More than 200 state-run secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland will begin to phase out historical Catholic symbols and... Read more
International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching
The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the... Read more
Barrett hearings day 1: Healthcare and anti-Catholicism take center stage
As Senate Democrats on Monday focused on how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could rule on the Affordable Care... Read more
Federal judges decline to block New York worship restrictions
Two federal judges on Friday declined to block new restrictions on public worship in New York City, which both Catholic... Read more
New apostolic nuncio arrives in Belarus
Archbishop Ante Jozić, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Belarus earlier this year, arrived in the country Sunday, being met... Read more
Critics of Columbus Day get history wrong, scholar says
The historical legacy of Christopher Columbus is tarred by bad history in the quest to change Columbus Day, according to... Read more
'I believe I can serve my country,' Amy Coney Barrett tells senators
In her opening remarks, which were released on Sunday, October 11, Barrett will explain to senators why she accepted the... Read more
