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Bishop cautions against martial law in Philippines after bombings

Aug 31, 2020

Following twin bombings in a southern region of the Philippines, a local bishop is asking the government not to impose... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone during a June 27 prayer service in Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco archbishop calls on mayor to end 'excessive limits' on outdoor Mass

Aug 31, 2020

In a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday called on... Read more

Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong's Victoria Park, June 2019.

Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers

Aug 31, 2020

The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to... Read more

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Weeping Madonna of Syracuse commemorated in Sicily

Aug 31, 2020

In an August 29 Mass offered by Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo, the archdiocese of Syracuse on the Italian island of Sicily... Read more

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.

Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion

Aug 31, 2020

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote legal protections of any... Read more

Socially distanced bishops attend the Polish bishops’ plenary assembly at Jasna Góra, Aug. 27-29, 2020.

Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration

Aug 31, 2020

Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about a rise in acts of desecration.  Read more

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz prays outside of the Akrestsin Street pre-trial detention center in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 19.

Border guards stop Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus

Aug 31, 2020

Border guards blocked a Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus Monday.   Read more

Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter's Square Oct. 14, 2017.

Family of nurses who treated coronavirus patients to meet Pope Francis

Aug 31, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet... Read more

The interior of St. Joseph’s Church in Wedding, Berlin, Germany.

Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin

Aug 31, 2020

An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany.  Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address June 21, 2020.

Pope Francis: The cross reminds us of the sacrifices of the Christian life

Aug 30, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Sunday the crucifix we wear or hang on our wall is not supposed to be decorative, but... Read more

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Bishop Barron defends Junipero Serra: Evangelization is not ‘cultural aggression’

Aug 30, 2020

Bishop Robert Barron this week delivered a homily in support of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th century Franciscan missionary whose... Read more

Court halts Education Department’s rule for pandemic relief money to private schools

Aug 29, 2020

A federal judge has blocked a rule by the Department of Education for allocating pandemic relief money to private schools.  Read more

Argentine bishop warns priests to distribute Holy Communion in the hand

Aug 29, 2020

The Bishop of San Rafael, Argentina, warned last week that he will impose canonical sanctions on priests who distribute Communion... Read more

Pope Francis holds a soccer ball in St. Peter's Square in 2015.

Book collects Pope Francis' words of encouragement to athletes

Aug 29, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican is publishing a new book collecting Pope Francis’ notable speeches to athletes of all kinds, and which includes... Read more

The manuscript of Newman’s “Apologia Pro Vita Sua” at the Birmingham Oratory in England.

Technology sheds new light on life of St. John Henry Newman

Aug 29, 2020

A team spread across three continents is using cutting-edge technology to shed new light on the figure of St. John... Read more

Chalice desecrated by ISIS.

Chalice shot by ISIS militants to be displayed in Spanish churches

Aug 28, 2020

As part of an effort to remember and pray for persecuted Christians, several churches in the Diocese of Málaga, Spain... Read more

Secular pro-life group to talk abortion, police violence, and more at annual conference

Aug 28, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Rehumanize International, a secular pro-life organization, is set to begin its annual conference Saturday with an eye to life topics... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory at a Mass celebrated at the Capital One Arena before the 2020 March for Life.

On ‘March on Washington’ anniversary, DC archbishop calls for beatitudes

Aug 28, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The Beatitudes provide a way forward in a time of suffering, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C. said at a Mass... Read more

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Questions surround possibility of mandatory coronavirus vaccinations

Aug 28, 2020

By Matt Hadro

With more than 1,000 deaths a day still being registered in the United States, coronavirus vaccines are being developed, and... Read more

Canadian appeal court to hear case of hospice refusing to offer euthanasia

Aug 28, 2020

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has agreed to hear a case of a hospice trying to preserve its historical... Read more