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Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts... Read more
Pope Francis praises late cardinal’s ‘gentleness of spirit’
Pope Francis has paid tribute to the Italian Cardinal Renato Corti, who died May 12 aged 84. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Duluth priest as next Bishop of Rapid City
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Muhich to be the next Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota. Read more
Pope Francis says pandemic shows need for more nurses
The coronavirus crisis has shown that governments need to invest more in health care and employ more nurses, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times
The world offers peace like it is something to possess within ourselves; instead, God’s peace is a gift which opens... Read more
‘We've never known anything like this' - Helping people mourn during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has upended social life, politics and the economy. It may also transform the nature of grieving, an... Read more
Social media message brings big results for Spanish nuns selling pastries
The San Pelayo Monastery, located in the city of Oviedo in the Asturias autonomous region in northwestern Spain, has housed... Read more
Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the... Read more
Pope Francis names Chicago priest coadjutor of Peoria diocese
Pope Francis Monday appointed Fr. Louis Tylka, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Pope Francis prays for the unemployed after coronavirus layoffs
Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying for the unemployed after millions of people lost their jobs... Read more
Remember you are made for heaven, says Pope Francis
We must always remember that we are made for heaven, Pope Francis said in his Regina Coeli address Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Church advances through prayer’
Church leaders must put prayer before all other things, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Sunday. Read more
Pakistan minorities commission excludes Ahmadi religious group
Pakistan’s government has declined to include the Ahmadi religious group in its National Commission for Minorities, drawing attention to the... Read more
Pope Francis: the devil seeks to destroy the Church through envy
The devil uses envy to try to thwart the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass... Read more
Vigano accuses Cardinal Sarah of causing him ‘harm’ in row over coronavirus letter
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has accused a Vatican cardinal of causing him “serious harm” in a bitter war of words... Read more
‘Dial-a-Mass’ service is a godsend for Catholics without internet
A new “dial-a-Mass” service enabling Catholics with no internet connection to listen to Sunday Masses is proving a success, an... Read more
Andrew Walther appointed president of EWTN News
EWTN Global Catholic Network, the world’s largest Catholic media organization, announced Friday that Andrew Walther – an experienced Catholic journalist,... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Allow yourself to be consoled by Jesus'
We must learn to let ourselves be consoled by Jesus when we are suffering, Pope Francis said at his morning... Read more
How some parishes are slowly bringing back public Masses
On Sunday, March 15, Nebraskans in the Diocese of Lincoln still had a choice of whether or not they wanted... Read more
What Catholic business ethics brings to the coronavirus crisis
A Christian ethic of service and solidarity must be an important feature of the business response to the coronavirus epidemic... Read more
