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Trinity Sunday 2023: 10 illuminating quotes from the saints about the Holy Trinity
Trinity Sunday is observed on the Sunday after Pentecost. Read more
Penitential rite held after naked man stands on St. Peter’s Basilica’s main altar
A Polish national stripped off his clothes and climbed onto the basilica’s high altar on June 1. Read more
Religious persecution takes its toll on Catholic faith in Mexico
Recent episodes of violence against the Catholic Church once again bring to the fore the persecution of the faith in... Read more
Abortions in Scotland highest on record as government considers abortion on demand
Public Health Scotland also revealed that there has been an 84% increase in the number of abortions of babies with... Read more
Pope Francis to travel to Mongolia on Aug. 31
The trip will make Pope Francis the first pope to visit the Asian country that shares a 2,880-mile border with... Read more
PHOTOS: American seminarians having a ‘ball’ in Rome college’s restored 1960s bowling alley
The original bowling alley had been a gift from St. John XXIII to the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Read more
Group of faithful in Germany rejects Synodal Way: ‘We want to remain Catholic’
Birgit Kelle told EWTN Noticias that her association represents “many orthodox Catholics who are concerned about the Synodal Way and... Read more
In 1995 a ‘deeply embarrassed’ MLB owner apologized for event with anti-Catholic drag performers
Almost 28 years ago, the owner of the San Francisco Giants wrote a letter of apology to the Catholic League... Read more
Church in Spain collects almost 1,000 complaints of sexual abuse since 1945
The report does not include situations involving the abuse of conscience and power or committed against adults. Read more
Fort Worth bishop dismisses Carmelite mother superior in latest in Texas monastery-diocese dispute
Bishop Michael Olson has issued a decree dismissing the reverend mother from the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Read more
Florida bishops plead with DeSantis to spare life of death row inmate
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops appealed to the governor to grant a stay and commute convicted murderer Duane Owen’s... Read more
Report: Gänswein ordered to leave Vatican, return to home diocese without new role
According to a German media report, Pope Francis is following a custom where former private secretaries of deceased popes do... Read more
Church in Peru donates thousands of doses of medication to combat dengue epidemic
Dengue is a virus transmitted to humans through mosquitoes and can cause nausea, fever, pain, and in severe cases, internal... Read more
Nevada GOP governor signs pro-abortion bill; Oklahoma court strikes down abortion restrictions
The pro-life movement suffered a blow this week in two states. Read more
New ‘Padre Pio’ film is a human look at the famous saint, filmmakers say
Actor Shia LaBeouf says he leaned on the saint’s famous motto anytime things were difficult while making the film: Pray,... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship takes over Catholic school; three nuns may be deported soon
According to the Nicaraguan media, the police justified the takeover of the school by stating that they must review the... Read more
White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church
The Biden administration on Wednesday condemned Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega’s attempts to discredit the Catholic Church. Read more
Police arrest suspected mastermind of massacre at Rwandan Catholic parish in 1994 genocide
Reuters reported that Fulgence Kayishema, one of the top suspects in the genocide, was arrested May 24 on a grape... Read more
Cardinal Sarah to theology students: ‘The more we know the Lord the more we can love him’
At a Mass at the Angelicum in Rome, the Cardinal Robert Sarah spoke about the danger of division in the... Read more
Vatican looking into $17 million transfer from U.S.-based charity to impact investing fund
The Vatican is looking into the transfer of $17 million from the U.S. arm of a Church mission to an... Read more
