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Bishops urge the faithful to maintain hope amid Colombia protests
The Colombian bishops have urged the faithful to listen to the voice of Christ and not to let the current... Read more
Diocese responds after state senator says he was denied Communion
After a New Mexico state senator said he was denied Communion this weekend because of a political matter, his diocese... Read more
Texas bishops plead for agencies housing migrant children amid threat of closure
Two bishops in Texas on Sunday pleaded on behalf of the state’s Catholic Charities ministries to migrant children, which could... Read more
Meet Our Lady of Kibeho: The only approved Marian apparition in Africa
There is only one Vatican-approved Marian apparition that took place on the African continent: Our Lady of Kibeho. Read more
Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics
When Pope Francis travels to Slovakia in September, one of his stops will be Prešov. Located in the east, the... Read more
Nigerian seminarian calls for 'prayer backed up with action' to counter violence
Religious persecution is rampant in Nigeria, where militant groups such as Boko Haram carry out abductions that appear to target... Read more
Concerns raised about using surveillance technology to track clergy
The prospect of private parties using national security-style surveillance technology to track the movements and activities of Catholic bishops, priests,... Read more
Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests in decades
He made the comment in his first Angelus address at the Vatican since undergoing surgery. Read more
Louisiana's First Lady joins Democrats for Life advisory board
Donna Edwards, the first lady of Louisiana, has joined the advisory board of Democrats for Life, the pro-life group announced... Read more
Traditionis custodes: French Catholic bishops express ‘esteem’ for Traditional Latin Mass communities
They said the norms would be introduced “through dialogue.” Read more
Cuba protests: Seminarian released by police
Rafael Cruz Dévora, a seminarian who was arrested on Monday after participating in protests of Cuba’s communist government, was released... Read more
Pope Francis to Friars Minor: Seek renewal amid declining numbers
Members of the Order of Friars Minor are meeting in Rome. Read more
Catholic nun abducted on way to the market in DR Congo set free
The nun is “traumatized but physically unharmed.” Read more
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Catholic bishop in Turkey: Jesus is drawing people to the Church in ‘unthinkable ways’
Bishop Paolo Bizzeti’s precessor as Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia was murdered. Read more
Tulsa bishop: Eucharistic coherence is about helping people grow in communion with Christ
The controversy over reception of Communion by supporters of abortion is ordered to helping all Catholics to grow in communion... Read more
Pro-life group urges action after appropriations bill passes without Hyde Amendment
A pro-life group on Friday decried President Joe Biden’s decision not to renew the Hyde Amendment, which has since 1976... Read more
Diocese in Connecticut files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of Norwich filed for bankruptcy Thursday amid several dozen sexual abuse lawsuits filed related to a former school... Read more
Iraqi archbishop: We must ensure ISIS genocide is not repeated
Grateful for aid to Iraqi Christian genocide victims, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil says more must be done to... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: Traditional Latin Mass will continue in San Francisco
As diocesan bishops consider how to implement Pope Francis’ motu proprio on the use of the Traditional Latin Mass, the... Read more
Polish Catholic Church to hold day of solidarity with Europe’s flood victims as death toll rises
At least 120 people have died in the floods, many of them in Germany. Read more
