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Cardinal Zen expresses ‘pain and indignation’ at St. Peter’s Basilica private Mass restrictions
Cardinal Joseph Zen has expressed “pain and indignation” at restrictions on private Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, saying that if... Read more
Arkansas governor signs landmark medical conscience objection law
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Friday legislation allowing doctors to decline to perform non-emergency medical procedures that... Read more
Marian statue, once desecrated by Islamic State, returns to Iraqi parish
A statue of the Virgin Mary that had been desecrated by the Islamic State but was later restored has been... Read more
Eric Talley funeral: Catholic father of seven ‘died a hero’
A funeral Mass was held Monday in Denver for Officer Eric Talley, a Catholic father of seven who was killed... Read more
Pennsylvania's long-standing abortion funding ban wins lopsided victory in court
A lawsuit from abortion providers seeking to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on state funds for abortion found little support in court,... Read more
Catholics asked to support the Holy Land on Good Friday
The Franciscan friars taking care of the Holy Land sites have asked Catholics for prayers and financial support as they... Read more
Indonesian bishops say Palm Sunday cathedral bombing ‘disgraced human dignity’
Indonesia’s Catholic bishops have strongly condemned the Palm Sunday suicide bombing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral on the... Read more
Cardinal Sarah asks Pope Francis to reinstate individual Masses at St. Peter’s Basilica
Cardinal Robert Sarah has asked Pope Francis to reinstate the celebration of private Masses at the side altars in St.... Read more
Vatican sanctions two Polish bishops after ‘Vos estis’ investigations
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Monday that the Vatican has sanctioned two Polish bishops at the conclusion of canonical... Read more
CRS: Relieving Central American pressures could help with immigration challenge for US
Immigration pressures at the U.S.-Mexico border start in Central America—and these pressures need attention in the United States’ immigration debate,... Read more
Indonesian president condemns Palm Sunday bombing at Catholic cathedral
Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned a bomb attack at a Catholic cathedral after a Palm Sunday Mass that killed two... Read more
At Angelus, Pope Francis prays for Indonesian Catholics injured in Palm Sunday bombing
At the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for Indonesian Catholics injured in a bombing as they left a Palm Sunday Mass. Read more
New chapel in Chile to follow design of famed architect Antonio Gaudi
Plans by the astonishing architect Antonio Gaudi are the basis for a new chapel in Chile dedicated to Our Lady... Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Lift your eyes to the cross in Holy Week
Pope Francis urged Catholics to focus on the cross during Holy Week as he celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday. Read more
Palm Sunday bombing at cathedral in Indonesia injures Catholics leaving Mass
A suspected suicide bomb attack has targeted Catholics leaving a cathedral after Palm Sunday Mass on the Indonesian island of... Read more
Cardinal hails Mother Angelica’s ‘extraordinary’ creativity on fifth anniversary of her death
Cardinal Fernando Filoni has highlighted the “extraordinary creative capacities” of EWTN founder Mother Angelica on the fifth anniversary of her... Read more
Book marks 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing as pandemic swept world
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
Pope Francis to Vatican tribunal: be guided by ‘founding principles of ecclesial life’
Pope Francis has said that the Vatican’s quest for transparency should be inspired by “the founding principles of ecclesial life”... Read more
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting 40 of Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent -- despite rain and pandemic... Read more
'The shenanigans' at Mother Angelica's first vows
If you picture a nun's first profession of vows, you probably picture a serene, peaceful affair with the sisters singing... Read more
