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Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Newton, Massachusetts.

Parishioners murdered in Newton, Massachusetts, were ‘salt of the earth’ pastor says

Jun 27, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Cardinal Sean O'Malley paid tribute to Gilda and Bruno D’Amore and Lucia Arpino, saying “they loved Christ and the Church.” Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

On heels of apostolic visitation, Bishop Strickland keeps up presence on social media

Jun 27, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has continued his prolific tweeting amid the apostolic visitation ordered by Pope Francis. Read more

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO).

Violence, emergence of new militia among Democratic Republic of Congo bishops’ concerns

Jun 27, 2023

By Magdalene Kahiu

“We are witnessing the persistence and worsening of insecurity, especially in the eastern part of our country,” the bishops stated... Read more

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30 Catholic Democrats sign letter on Dobbs anniversary vowing to support abortion

Jun 27, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The group of representatives cited their Catholic faith and St. John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation Christifideles Laici as reasons to... Read more

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Ugandan diocese observes five-day prayer for victims of secondary school attack

Jun 27, 2023

By Jude Atemanke

On June 16, suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces reportedly attacked the school, killing some 41 people, including 38... Read more

Philosophical-Theological University of Bressanone in Italy.

Views on sexual morality halt appointment of new dean at Italian seminary

Jun 27, 2023

By AC Wimmer

The writings of Father Martin M. Lintner, OSM, have stirred controversy within Church circles. Read more

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Religious freedom report shows dangerous trends in the West

Jun 27, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World report released by Aid to the Church in Need highlights dangerous trends within... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in an audience May 5, 2023.

Vatican’s child protection commission invites public feedback on safeguarding principles

Jun 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The online survey is available in four languages and responses will be used to formulate an updated Universal Guidelines Framework... Read more

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne. Credit: www.ewtn.de.

German cardinal under investigation: Allegations of perjury prompt search of archdiocese

Jun 27, 2023

By AC Wimmer

The allegations revolve around the accusation that Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki may have provided false testimony about his awareness of... Read more

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna, during a consistory Oct. 5, 2019.

Cardinal Zuppi to go to Moscow this week as Pope Francis’ peace envoy

Jun 27, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Zuppi will arrive in Russia’s capital less than one week after a paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group rebelled... Read more

Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Knoxville Bishop Rick Stika

Jun 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Stika, 65, was investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. He has also been accused of protecting a... Read more

Procession for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help passes in front of Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major.

PHOTOS: Procession in Rome honors Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Jun 27, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Led by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a procession through the streets of Rome took place this past Sunday beginning at... Read more

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Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion

Jun 26, 2023

By David Ramos

The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more

Relatives of inmates of the Women's Center for Social Adaptation (CEFAS) prison cry outside the detention center after a fire following a brawl between inmates in Tamara, some 25 kilometers from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on June 20, 2023.

Church demands answers after at least 48 die in gang fight in Honduran women’s prison

Jun 26, 2023

By Ana Paula Morales

According to local authorities, on June 20 there was a confrontation between rival gangs inside the prison that unleashed a... Read more

Saint Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei. Photo courtesy of Opus Dei

St. Josemaría Escrivá’s call to sanctify daily work is a modern spiritual call to arms

Jun 26, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Today, The Work continues and millions across the world have been inspired by Escrivá’s call to holiness, finding God in... Read more

Investigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Catholic church set ablaze in Orlando, Florida, under investigation

Jun 26, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Investigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday night. Read more

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High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’

Jun 26, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more

Bishop Gebhard Fürst blesses the bell from St. Albertus Magnus in Oberesslingen in front of the church in Żegoty (Siegfriedswalde), Germany, which has now returned to its homeland of Poland.

Ringing in a new era: the historic return of Nazi-plundered bells to Poland

Jun 26, 2023

By AC Wimmer

Over the weekend, a German bishop and a state premier participated in an initiative to bring bells stolen by the... Read more

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph.

Pope Francis names Bishop Coyne as new coadjutor archbishop of Hartford

Jun 26, 2023

By Courtney Mares

As coadjutor, Bishop Christopher Coyne will assist Archbishop Leonard Blair in the administration of the Hartford Archdiocese and succeed him... Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

UPDATE: Vatican-ordered investigation targets Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas

Jun 25, 2023

By Shannon Mullen, Jonathan Liedl

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops has completed a formal investigation of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland and the Diocese of Tyler,... Read more