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Catholic hospital chaplain reaches £10K settlement in religious freedom lawsuit in UK
A Maltese Catholic priest who served as a chaplain in a London hospital received £10,000 in a settlement with the... Read more
Report: Chinese bishop appointed to Shanghai without Vatican approval
A Chinese bishop was installed Tuesday as the bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican’s approval, according to Asia News. Read more
Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of Dubuque, Iowa, resigns for health reasons
Jackels, who will turn 69 on April 13, has led the Archdiocese of Dubuque since May 2013. Read more
Fire damages three statues of the Virgin Mary in Spain at start of Holy Week
As Holy Week processions began in Spain, three wooden carvings of the Virgin Mary were damaged by fire in three... Read more
Another act of vandalism: Nebraska Catholic church’s altar flipped over, statue destroyed
The pastor of a Catholic church in Syracuse, Nebraska, was shocked when he discovered Saturday morning that the altar had... Read more
Diocese responds after Wisconsin priest urges Catholics to vote against pro-abortion candidate
The Diocese of Madison clarified late last week that the Church does not endorse nor oppose specific political candidates. Read more
Church leaders in Jerusalem call for enhanced security during Holy Week
Some churches, funeral processions, and public gathering venues have become “targets of attack,” lamented the group of Catholic, Orthodox, and... Read more
Pope Francis to wash juvenile prisoners’ feet this Holy Thursday
Less than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone to hold Holy Hour for Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai, and Hong Kong
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will hold a eucharistic Holy Hour and rosary Monday evening for the people of... Read more
Meet the U.S. senator holding the line on Pentagon appointments in fight over taxpayer-funded abortions
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, has blocked 184 promotions for generals and officers over “taxpayer funding for travel and extra pay... Read more
Pope Francis tells Italian welfare agency not to forget foreign workers
“It should not be forgotten that foreign workers who do not yet have Italian citizenship also contribute to the pension... Read more
Culture of loneliness meets culture of death in Canada’s MAiD epidemic, speaker says
“The question is not why are they being approved for euthanasia, the question is why are they asking for it?” Read more
Pope Francis extends time to appeal dismissal from consecrated life
The changes to canon law enter into force on May 7. Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2023: Lost, confused, forgotten? Jesus is with you
Jesus “experienced abandonment in order not to leave us prey to despair, in order to stay at our side forever,”... Read more
Harvard student finds her answers in the Catholic Church
LyLena Estabine is one of 32 candidates and catechumens in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge,... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2023
Pope Francis presided over Mass for Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square on the morning of April 2. Read more
Catholic school enrollment post-pandemic: an interview with the NCEA president
Catholic schools in the United States have grown in enrollment for two straight years, reaching record levels in some dioceses. Read more
French bishops vote to open sainthood cause of Henri de Lubac
Henri de Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. Read more
What’s this parish’s secret to forming missionary disciples? ‘It’s Boulder.’
What is the St. Thomas Aquinas Center in Boulder, Colorado, doing to turn out great apostles? Read more
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023
Holy Week and Easter is one of the busiest liturgical periods at the Vatican. Read more
