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Poland’s election planning must bring together all parties, bishops urge
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate about whether presidential elections scheduled for May 9 should go ahead despite a... Read more
Pandemic brings ‘a very different kind of Church’ to London’s homeless
A parish in London’s West End is offering the homeless adoration, access to Sacraments, and the rosary -- along with... Read more
Pope Francis prays for coronavirus victims dying without their loved ones
Pope Francis prayed for those who have died alone during the coronavirus pandemic at his morning Mass Tuesday. Read more
Saintly superhero: When Marvel Comics told the life story of John Paul II
Pope St. John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, is perhaps one... Read more
'A Storybook of Saints' aims to showcase 'heroic witness' of saints
A new children’s book aims to tell the heroic stories of saints in a way that captures the interest, and... Read more
Priest in Costa Rica bakes bread to help families in need
When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz Marín had to quit school and find a job... Read more
In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern 'anti-Christian creed'
Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said... Read more
Pope asks God to free Catholics from the 'disease' of division
Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Joliet Bishop Conlon
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet, who took a medical leave of absence from... Read more
How quaran-teens are coping with losses and disappointments
Nikki Shasserre normally gets one, maybe two alerts per week from Bark, a parental monitoring app she uses to track... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for vocations to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday
Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday,... Read more
Pope Francis honors priests and doctors who have died in the coronavirus pandemic
On Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis said he was thinking of all the priests and doctors who gave their lives... Read more
Pope Francis prays for government leaders facing the coronavirus crisis
Pope Francis prayed Saturday for mayors, governors, presidents, and legislators at a time when many government leaders are making decisions... Read more
Survey: Religious Americans say coronavirus crisis has strengthened their faith
A segment of Americans say their faith has grown stronger since the coronavirus epidemic began, including 27% of Catholics, though... Read more
Five COVID deaths at Wisconsin home for religious sisters with dementia
Within the past month, a Wisconsin retirement home for religious sisters with dementia has had several sisters die and four... Read more
Archdiocese of New Orleans files for bankruptcy
Under financial pressure from clerical abuse litigation compounded by the coronavirus crisis, The Archdiocese of New Orleans announced May 1... Read more
Pope Francis raises Cardinal Tagle to new rank
Pope Francis has raised Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to the rank of cardinal bishop in a new sign of his... Read more
Archbishops acknowledge pain of Catholics who cannot receive sacraments amid lockdown
The metropolitan archbishops of England and Wales acknowledged the pain of Catholics who cannot receive the Sacraments because of the... Read more
St. Joseph the Worker was once out of work, too
Mass unemployment is a deeply unwelcome background for this year’s Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, but the Catholic celebration... Read more
