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Cardinal George Pell turns 80, loses right to vote in papal conclave
Cardinal George Pell turned has turned 80 years old, losing his eligibility to vote in a future papal conclave. Read more
Vatican: Accusations against Polish Catholic bishops’ leader groundless
The Vatican rejected accusations of negligence against Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. Read more
Las Cruces diocese says abuse records disclosed voluntarily, despite New Mexico attorney general's claims
While New Mexico’s attorney general has taken credit for securing Catholic Church documents on sex abuse by clergy, saying they... Read more
New priest blesses his sister, a nun: 'It's been a real privilege and a joy'
It is customary for a newly-ordained priest to impart a first blessing. For Father Matthew Breslin, who was ordained May... Read more
Widowed deacon in Argentina ordained a priest
Luis Avagliano served as a permanent deacon for 27 years, but after the death of his wife almost seven years... Read more
Tk̓emlúps 'disturbed' by vandalism of church building near Church-run school in Canada
The chief of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, or Kamloops Indian Band, has condemned the vandalism of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church... Read more
Pope Francis to priests: Weakness is a chance for encounter with God
“Strip yourself of your preconceived ideas, your dreams of greatness, your self-affirmation, to put God and people at the center... Read more
Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’
Celebrating Corpus Christi Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said: “A Church of the pure and perfect is a... Read more
Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti: Nun stabbed to death by three teenage girls is beatified
Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti was beatified on June 6, the anniversary of her murder, in Chiavenna, northern Italy. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sorrow after Indigenous children’s graves found at Church-run school
The Canadian government had asked the pope to issue a formal apology for the Church’s role in the country’s residential... Read more
Pope Francis to the Norbertines: Always keep an open heart
The pope issued a message marking the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Abbey of Prémontré. Read more
Catholic Church in Russia reorganizes causes of 20th-century martyrs
All the candidates died after the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union. Read more
Perpetual adoration chapel will be a 'spiritual gamechanger' for New York City, priest says
A perpetual adoration chapel slated to open next spring will bring spiritual healing and revitalization to Manhattan, according to a... Read more
Pope Francis names new Vatican ambassador to Canada
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva since 2016. Read more
Monks of France’s first papal vineyard sell wine to help local community
The monks hope to sell 15,000 bottles of their wine this month to help support the pandemic-hit community. Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: We need 'major effort' to 're-catechize' Catholics on the Eucharist
The Archbishop of San Francisco said this week there must be a “major effort” to “recatechize” Catholics on the Eucharist... Read more
Judge dismisses Planned Parenthood challenge to Lubbock's abortion ban
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood against a Texas city over new pro-life policies,... Read more
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Milwaukee archdiocese refuses 'sealed' records to state abuse investigation
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is refusing to turn over sealed records to a state investigation into clergy sex abuse. Read more
The clear response of a priest to Fr. James Martin for supporting 'gay pride'
Fr. Nelson Medina, a Dominican priest from Colombia, responded to the June 2 Instagram video posted by Fr. James Martin... Read more
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Polish Catholics mark 100 days to beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski
The former Primate of Poland who heroically resisted communism will be beatified on Sept. 12, Read more
