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Swiss Catholic bishop appoints lay people in place of episcopal vicars
Bishop Charles Morerod has chosen two lay people and a deacon as his “lay representatives.” Read more
Californians urged to oppose rollback of assisted suicide safeguards
The California Catholic Conference is urging the faithful to speak out against a proposed state law that would remove several... Read more
Cardinal says intercommunion not an issue in Hungary ahead of International Eucharistic Congress
Cardinal Péter Erdő is hosting the congress in Budapest on Sept. 5-12. Read more
‘Our only weapon is prayer’: Nigerian bishop seeks release of kidnapped priest
Fr. Joseph Keke, 75, was kidnapped by gunmen on May 21. Read more
Los Angeles clergy celebrate Mass for unaccompanied migrant children
Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been celebrating Masses this month for hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children... Read more
Oakland's Catholic bishop robbed of cash, episcopal ring while praying near cathedral
A gun-wielding man allegedly robbed Bishop Michael Barber of Oakland of some money and his episcopal ring near the city’s... Read more
Leader of Armenian Catholic Church dies at age 86
Catholicos-Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Gabroyan died on May 25. Read more
Florida State University settles lawsuit with Catholic student
Florida State University has agreed to a settlement with a Catholic student who sued the school last year over his... Read more
Style and dignity woven together in 'Worthy of Wearing'
Nicole Caruso, professional makeup artist and beauty consultant, invites women to explore their feminine genius with her book Worthy of... Read more
Hong Kong Catholic churches plan Masses commemorating Tiananmen victims
The churches will offer a Mass for the Dead on the night of June 4. Read more
Male political candidates in Mexican state use gender ideology to file as trans women
To avoid being left out of the 2021 Mexican elections because of a constitutional principle of “gender parity”, 18 male... Read more
Vatican to Buddhists: May the pandemic ‘unite us in service’
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sent greetings for the Buddhist feast of Vesakh. Read more
Archbishop Aquila: Germany's synodal path needs repentance, belief, truth
The German Catholic bishops and those involved in the synodal path of the Church in Germany must be the first... Read more
‘We are delighted to have him back’: Carlo Acutis relics arrive in London
A relic was given to the church where the future blessed was baptized in 1991. Read more
Theft of Mary Queen of Scots’ rosary a ‘tragic loss’ for Catholic history
Thieves stole the rosary and other items worth more than $1.4 million from Arundel Castle in southern England. Read more
Pope Francis offers advice for when prayers seem to go unanswered
“To answer this question, we need to meditate calmly on the Gospels,” the pope said at his general audience. Read more
Cardinal: Renewal of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre goes deeper than swords
The order’s swearing-in rite will no longer feature a sword. Cardinal Fernando Filoni explains why. Read more
One Year After George Floyd's Killing: Black Catholics Are Exhausted, Yet Hopeful
The life of a diocesan priest is demanding. But for Father Robert Boxie III, the past year has been especially... Read more
Former priest, a sex offender, killed Massachusetts altar boy in 1972, investigators conclude
A Massachusetts prosecutor announced Monday that a convicted sex offender who had been dismissed from the clerical state, and who... Read more
San Francisco archbishop marks cathedral's 50th anniversary with tour for conservatory students
Marking the 50th anniversary of the blessing of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone led... Read more
