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Four killed as Myanmar army artillery shell hits Catholic church
Vatican News reported that all those killed and injured were Catholics. Read more
Pope Francis launches 7-year Laudato si’ action plan
The Laudato si’ Action Platform will focus on seven sectors: families, parishes, schools, hospitals, businesses, organizations, and religious orders. Read more
Pope Francis moves pre-seminary at center of abuse trial out of Vatican City
The pre-seminary is a residence for about a dozen boys who serve at papal Masses. Read more
Pope Francis prays for 5-year-old survivor and 14 people killed in cable car accident
A cable car ascending the Mottarone mountain fell about 65 feet to the ground. Read more
Pope Francis meets homeless people and refugees after film screening
The pope met with a group of around 100 people after a screening of the 2020 film “Francesco.” Read more
Father John Paul Mary: Overcoming an irrational fear of St Padre Pio
Early in his priesthood, Father John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA, employee chaplain of EWTN, had an ‘irrational fear’ of Saint... Read more
US bishops welcome resumption of temporary protections for Haitian migrants
The chairs of the US bishops’ committees on migration and international justice and peace on Monday commended the Biden administration’s... Read more
Pope Francis hints at imminent changes in the Roman Curia
Multiple sources have told CNA that Pope Francis told the Italian bishops that there will soon be a new prefect... Read more
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Legal assisted suicide bill would mean killing, not caring, UK bishop warns
A true culture of caring protects the sick, the vulnerable, and the elderly, said one English Catholic bishop in response... Read more
Pope Francis encourages Italian bishops as the conference begins ‘synodal journey’
The pope gave unscripted remarks as he opened the Italian bishops’ spring assembly on May 24, speaking to a conference... Read more
Jerusalem patriarch calls for peace, cooperation in Holy Land
The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the... Read more
Pope Francis prays that the Dominicans' jubilee year will ‘usher in a new springtime of the Gospel’
Pope Francis praised the Dominican charisms of preaching and missionary discipleship in a letter marking the 800th anniversary of the... Read more
As S.C. Catholics challenge state’s Blaine Amendment, scholars argue it was ‘born of bigotry’
Catholics and others challenging South Carolina’s Blaine Amendment are right to argue that the amendment was “born of bigotry and... Read more
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A cannonball that changed the world: Pope Francis marks 500 years since St. Ignatius’ conversion
The first Jesuit pope sent a video message marking the start of an Ignatian Year. Read more
Pope Francis: Pray for China’s Christians
The pope made the appeal after his Regina Coeli address. Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday 2021
The pope celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Open your heart to the Holy Spirit’
The pope celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Brazilian boy who painted pictures of saints to help pay for his medical treatment dies
Daniel Neves, a 13-year-old boy who painted pictures of the saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary to help to pay... Read more
In England and Wales, Catholic Church names former prosecutor to lead child protection efforts
Nazir Afzal, a prestigious Muslim barrister with a history of prosecuting gangs engaged in sexual abuse and grooming, is the... Read more
Pope Francis meets European Commission president at the Vatican
Ursula von der Leyen discussed migration, climate change, and the Middle East during her Vatican visit. Read more
