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At Angelus, Pope Francis prays for Indonesian Catholics injured in Palm Sunday bombing
At the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for Indonesian Catholics injured in a bombing as they left a Palm Sunday Mass. Read more
New chapel in Chile to follow design of famed architect Antonio Gaudi
Plans by the astonishing architect Antonio Gaudi are the basis for a new chapel in Chile dedicated to Our Lady... Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Lift your eyes to the cross in Holy Week
Pope Francis urged Catholics to focus on the cross during Holy Week as he celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday. Read more
Palm Sunday bombing at cathedral in Indonesia injures Catholics leaving Mass
A suspected suicide bomb attack has targeted Catholics leaving a cathedral after Palm Sunday Mass on the Indonesian island of... Read more
Cardinal hails Mother Angelica’s ‘extraordinary’ creativity on fifth anniversary of her death
Cardinal Fernando Filoni has highlighted the “extraordinary creative capacities” of EWTN founder Mother Angelica on the fifth anniversary of her... Read more
Book marks 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing as pandemic swept world
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
Pope Francis to Vatican tribunal: be guided by ‘founding principles of ecclesial life’
Pope Francis has said that the Vatican’s quest for transparency should be inspired by “the founding principles of ecclesial life”... Read more
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting 40 of Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent -- despite rain and pandemic... Read more
'The shenanigans' at Mother Angelica's first vows
If you picture a nun's first profession of vows, you probably picture a serene, peaceful affair with the sisters singing... Read more
Mother Angelica: A female powerhouse in a supposedly sexist Church
It was September 1987, and Pope John Paul II had just arrived in Los Angeles after traveling around the United... Read more
As pandemic drags on, Cardinal Dolan calls for focus on a culture of life
In a recent pastoral letter, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York encouraged Catholics to foster a culture of life through... Read more
Postulator responds to Serbian patriarch’s claims of ‘problematic’ Cardinal Stepinac letters
The postulator of Bl. Aloysius Stepinac’s canonization cause has responded to claims by the new Serbian Orthodox patriarch that there... Read more
UK judge overturns Vatican request to seize accounts of Italian broker
A judge has reversed the seizure of the accounts of an Italian broker under investigation by the Vatican, saying that... Read more
Vatican to vaccinate 1,200 people in need during Holy Week
The Vatican plans to vaccinate 1,200 people living in poverty during Holy Week with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
China imposes sanctions on British Catholic human rights campaigner
The Chinese Communist Party has imposed sanctions on a British Catholic human rights campaigner who highlighted widespread abuses in Xinjiang. Read more
Catholic bishop defends giving Communion to Protestant representatives at installation Mass
A Catholic bishop in Switzerland has defended giving Holy Communion to two Protestant church representatives and a Protestant politician at... Read more
German cardinal takes further action in wake of independent abuse report
A German cardinal has announced further action following the release of a long-awaited independent report on the handling of abuse... Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria recovering after week-long kidnapping ordeal
A Catholic priest in Nigeria is recovering after a week-long kidnapping ordeal. Read more
Bishop Paprocki: Examining conscience before communion is essential
Amid the debate about whether Catholic public figures who support abortion should be permitted to receive Holy Communion, Bishop Thomas... Read more
Viennese cardinal displeased by Vatican 'no' to same-sex blessings
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn has declared he was “not happy with the explanation of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the... Read more
