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Vatican expects deficit of $60 million in 2021
The Vatican said on Friday that it expects to record a deficit of around $60 million in 2021 amid the... Read more
Pope Francis gives Roman Curia 17th-century text as Lenten reading
Pope Francis has given each member of the Roman Curia a book to include in their spiritual reading for their... Read more
Catholic bishops across Europe join in Lent prayer for victims of coronavirus pandemic
Catholic bishops across Europe will join together in prayer throughout Lent for victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Catholic safeguarding commission reports rise in abuse allegations in England and Wales
The number of people facing concerns or allegations of abuse against children rose by 29% in a year, according to... Read more
Venezuelan campaign focuses on lifesaving medication for the poor
A Lenten campaign launched by Caritas Venezuela is raising money to help poor and vulnerable people in the country buy... Read more
Pope Francis to religious education conference: Pandemic invites us to be changed by suffering
In a video message to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, Pope Francis said Thursday the suffering caused by the... Read more
Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic education
Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this week, calling for continued renewal of... Read more
Virtual Theology on Tap: ‘Lukewarm Catholicism isn't an option’
Speakers at a virtual Theology on Tap event last week encouraged Catholics to embrace their faith - even in a... Read more
George Weigel explores 'vocation' by elegizing historic figures
George Weigel this month released a book collecting remembrances of a range of historical figures, with the goal of exploring... Read more
Brownsville bishop dispenses from law of abstinence amid Texas storm
Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville announced Thursday via Twitter that he is granting a dispensation from abstinence from meat for... Read more
Founder defies Vatican order to leave ecumenical community
Enzo Bianchi has defied a Vatican order to leave the ecumenical monastery he founded in 1965. Read more
‘Offer the light of the Gospel’: Tehran’s new Catholic archbishop is ordained
A Franciscan friar was ordained archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan this week and commissioned to “offer the light of the Gospel” in... Read more
Cardinal says Vatican employees could lose jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
In a decree issued earlier this month, the cardinal who heads the Vatican City State said that employees who refuse to... Read more
Poland’s Catholic Church holds day of prayer for abuse survivors
Poland’s Catholic Church on Friday will observe a day of prayer for abuse survivors. Read more
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors
Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up... Read more
What happened to the USCCB working group on Biden?
A source at the U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) has disputed the notion that a special working group formed to deal... Read more
Brazil's military archbishop distances himself from Lenten campaign over gender ideology
The head of Brazil’s military ordinariate has told the nation’s bishops’ conference he will not use material from this year’s... Read more
Democrats for Life: Some PR firms fear ‘backlash’ for working with pro-life candidates
Pro-life Democratic political candidates have encountered resistance from some public relations firms not willing to work with them, one pro-life... Read more
Pope Francis urges Brazil’s Christians to seek unity in battle against pandemic
Pope Francis encouraged Brazil’s Christians on Wednesday to confront the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic together this Lent. Read more
Brazilian bishops discuss controversial text of ecumenical Lenten campaign
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has issued a statement to confront a wave of complaints over the inclusion... Read more
