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Pastor of Swedish Catholic church: vandal wanted to 'create an eternal Good Friday'
The altar of Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden was vandalized on Friday, Nov. 13, in an act that... Read more
Situation 'desperate' in Mozambique following rise in extremist attacks
The United Nations human rights commissioner has called for international attention and aid in Mozambique in response to an escalating... Read more
California Bishop Cantu under Vatican 'Vos estis' investigation
Senior sources in the Vatican told CNA that the investigation was ordered by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation... Read more
Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against ‘slander’ in wake of McCarrick Report
A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to combat clerical abuse. Read more
Bishops call for prayer, fasting and reform as USCCB discusses McCarrick Report
U.S. bishops called for prayer, fasting, and reform during a virtual discussion Monday on the Vatican’s McCarrick Report, which was... Read more
Abuse, racism and COVID-19: Advisory councils make recommendations to bishops
Clerical sex abuse, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions were the focus of recommendations made by two councils that serve... Read more
USCCB 2020 fall meeting: Day 1 recap
An emphasis on the need for healing, in both the Church and broader society, was prominent throughout the first day... Read more
Bishop urges Catholics to hope as second typhoon this month strikes Philippines
Bishop Joel Baylon of Legazpi encouraged Catholics to cling to the theological virtues since two typhoons devastated the central Philippines... Read more
USCCB elects new General Secretary, committee heads
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at their annual Fall General Assembly on Monday announced election results for several... Read more
At USCCB, Archbishop Gomez urges proclamation of Christ, who defeated death
In his first presidential address to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles on Monday... Read more
US nuncio to USCCB: To heal society’s wounds, Catholics must be Good Samaritans
Catholics need to be Good Samaritans to those wounded both by the coronavirus pandemic and by social conflict, the papal... Read more
Exorcisms and the popes: Stories from inside the Vatican
It is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. Michael... Read more
Archbishop Gregory calls for 'transparency and contrition' after McCarrick Report
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., called for transparency after the Vatican’s release of the McCarrick Report last week. Read more
Cardinal Vela Chiriboga, emeritus Archbishop of Quito, dies at 86
Cardinal Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, who served as Archbishop of Quito from 2003 to 2010, died Sunday after spending several... Read more
'We want Mass': Catholics in France protest ban on public worship
Catholics in France gathered outside churches in multiple cities this weekend calling on the government to allow them to attend... Read more
Cardinal Gulbinowicz dies ten days after Vatican sanctions
A Polish cardinal recently sanctioned by the Vatican for sexual abuse has died at the age of 97. Read more
Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor
Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hands to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address... Read more
Archbishop calls on Catholics to ‘take personal responsibility’ for aiding the poor
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, encouraged Catholics to exit... Read more
Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel
Pope Francis on Sunday said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass... Read more
‘A really joyful journey’: Preparing people with intellectual disabilities to receive the sacraments
As book titles go, the “Directory for Catechesis” is hardly the catchiest. But this volume could potentially transform the lives... Read more
