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Fr. Roberto Malgesini.

Catholic priest stabbed to death in Italy known for his care of ‘the least’

Sep 15, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

A 51-year-old priest was found dead from knife wounds Tuesday near his parish in the city of Como, Italy.  Read more

The flags of Taiwan and the Vatican.

Taiwan foreign ministry: Vatican-China deal will not affect diplomatic recognition

Sep 15, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that it has received assurances from the Vatican regarding the renewal of the Vatican-China deal.  Read more

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev.

Catholic archbishop appeals decision to block him at Belarus border over ‘invalid’ passport

Sep 15, 2020

A Catholic archbishop has appealed to the interior ministry of Belarus after border authorities said he was prevented from returning... Read more

The image of Our Lady of the Hill at the Shrine of La Madonna del Colle in Lenola, Italy. Courtesy photo.

This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries

Sep 15, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

A basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history, and is home to an... Read more

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden (D) speaks to a rally in January.

Advocacy group aims to show Biden agenda 'anti-Catholic' in swing states

Sep 15, 2020

A political advocacy group led by Catholics said Tuesday it has launched a campaign to reach Catholic voters in swing... Read more

Spanish bishops call for palliative care instead of euthanasia and assisted suicide

Sep 15, 2020

In response to an assisted suicide bill that could soon be passed in Spain, the Spanish bishops’ conference called Monday... Read more

The Downtown Hope Center, a faith-based women's shelter in Anchorage.

US bishops commend HUD plan to allow homeless shelters to serve on basis of sex

Sep 14, 2020

The US bishops’ conference on Friday applauded the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposal to allow single-sex homeless... Read more

San Francisco City Hall.

San Francisco Catholics plan Eucharistic processions to ‘Free the Mass’

Sep 14, 2020

The Archbishop of San Francisco has called Catholics to participate in Eucharistic processions across the city Sept. 20, which will... Read more

Hand waiving rainbow flag.

Catholics say religious ed plan defies doctrine, while diocese defends curriculum

Sep 14, 2020

Catholics, including some local priests, have said a proposed diocesan catechetical curriculum in Australia promotes views on gender identity and human... Read more

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth.

English bishop urges Catholics to come back to churches

Sep 14, 2020

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth wrote Sunday to the people of his diocese encouraging them to return to churches for... Read more

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament.

Ontario bishop announces prayer of reparation for stolen tabernacle

Sep 14, 2020

A Canadian bishop has announced a month-long prayer of reparation after the cathedral’s tabernacle was stolen and later found dumped... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, offers Mass in the London Oratory, July 6, 2016.

Full text: Cardinal Sarah - 'Let us return to the Eucharist with joy'

Sep 14, 2020

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s dicastery for liturgy and sacraments, sent a letter to bishops around the world,... Read more

CNA file photo.

Biden and Trump vie for Catholic votes, disagree on what issues take priority

Sep 13, 2020

By Matt Hadro

As both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns court Catholic voters, both campaigns have made efforts to suggest they represent... Read more

Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address.

Pope Francis: Put forgiveness and mercy at the heart of your life

Sep 13, 2020

We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said in his... Read more

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‘Give voice to the pain’: New Catholic ministry seeks to help adult children of divorce

Sep 12, 2020

By Mary Farrow

Snuffy the Snuffleupagus’ parents were supposed to have divorced in 1992. The brown, fuzzy Muppet-quasi-mammoth, a beloved feature character on... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015.

Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’

Sep 12, 2020

In a letter to the leaders of the world’s episcopal conferences, the head of the Vatican’s office for worship and... Read more

Pope Francis addresses relatives of those killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 at the Vatican Sept. 12, 2020.

Pope Francis comforts relatives of loved ones killed in nightclub stampede

Sep 12, 2020

Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican... Read more

Vladimir Makei, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Belarus.

Belarus renews invitation to Pope Francis amid talks

Sep 12, 2020

Belarus renewed its invitation to Pope Francis to visit the country Friday during talks with a senior Vatican official.   Read more

Western Australian legislative committee recommends preserving confessional seal

Sep 12, 2020

Religious ministers should not be required to violate the seal of confession to report child sex abuse, a committee of... Read more

Damage outside Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Tioga, La. Courtesy photo.

Man who went on vandalism spree at Louisiana Catholic church arrested

Sep 11, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

A man who went on an hours-long vandalism spree on Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga,... Read more