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Italy predicts decline in births following coronavirus
According to Italy’s national statistics institute, the country is likely to see a significant decline in the number of babies... Read more
Catholics hold pilgrimage to grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, first African American priest
The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honoring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with the intention of... Read more
‘Always forward!’: San Gabriel fire is a call to mission of hope, says Archbishop Gomez
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez has called for Catholics to find hope and a renewed sense of mission amid a... Read more
Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of Catholic church attacks
Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, the second attack... Read more
‘You are not forgotten,' Vatican cardinal tells seafarers on Sea Sunday
A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” for seafarers serving on the front... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become good soil’
Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is declared a mosque
Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia back into... Read more
News anchor-turned-Catholic vocations director embarks on 'Tour de Priest'
This Sunday, a Catholic priest will embark on a 320-mile, 5-day bike ride to recruit young men and women for... Read more
Arrest made in Florida Catholic church burning
A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholic Church and then... Read more
Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with parishioners inside
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported July 11 that deputies were called at about 7:30 am to Queen of Peace... Read more
Why some Catholic churches in England are struggling to resume public Masses
When the government permitted churches in England to resume public Masses July 4, Fr. Rick McGrath faced a difficult dilemma. Read more
Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died of bone cancer
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in... Read more
St. Paul, a miracle, and the first Christian community on the Italian peninsula
The imprisonment of St. Paul in Rome, and his eventual martyrdom, are well-known. But days before the apostle set foot... Read more
Catholic bishops defend federal paycheck loan participation
The U.S. bishops on Friday defended the use of the federal Paycheck Protection Program by Catholic parishes, hospitals, schools, dioceses,... Read more
Judge shoots down Indiana abortion reporting law, upholds clinic inspection requirement
A federal judge ruled against an Indiana law requiring medical providers to inform the state if they treat any complications... Read more
Archdiocese drops music, prohibits concerts, after new allegations against David Haas
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Thursday it has received new allegations of misconduct on the part of... Read more
US Navy changes course, allows attendance at religious services with coronavirus precautions
After reports that sailors and their families could be barred from attending church services, the U.S Navy has clarified that... Read more
Pope Francis sends message to priests on Argentina’s coronavirus front line
Pope Francis sent a video message Thursday to the priests who work in Argentina’s poor neighborhoods serving the sick and... Read more
French archbishop criticizes push to pass bioethics law amid pandemic
The archbishop of Paris has criticized the French parliament’s decision to debate a controversial bioethics bill which would increase access to... Read more
Turkish court ruling paves way for Hagia Sophia to be turned into mosque
A Turkish court paved the way Friday for the former Christian basilica Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be turned back... Read more
