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Funeral of Benedict XVI: Everything you need to know
Jan 3, 2023 / 01:46 amFollowing the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, these are the details you should know about his funeral in the Vatican.
WATCH: Benedict's longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, reflects on the late pope's life, legacy
Jan 1, 2023 / 02:30 amOne of the people closest to Benedict XVI granted an exclusive interview to EWTN last month.
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95
Dec 31, 2022 / 05:25 amPope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century, has died at the age of 95. Follow here for live updates.
The most frequently asked questions about Pope Benedict XVI
Dec 28, 2022 / 11:00 amThe news that Pope Benedict XVI is ill has sparked renewed interest in the details of his pontificate and his extraordinary life.
Catholic Church, Jewish community to bring 40,000 Christmas dinners to Mexicans in need
Dec 22, 2022 / 15:15 pmThe Archdiocese of Guadalajara has joined the Jewish community to provide 40,000 Christmas dinners for the poor this Dec. 25 in an initiative called “10,000 Christmases in one.”
Fire breaks out at Our Lady of Aparecida Shrine in Brazil
Dec 22, 2022 / 14:15 pmAccording to the Marian shrine, the fire started because a candle had been placed on a pew.
What does it mean to be laicized, defrocked, or dismissed from the clerical state?
Dec 22, 2022 / 06:43 amFather Frank Pavone was laicized Nov. 9 for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop.”
Pope Francis offers five commitments as Christmas approaches
Dec 21, 2022 / 15:40 pmPope Francis’ 2021 Angelus message for Advent is worth recalling in the closing days before Christmas this year.
Montreal police prohibited from wearing St. Michael the Archangel insignia
Dec 21, 2022 / 13:30 pm“We ask you now to kindly remove from your uniforms any crest symbolizing or referring to the Archangel St. Michael, in order to comply with the law.”
Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega: ‘I never had respect for the bishops’
Dec 21, 2022 / 11:27 amDaniel Ortega once again attacked the Catholic Church, accusing it of “calling for bloodshed,” and said, “I never had respect for the bishops.”
Bishop calls on armed bands to observe a cease-fire for a peaceful Christmas in Colombia
Dec 20, 2022 / 16:45 pmBishop Mario Álvarez Gómez of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia, called on the various armed groups in his country to observe a “unilateral cease-fire.”
Archbishop prays that the day will come when no Cuban will have to leave his country
Dec 20, 2022 / 13:15 pm“Let us pray for our people, ... mainly for immigration, because of which so many families have been separated,” Archbishop Dionisio García said.
Report: Vatican investigator says Father Rupnik and hierarchy’s ‘complicit silence’ ruined victims’ lives
Dec 19, 2022 / 18:30 pmBishop Daniele Libanari made the comments in a letter he wrote to Italian priests obtained by the Associated Press.
Knights of Columbus releases moving documentary on Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 19, 2022 / 14:15 pmThe Knights of Columbus released “Our Lady of Guadalupe: Woman of the Eucharist” on Dec. 12, the feast of the Patroness of the Americas.
Will Messi keep his promise to the Virgin Mary after winning the World Cup?
Dec 19, 2022 / 12:45 pmLionel Messi, 35, played his fifth World Cup wearing Argentina’s jersey and the team became world champion by beating France on Sunday.
How the ‘Posadas’ before Christmas in Mexico originated
Dec 18, 2022 / 07:00 amIn the days before Christmas, the traditional “posadas” are usually celebrated in Mexico, recalling the difficulties Joseph and Mary had in finding a place for Jesus to be born.
Another 140 Spanish laymen, priests martyred for their faith considered for beatification
Dec 16, 2022 / 16:15 pmThe diocesan phase of the beatification processes of 140 priests and laymen murdered in Spain during the religious persecution of the 1930s was concluded today.
Historic 12.5 million pilgrims visit Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico
Dec 15, 2022 / 14:30 pmThe Basilica of Guadalupe is the most visited Marian sanctuary in the world and even exceeds the number of pilgrims to Vatican City.
Priest decries lack of religious freedom in Cuba
Dec 15, 2022 / 13:06 pmFather Alberto Reyes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Camagüey, Cuba, charged in a Dec. 14 Facebook post that there is no religious freedom in the country.
Here’s how a Catholic project is working to eradicate poverty in Argentina
Dec 15, 2022 / 10:00 amThe Akamasoa Argentina project draws its inspiration from the example of Father Pedro Opeka, an Argentine priest who aided hundreds of thousands of Africans.