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Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring
The bishop says he has heard from Catholics all over the world as he considers whether to remove the shrine’s... Read more
St. Agatha, the early Church martyr who tradition says was visited by St. Peter
Agatha was ruthlessly tortured and martyred under the Roman Emperor Decius in the third century and credited after her death... Read more
Synod on Synodality organizers invite 300 parish priests to a listening session in Rome
Synod on Synodality organizers are inviting 300 parish priests to come to Rome for a meeting of “listening, prayer, and... Read more
Spanish painter to become Trappist monk after seeing film on cloistered life
After lying dormant for decades, the seed of a calling to monastic life has sprung to life in the soul... Read more
St. Blaise: The bishop who lived in a cave, cured animals, and healed throat ailments
St. Blaise, celebrated on Feb. 3, was a bishop and martyr from Armenia who today is associated with the healing... Read more
Ordination of English bishop-elect canceled amid unexplained ‘canonical process’
“Canon Christopher Whitehead has stepped back from active ministry whilst this process is ongoing,” a statement from the Diocese of... Read more
French bishops express solidarity with striking farmers
French Catholic bishops have expressed solidarity with the country’s agricultural workers amid protests that have seen farmers block major roadways... Read more
Ireland celebrates 1,500th anniversary of St. Brigid’s death
On Thursday, Ireland celebrates the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron... Read more
‘Right to abortion’ to be codified in French Constitution
The plan to write access to abortion into France’s constitution was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in October 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: Wrath is a vice that is ‘pervasive,’ ‘dark’
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is... Read more
The little-known story of when the Masons tried to kill Don Bosco
History notes how much the Freemasons hated St. John Bosco — whose feast the Church celebrates Jan. 31 — but... Read more
Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study
A new study looking at survivors of abuse within the Evangelical Church in Germany calls into doubt the narrative that... Read more
One person killed in shooting at Catholic church in Istanbul, manhunt underway
Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, the apostolic vicar of Istanbul, told EWTN News on Jan. 28 that a parishioner was killed “during... Read more
St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that faith and reason go together
St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest thinkers of all time, was deeply in love with God. Read more
St. Angela Merici: the ‘little friend’ of St. Ursula
Every Jan. 27, the Church celebrates St. Angela Merici, foundress of the Order of St. Ursula, whose members are known... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber... Read more
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
In a meeting with journalists held on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Archbishop José María Gil stated... Read more
Caravaggio painted two masterpieces of St. Paul’s conversion — why?
On the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, we look at the mystery behind Caravaggio’s two famous paintings of... Read more
From struggles with temper to path of charity, St. Francis de Sales is a model for us all
On Jan. 24, the Church celebrates the patron saint of journalists, writers, and the Catholic press: St. Francis de Sales,... Read more
How Tolkien influenced the conversion to Christianity of his friend C.S. Lewis
The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome is currently hosting an exhibition on the life of the... Read more
