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Pilgrims walking Camino de Santiago broke record in 2023
One of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world reached record numbers of people in 2023. Read more
Rosary for Spain to join worldwide Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima prayer crusade
The objective of the initiative is to implore, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, God’s help and intervention, particularly for... Read more
Thousands of ‘Star Singers’ continue tradition of bringing Christ’s blessings for new year
Every year in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, thousands of children go from door to door dressed as the three Wise... Read more
‘Benedict trusted Francis. But he was bitterly disappointed,’ biographer says in new interview
Pope Benedict XVI’s biographer, Peter Seewald, has raised concerns about how Pope Francis is managing the legacy of his predecessor. Read more
20 riot police sent to remove 10 young people praying rosary at abortion clinic in Spain
The Government Delegation in Madrid mobilized approximately 20 riot police officers to prevent about 10 young people from praying the... Read more
Fernández: ‘It’s proper for each bishop’ to discern application of Fiducia Supplicans
In an interview published in a Spanish newspaper, Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández responded... Read more
Producer shares story of ‘family saint’ with new generation of Catholics
Susan Agostinelli says her great-great uncle, Blessed Grimoaldo Santamaria, was the “go-to family saint.” Now she is sharing his life... Read more
Pope Francis: One must never dialogue with the devil
Pope Francis inaugurated a new catechetical series on vices and virtues during Wednesday’s general audience by opening with the story... Read more
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace. Read more
Blind from birth, Sister Chiara Antonella shares her story of music and prayer
The Poor Clare sister shared in a recent interview about her calling to religious life, life in the monastery, and... Read more
The Holy Thorn: In Glastonbury, England, a special hawthorn tree blooms every year at Christmas
This special variety of hawthorn grows in and around Glastonbury and the legendary, original tree is said to have sprouted... Read more
St. Stephen: Visiting the spot where the first martyr died
A chapel of one form or another memorializing Stephen’s martyrdom has existed at the site since at least the fifth... Read more
St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene
One of the world’s most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, loved Christmas so much that he created the first... Read more
Ukrainian archbishop says same-sex blessings document doesn’t apply to Eastern Churches
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that his statement was in response to numerous appeals from bishops, clergy, monastics, and individual... Read more
Revealed: the future of Father Rupnik’s dissolved community
The assets in the name of the Loyola Community will be used to create a compensation fund for the nuns... Read more
Polish bishops: Church does not have authority to ‘bless same-sex unions’
The Polish bishops’ statement did not expressly criticize the Vatican declaration on blessing same-sex couples but appeared to conflict with... Read more
New U.K. draft guidelines say teachers should not be forced to use students’ transgender pronouns
Draft guidelines issued this week by the U.K. Department for Education state that schools should only support student pronoun changes... Read more
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by shooting at Prague university
A 24-year-old student opened fire in the university’s philosophy department building after first killing his father outside of Prague. The... Read more
European Union says Pornhub must comply with age verification, safety rules
The ruling by the EU means Pornhub and other high-traffic porn sites will have to “adopt specific measures to empower... Read more
Bishop Munilla: Fiducia Supplicans not ‘heretical’ but application will be ‘chaotic’
The Spanish prelate warned about how the declaration will be put into practice and shared suggested blessing language. Read more
