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Family of ‘skateboard hero’ of 2017 London attack campaigns for sainthood
Native Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría was fatally stabbed on June 3, 2017, after trying to fend off attackers with his skateboard. Read more
How the Eucharist entered the heart of a 13th-century saint and inspired a Sister of Life
‘It was not so much that I discovered St. Juliana, as that she found me,’ says Sister Juliana Faustina. Read more
Pope Francis accepts Belgian bishop’s request not to be made a cardinal
Bishop Lucas Van Looy was due to receive the red hat on Aug. 27. Read more
Padre Pio was canonized on this day 20 years ago
An anniversary Mass was celebrated at San Giovanni Rotondo. Read more
What is the World Meeting of Families 2022? A CNA Explainer
The international gathering will be held in Rome on June 22-26. Read more
UK government sanctions head of Russian Orthodox Church
The Foreign Office said that Patriarch Kirill was being ‘sanctioned for his support and endorsement of Putin’s war.’ Read more
Theologian resigns from German ‘Synodal Way’ forum on sexual morality
Katharina Westerhorstmann, who teaches theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus in Austria, objected to ideas advanced by the forum. Read more
Franciscans in Germany elect openly gay priest as new superior
Father Markus Fuhrmann said he recently came out as homosexual "to show that I can also be part of the... Read more
Father Mark Lewis named rector of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
The Florida-born priest’s appointment follows that of Atlanta-born Father Thomas Joseph White to lead the Angelicum. Read more
The Order of Malta has a new head, but has it lost its sovereignty?
The Canadian-born lawyer Fra’ John T. Dunlap will serve as the Lieutenant of Grand Master. Read more
Rector of German Catholic seminary found dead
The Diocese of Limburg said: ‘We have lost a committed and much-appreciated pastor.’ Read more
Nigerian Catholic bishop to Irish president: Church massacre not linked to climate change
The bishop said Michael D. Higgins’ ‘reasons for this gruesome massacre are incorrect and far-fetched.’ Read more
Pope Francis praises 'example of faith' of newly beatified Polish nuns martyred in WWII
Sister Paschalis Jahn and nine fellow Elizabethan sisters were beatified Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read more
Catholic leader criticizes EU Parliament for backing motion on US abortion law
The motion secured 364 votes in favor, 154 against, and 37 abstentions. Read more
How Latvia’s Christian churches use JPII’s natural law teaching to defend life and family
The archbishop of Riga, Latvia, spoke about the critical need for ecumenical cooperation. Read more
Pope Francis to future Vatican diplomats: See St Charles de Foucauld as model
The pope was speaking to members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Read more
Cardinal injured in 2021 earthquake is hospitalized after traffic accident in Haiti
Cardinal Chibly Langlois was reportedly taken to the hospital for a possible broken arm. Read more
Catholic bishops’ commission: EU parliament resolution on US abortion law is ‘unacceptable interference’
COMECE said that adopting the resolution would ‘discredit’ the European Parliament. Read more
Poland’s Catholic bishops: Many Ukrainians ‘will not be able to survive’ without help
More than three million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Feb. 24. Read more
Ireland’s president condemns Catholic church massacre in Nigeria
Michael D. Higgins spoke out days after a Catholic charity appealed to world leaders to denounce the attack. Read more
