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Catholic archbishop appeals decision to block him at Belarus border over ‘invalid’ passport
A Catholic archbishop has appealed to the interior ministry of Belarus after border authorities said he was prevented from returning... Read more
This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries
A basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history, and is home to an... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’
In a letter to the leaders of the world’s episcopal conferences, the head of the Vatican’s office for worship and... Read more
Pope Francis comforts relatives of loved ones killed in nightclub stampede
Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican... Read more
Belarus renews invitation to Pope Francis amid talks
Belarus renewed its invitation to Pope Francis to visit the country Friday during talks with a senior Vatican official. Read more
Vatican official visits Belarus after archbishop blocked at border
A senior Vatican official arrived in Belarus for talks Friday after the leader of the country’s Catholic Church was barred... Read more
Cardinal calls for Marian devotion to be protected from mafia exploitation
During a visit to a Marian shrine in southern Italy this week the Vatican Secretary of State issued a warning... Read more
Vatican Cardinal Tagle tests positive for coronavirus
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, but is asymptomatic. Read more
Pope Francis: Don’t let financial concerns dominate healthcare
Economic considerations must not be allowed to encroach on the relationship between medical staff and patients, Pope Francis said Friday. Read more
Archbishop Gänswein hospitalized ‘with severe kidney problems’
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to Benedict XVI, has been hospitalized in Rome. Read more
Cardinal Tagle: Diversity is not ‘an enemy’ of evangelization
Diversity is not a bad thing, Cardinal Luis Tagle said in an interview published Wednesday, noting that dialogue within authentic... Read more
Vatican: Catholic schools facing 'dramatic situation' amid pandemic
Catholic educational institutions are facing a “dramatic situation” as a result of the coronavirus crisis, a Vatican dicastery said Thursday. Read more
This church is now the first minor basilica in Central Asia
The Vatican has named a church in Kazakhstan as the first minor basilica in Central Asia. Read more
Vatican nuncio condemns ‘scourge of corruption’
A Vatican representative denounced the “scourge of corruption” at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe... Read more
Pope Francis: borders should be ‘windows,’ not barriers of division
Pope Francis appealed Thursday for a fundamental change in the way the world sees migration. Read more
‘We're sitting on a powder keg,’ says Catholic bishop after youth beaten to death
An Italian bishop spoke this week about a “climate of violence” after a 21-year-old man was beaten to death in... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Never again to the culture of abuse’
Pope Francis has written a prologue to a recently published book on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church entitled “Theology... Read more
Cardinal: Europe should be ‘ashamed’ after refugee camp fire
A cardinal said Wednesday that Europe should be “ashamed” after a fire devastated the continent’s largest refugee camp, leaving 13,000... Read more
Preparations resume for World Youth Day in Portugal
Preparations for the next World Youth Day have resumed after they were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Pope Francis: Promote the common good to heal wounds of coronavirus crisis
The wounds inflicted by the coronavirus crisis will only be healed if we put the common good first, Pope Francis... Read more
