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With pope’s blessing, Knights of Columbus to give 10,000 Easter care packages to Ukraine war victims
‘Our efforts in Ukraine and Poland have only just begun,’ said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. Read more
European church leaders ask Putin and Zelenskyy for Easter ceasefire
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
Why the pope’s representative in Kyiv is fighting ‘fake news’
The nunciature denied claims that Vladimir Putin has accounts at the ‘Vatican bank.’ Read more
Here’s what Pope Francis says about World War III in a new book
‘And so, step by step, we are moving towards catastrophe,’ the pope writes. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Armed aggression’ is ‘an outrage against God’
The pope described war as ‘a blasphemous betrayal of the Lord of Passover.’ Read more
‘Our hands have become like wings’: Catholic charity workers bring aid to Kyiv region
Caritas-Spes distributed five tonnes of food in recently liberated areas. Read more
‘An untimely idea’: Ukrainian Catholic leader concerned by format of Pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
Major Archbishop Shevchuk addressed the plan for Ukrainian and Russian families to carry a cross together. Read more
Woman who endured neglect and abuse declared venerable by Pope Francis
Maria Aristea Ceccarelli’s parents married her off to a man who treated her like an indentured servant. Read more
Cardinal Tagle laments killing of Caritas workers in Mariupol
‘We honor the sacrifice of humanitarian workers by praying for them and their families,’ he said. Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of immigrant nurse
Bl. Artemide Zatti was born in Italy, but emigrated to Argentina in 1897. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says religion is fundamental to promoting peace
In Part 4 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State speaks about peace, reconciliation and ecumenical challenges. Read more
PHOTOS: Catholics around the world celebrate Palm Sunday 2022
The festive day is traditionally marked by a blessing of palm branches. Read more
‘A blow from the devil’: Shattered Fatima statue found in Ukrainian Catholic seminary occupied by Russians
‘This affair struck me as very unusual,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more
Ukrainian and Russian families to carry cross at pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says he hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked
In Part 3 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the deal’s renewal in October. Read more
Pope Francis receives new US ambassador to the Holy See
‘I look forward to deepening our ties with the Holy See,’ Joe Donnelly said in a video message. Read more
Does the new Vatican document on Catholic schools change anything?
The recent Vatican instruction was in the works for years. Read more
Pope Francis to judges: Justice recognizes ‘human dignity as sacred and inviolable’
The pope pointed to the example of Bl. Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge killed by the mafia. Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader prays at mass grave in Bucha
‘Seeing the mutilated, breathless bodies, we prayed for their eternal rest,’ Major Archbishop Shevchuk said. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says that curial reform might not be over
In Part 2 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State discusses the future of his powerful dicastery in... Read more
