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Pope Francis: Digital revolution forces us to rethink what it means to be human
‘Today, a revolution is underway,’ the pope told the Pontifical Council for Culture. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Joseph is protecting the Catholic Church
The pope’s general audience address focused on the genealogy of Jesus. Read more
Austria coronavirus lockdown: Catholic bishops tighten guidelines on church celebrations
The country went into full national lockdown on Monday Read more
Pope Francis prays for Wisconsin parade victims
‘He commends the souls of those who died to Almighty God’s loving mercy.’ Read more
Sir David Amess: Slain Catholic lawmaker is remembered as ‘true bridge-builder’ at Requiem Mass
Mourners included British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Read more
Pope Francis speaks to Italy’s Catholic bishops in ‘strictly private’ meeting
Pope Francis gave the bishops a card with a meditation called ‘The Beatitudes of the Bishop.’ Read more
Pro-life Catholic is surprise winner in first round of Chile’s presidential elections
José Antonio Kast is the son of German Catholic immigrants. Read more
Pope Francis: Christ is not like other kings, he is a King for others
Two young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address. Read more
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young Catholics to be ‘critical conscience of society’
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King. Read more
Pope Francis meets the ‘Pope’s Team’ ahead of friendly soccer match
The papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants. Read more
Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis is beatified in Poland
Fr. Jan Macha was executed in 1942, after serving just 1,257 days as a priest. Read more
English and Welsh bishops urge Catholics to renew commitment to Sunday Mass
But they acknowledged that the pandemic still posed obstacles to regular church attendance. Read more
Influential German Catholic lay group elects new leader
Irme Stetter-Karp succeeds the high-profile Thomas Sternberg. Read more
Pope Francis to Swedish Academy: Social media promotes monologue instead of dialogue
The Academy awards the annual Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more
Pope Francis: Persistence of child labor is ‘shocking and disturbing’
Around 150 million children are forced to work worldwide. Read more
Caritas Poland leader: We’ll help those in need for as long as Belarus border crisis lasts
The Catholic Church in Belarus is also aiding migrants at the border. Read more
Is Pope Francis’ pragmatic approach creating a crisis for canon law?
A new book claims that the Church’s legal framework is being thrown into confusion. Read more
Catholic Church in Italy holds 1st national day of prayer for abuse victims
Milan archdiocese marked the day with Eucharistic adoration and Mass. Read more
Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list
Rights groups have documented thousands of killings of Nigerian Christians. Read more
Cardinal Sarah calls Catholic priests to spiritual renewal in new book
‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said. Read more
