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Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master to be buried in Maltese cathedral’s crypt
The funeral will be held on Dec. 3 at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Read more
Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear
Cardinal Mario Grech sent a 14-minute video message to the USCCB Fall General Assembly. Read more
Major archbishop thanks Pope Francis for support as Ukraine faces multiple crises
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said the country faced rising poverty. Read more
Two Irish Catholic dioceses will soon be under the leadership of one bishop
The dioceses will not be merged. Read more
Star on Sagrada Familia’s Marian tower to light up Barcelona’s skyline
The star will be visible across the city, both day and night. Read more
Catholic charity announces $5.6M to help Lebanon and Syria’s Christians
The funds will help to support young newlyweds. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Joseph teaches us to notice the people the world ignores
The pope’s new catechetical cycle is devoted to Jesus’ foster father. Read more
Pope Francis: Justice and peace commissions offer an ‘indispensable service’
The pope said that justice and peace could be built only through ‘two paths.’ Read more
Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
Poland had the most hate crimes reported against Christians, with 241 incidents in 2020. Read more
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said. Read more
Salesians asked young people to make short films about hope. They got a big response
The inaugural Don Bosco Global Film Festival has received more than 1,500 entries. Read more
Pope Francis asks Secular Franciscans to take St. Francis’ path of conversion
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome. Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he ‘favored’ home diocese but denies scandal
He reportedly asked: ‘Why massacre me, my family, this diocese?’ Read more
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
President Zoran Milanović met with Pope Francis and senior officials. Read more
Fr Julian Carron resigns as president of Communion and Liberation
He has held the post since 2005. Read more
Pope Francis to speak at meeting of bishops and mayors in Florence
The Feb. 27 visit will include an encounter with refugee families. Read more
Former Grand Master of the Order of Malta dies at 71
Fra’ Matthew Festing was Grand Master from 2008 to his resignation in 2017. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’
When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis to UNESCO: ‘The Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history’
The pope was marking the UN agency’s 75th anniversary. Read more
