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Cardinal Tobin appointed member of Vatican’s highest court
Pope Francis 12 new members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Read more
Catholic archbishop in Ukraine: ‘It is still springtime in our Church’
Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki said the Church was thriving despite rising secularization. Read more
Prisoners meet Pope Francis before visiting Vatican Museums
Inmates were accompanied by the prison director, chaplain, and officials. Read more
The pandemic has hit Catholic parishes hard. It’s also taken a toll on priests
Pastors across England discuss the pandemic’s long-term impact on their parishes. Read more
Statement by UN ‘experts’ seeks to discredit the Holy See
The statement by a group of U.N. experts will ‘give the Holy See a pie in the face.’ Read more
Berlin Catholic archdiocese releases previously unpublished section of abuse report
Part C of the report presents the personnel files of 61 accused clerics. Read more
Paris archbishop: Notre-Dame Cathedral repairs a symbol of Christian renewal
“This cathedral is also the symbol of the restoration of this Church founded 2,000 years ago by Christ himself,” said... Read more
Thief returns relics of Polish Catholic saint who inspired Pope John Paul II
The perpetrator apologized for stealing the relics of St. Albert Chmielowski. Read more
Myanmar military arrest Catholic priest amid crackdown
Fr. Michael Aung Ling was accused of providing food to a civil resistance group. Read more
Ireland’s religious education teachers concerned by bullying of practicing Catholic students
The teachers’ concerns are highlighted in an upcoming study. Read more
Polish Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis to be beatified in November
Fr. Jan Macha will be declared blessed in Katowice, southern Poland, on Nov. 20. Read more
Abortion is not healthcare, bishops say ahead of European Parliament vote
A commission of European bishops criticized a report seeking the recognition of a “right to abortion.” Read more
Pope Francis: Do not forget workers pushed to the margins by pandemic
Pope Francis was addressing an International Labor Organization summit. Read more
Religious leaders, scientists to convene at Vatican ahead of climate summit
“Faith and Science: Towards COP26” will take place Oct. 4 at the Vatican Read more
Cardinal: International Eucharistic Congress hymn helped Catholics survive war and communism
Cardinal Péter Erdő noted that the official hymn’s lyrics date back to 1938. Read more
Girls’ choir to join 1,000-year boys’ choir at German Catholic cathedral
The Regensburger Domspatzen choir traces its roots back to the year 975. Read more
Vatican diplomat: We must ensure that the internet promotes human dignity
Msgr. Janusz Urbańczyk said the internet must ‘not become a medium that fuels the violation of human rights.’ Read more
Catholic priests offer Masses ‘for renewal of the faith’ at Ireland’s Mass rocks
Masses were celebrated at Mass rocks in all of Ireland’s 26 dioceses. Read more
Cardinal: Religious freedom will be Europe’s ‘great problem of the future’
‘We must be on guard,’ said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich. Read more
Why is a French Catholic archdiocese expelling the FSSP?
For 23 years, FSSP priests have served Catholics in Dijon archdiocese. Now, the archbishop has told them to leave. Read more
