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McCarrick Report: Pope Francis prays for victims of sexual abuse
Pope Francis acknowledged the publication of the McCarrick Report at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Archbishop: Vatican should clarify ‘doubts’ after Cardinal Dziwisz accused of negligence
Allegations that Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical abuse aired in a television program Monday should be... Read more
English archbishop: Lord Sacks advanced Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony with popes
An English Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that the late Rabbi Jonathan Lord Sacks helped to advance Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony... Read more
Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens
The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who reputedly bore the stigmata opened Monday. Read more
Pope Francis marks 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter... Read more
Cardinal Nichols at 75: ‘A crisis is a crossroads’
On the eve of his 75th birthday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols cast his mind back to the day that he was... Read more
Searches carried out on key figures in Vatican financial scandal
Rome financial police executed a search warrant this week against three figures tied to the Vatican's London property scandal. According... Read more
Vatican announces publication date of long-awaited ‘McCarrick Report’
The Vatican announced Friday that the long-awaited report on the disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick will be released next week. Read more
Vatican imposes disciplinary measures on 97-year-old Polish cardinal
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. Read more
Cardinal is freed after kidnapping by gunmen in Cameroon
Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday evening in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, has been freed. Read more
Lawyer downplays suspended Vatican official’s role in London property deal
A lawyer for Msgr. Mauro Carlino downplayed the suspended Vatican official’s involvement in a controversial London property deal, saying that... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 169 deceased bishops, cardinals
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to pray for the dead and remember Christ’s promise of the resurrection at a Mass offered... Read more
Catholics urged to join nationwide daily prayer as England enters second lockdown
Bishops urged Catholics in England to join in a nationwide daily “moment of prayer” Wednesday as the country entered a... Read more
‘Vos estis’ inquiry into Polish Catholic archbishop advances
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Wednesday that the diocesan phase of an investigation into an archbishop accused of negligence... Read more
Killing of catechist alarms Indonesia’s Catholic bishops
Catholic bishops in Indonesia met with government officials this week to express concern about the violence in Papua after a... Read more
Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new diocesan religious institutes
Pope Francis has changed canon law to require a bishop to have permission from the Holy See prior to establishing... Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop: president’s abortion law proposal would be ‘new form of euthanasia’
A Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that an abortion law proposal outlined by Poland’s president would amount to a “new form... Read more
Pope Francis: Consistent prayer strengthens us in times of tribulation
Jesus teaches us that we must be consistent in our prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Vatican cardinal marks 70 years since proclamation of dogma of the Assumption
Catholics in Rome marked the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption Sunday with a solemn... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray that robotics and AI always serve humankind
Pope Francis has invited Catholics around the world to pray that robotics and artificial intelligence will remain always at the... Read more
