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French bishops say public Mass ban violates freedom of worship
As France begins its second lockdown this year, French bishops are filing an urgent appeal to continue public Masses, saying... Read more
Czech cardinal criticizes tech censorship after Twitter account is suspended
A Czech cardinal has criticized online censorship after his Twitter account was restored days after it was suspended. Read more
Cardinal Parolin to EU bishops: Protect life from conception to natural death
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has encouraged bishops in Europe to evaluate legislative proposals in light of the... Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Pray for victims of Vienna terror attack
Austria’s Catholic bishops have appealed for prayers for the victims of Monday night’s terror attack in Vienna. Read more
Vatican bishop: Peter’s Pence not used to cover London investment losses
A Vatican bishop said Saturday that the Holy See did not use money from Peter’s Pence or the pope’s discretionary... Read more
Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day: Christian hope gives life meaning
Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican City to pray on All Souls Day Monday and offered Mass for the... Read more
French police make six arrests over Nice terror attack
French police have arrested a total of six men in their investigation into the attack on the Basilica of Notre-Dame... Read more
Polish pro-lifers launch global rosary initiative
Polish pro-lifers are inviting Catholics around the world to join a global rosary initiative that launched on Sunday. Read more
Italian cardinal tests positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica
After three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman... Read more
French Catholic bishops ask churches to toll bells in memory of three killed in basilica attack
The French bishops asked churches across the country to toll their bells Thursday in memory of three people killed at... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says West must wake up to threat of Islamism after three killed at French Catholic church
Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people... Read more
Three dead in terrorist attack at French basilica
An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in Nice and wounded others, police in the... Read more
Catholic bishop laments deaths of children after migrant boat sinks in English Channel
A Catholic bishop expressed sorrow Wednesday after a migrant boat sank in the English Channel, killing four members of a... Read more
Paris’ Sacre-Coeur Basilica to be classified as a protected historic monument
Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris is expected to receive classification as a protected historic monument by France’s Minister of Culture. Read more
Pope Francis bestows pallium on new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Pope Francis on Wednesday bestowed the pallium on the newly appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Read more
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Cameroon after deadly school attack
Pope Francis appealed for an end to violence in Cameroon Wednesday after seven students were killed in an attack on... Read more
Malaysia’s first cardinal dies at age 88
Malaysia’s first cardinal died Wednesday at the age of 88. Read more
Pope Francis supports Polish Catholics in fight against abortion
Pope Francis told Polish Catholics Wednesday that he asks St. John Paul II’s intercession for respect for life, amid protests... Read more
Polish Catholics urged to pray and fast after protesters disrupt Masses over abortion ruling
An archbishop urged Polish Catholics to pray and fast Tuesday after protesters disrupted Masses in the wake of a landmark... Read more
