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Vatican Observatory’s new website a launch pad to show the Catholic Church supports science
Br. Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, said that the old website “was hardly ever visited.” Read more
Catholic martyrs’ bones identified almost 150 years after discovery in an attic
Two skulls were discovered in an attic in Wales in 1878. Researchers believe they have now identified them as belonging... Read more
Cardinal Turkson marks World Health Day with call to rethink healthcare
Cardinal Peter Turkson has called for a rethink of healthcare in his message for this year’s World Health Day. Read more
Cardinal Ranjith leads Sri Lankan Catholics in prayer for justice two years after Easter bombing
More than 260 people died and over 500 were injured in suicide bomb attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019. Read more
Lithuanian Catholic archbishop: We must ‘carry the banner of Divine Mercy out to the world’
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius believes that his country has a “big message” for the world. Read more
Pope Francis names Green Bay vicar general Fr. Daniel Felton as next bishop of Duluth
The Diocese of Duluth has been without a bishop since the sudden death of Bishop Paul Sirba on Dec. 1,... Read more
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘There is no grief in the Church that is borne in solitude’
At this morning’s general audience, Pope Francis said that the communion of saints means that Christians are never alone in... Read more
American priest reveals communication ‘mix-up’ about end of Vatican job
Msgr. Robert Oliver has said that due to a “mix-up,” he was not told in advance that his service on... Read more
Controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng dies at age 93
The influential and controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng has died at the age of 93. Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholics to pray for people risking lives to fight for fundamental rights
Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month for people risking their lives by standing up... Read more
Pro-life group: End of mother’s UK legal battle over life support for 5-year-old girl ‘a tragedy’
A pro-life group has described the U.K. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a mother’s appeal over the removal of... Read more
Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury urge UK government not to cut foreign aid budget
An English cardinal and the Archbishop of Canterbury are urging the U.K. government to reconsider plans to cut its foreign... Read more
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s 120th birthday marked with rosary for chastity
To mark the birth of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati 120 years ago today, three Italian groups are inviting Catholics to... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: I am sad to see the loss of faith and reason in Europe
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said in an interview that euthanasia and abortion laws in Europe represent... Read more
Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli: ‘Never tire of seeking the risen Christ’
At the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to “never tire of seeking the risen Christ.” Read more
At Easter Sunday Mass, Patriarch Pizzaballa tells Holy Land Christians ‘nothing is impossible’
On Easter Sunday, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem urged Christians in the Holy Land to take courage and believe that... Read more
Polish Catholic parish in London: Police ‘grossly exceeded powers’ in halting Good Friday service
A Polish Catholic parish in London, England, has said it believes that police “grossly exceeded their powers” when they halted... Read more
Pope Francis leads Via Crucis seen through the eyes of children
Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross, featuring meditations prepared by children, at the Vatican on Good Friday evening. Read more
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday.... Read more
Report: Pope Francis celebrates Holy Thursday Mass with Cardinal Becciu
Italian media have reported that Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who resigned... Read more
