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Vatican: Pope Francis will not attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum due to cold weather
The pope’s canceled Good Friday appearance comes one week after he was hospitalized for three nights in Rome’s Gemelli hospital,... Read more
Crushed in an earthquake, shattered 15th-century cross restored in time for Easter
One of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio’s artworks was shattered into at least 30 pieces in the rubble of earthquakes in... Read more
5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday
As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Read more
The first hyper-realistic body of Christ based on the Holy Shroud is on exhibit in Spain
An exhibition of the first hyper-realistic recreation of the body of Christ based on data obtained from the Shroud of... Read more
Mexican legislator seeks to ban sex changes for minors
State congresswoman Mónica Rodríguez Della Vecchia took to the streets of the city of Puebla to raise awareness on her... Read more
Idaho, Indiana ban ‘gender-affirming’ drugs, sex-change surgeries for minors
The states join 11 others that have made it illegal to provide cross-sex hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and more to... Read more
Which countries in the Americas do not celebrate Holy Week?
Many countries declare holidays for the faithful to participate in Holy Week activities, but not all nations in the Americas... Read more
Statue of Mary smashed at California Catholic church
The vandal, a male, was caught on security cameras walking up to the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and... Read more
Oregon denies adoption after woman refuses to back gender ideology, homosexuality
An Oregon woman filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Department of Human Services after she was denied the opportunity... Read more
A monk’s radical proposal for college today: ‘We’re convinced there is objective truth to be learned’
To Abbot Placid Solari, a Benedictine monk who serves as Belmont Abbey’s chancellor, the Catholic faith and college naturally go... Read more
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at a juvenile prison in Rome, during a... Read more
How immigration is hurting Honduran families — and what CRS is doing to limit it
One Catholic says migration is not a situation that occurs because someone “really wants it” but mainly “because of the... Read more
Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban, but court will have final say
Whether the new abortion ban becomes law hinges on what the Florida’s Supreme Court decides regarding a Watergate-era “right to... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates ‘the birthday of the priesthood’ with 1,800 priests on Holy Thursday
The pope said that on “the birthday of the priesthood,” he wanted to highlight the vital presence the Holy Spirit... Read more
Dozens still captive in Nigeria after deadly raid on Catholic town
Armed bandits killed one person and kidnapped more than 100 others in a March 14 raid on a predominantly Catholic... Read more
No let up from Ortega during Holy Week: Priest expelled, traditions banned in Nicaragua
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega hasn’t declared a truce in its persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, not even... Read more
Maryland attorney general report on abuse claims to identify more than 600 victims
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore apologized to abuse survivors and pledged to “do everything possible to prevent future incidents of... Read more
Here’s how to make a Seven Churches Visitation on Holy Thursday
The Thursday before Easter, Catholics around the world practice an ancient Lenten tradition: a Holy Thursday devotion known as the... Read more
Explainer: Why did the bishops object to proposed changes to a contraceptive mandate?
President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services is working to expand access to contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. Read more
Cornell rejects student group’s call for ‘trigger warnings’
The leaders of Cornell University have rejected a student resolution advocating that the university mandate “content warnings for traumatic content... Read more
