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The shortest papacies of all time? Pope John Paul I barely makes the list
Blessed John Paul I did not serve as Roman Pontiff for long, but 10 other popes had shorter pontificates than... Read more
Catholic church burned, priests and religious sister kidnapped in war-torn Cameroon
Gunmen set a Catholic church on fire and kidnapped five priests, one religious sister, and two lay people in western... Read more
A ‘piece of Lebanon’ comes to Toronto Maronite Catholic church
A replica of the Our Lady of Lebanon statue in Harissa, Lebanon, was blessed at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite... Read more
Pope Francis: Christians cannot be indifferent to corruption
Pope Francis’ comments on corruption were inspired by one of Jesus’ parables that the pope said can be difficult to... Read more
Life-size Stations of the Cross to be ‘tool for evangelization’ at Disney World
“The passion now has become my passion,” says sculptor Timothy P. Schmalz, who is creating an ambitious presentation of the... Read more
Pope Francis’ representative in Ukraine shot at while delivering aid
The incident happened while Cardinal Konrad Krajewski was bringing food and other supplies to people stuck in a “no-man’s land”... Read more
Single mom credits maternity home with saving her life
Danielle Nicholson found herself in a crisis pregnancy when she was 20 years old and turned to the Paul Stefan... Read more
Follow in the footsteps of St. Robert Bellarmine: scholarships for scholars
A new scholarship program aims to support future members of the workforce with an “authentically Catholic” education. Read more
Pope Francis: Saint Pius V teaches us to seek truth, pray the rosary
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Saint Pius V on May 1, 1572. Read more
Increase your eucharistic devotion by doing these 7 things, Maronite bishop says
Here are seven ways Bishop Gregory Mansour is asking the faithful of his eparchy to increase their devotion to the... Read more
Preoccupation with money distances us from God, Spanish bishop warns
In his weekly pastoral letter on Sept. 15, Bishop Demetrio Fernández González of Córdoba said that the desire for money... Read more
Vatican holds contest to choose music for official hymn of 2025 Jubilee Year
The original musical composition should include a score for voice and organ, the Vatican said. Read more
Archbishop Paul Gallagher to represent Pope Francis at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Pope Francis’ representative at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be veteran Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy... Read more
African nations stand alone against abortion rights, gender ideology at the UN
The resolution includes language stating that countries must provide “access to safe abortion” as a “human right.” Read more
U.S. bishops hold National Migration Week amid migrant crisis
The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to participate in National Migration Week and the World Day of Migrants and Refugees... Read more
40 Days for Life in Spain: ‘The more they persecute us, the more we will embrace the Cross!’
Volunteers 40 Days for Life in Spain face for the first time the threat of jail time for praying near... Read more
Pope Francis orders new canonical process in abuse case at Opus Dei school in Spain
Bishop Joseba Segura Etxezarraga of Bilbao has announced that Pope Francis has ordered a new canonical process for an abuse... Read more
Report: Pope Francis sought to meet with Xi Jinping, but China declined
Pope Francis expressed his “availability” to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping while both men were in Kazakhstan this week,... Read more
Update: Notre Dame football coach calls conversion to Catholic faith ‘a personal decision’
Head football coach Marcus Freeman told members of the press Sept. 15 that he had tried to keep his recent... Read more
A ‘supermarket of religions,’ God’s will, and the wisdom of a tweaked declaration
A sensitive passage in the final declaration of the congress that brought Pope Francis to Kazakhstan Sept. 13–15 appears to... Read more
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