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Guilty verdict for murderer of Catholic MP David Amess
A jury has convicted Ali Harbi Ali for the murder of Catholic Minister of Parliament Sir David Amess and for... Read more
Charleston diocese: Making death-row inmate choose means of execution is 'barbarism'
After the South Carolina Supreme Court set a date for the execution of Richard Moore, the Diocese of Charleston stated... Read more
‘A blow from the devil’: Shattered Fatima statue found in Ukrainian Catholic seminary occupied by Russians
‘This affair struck me as very unusual,’ said seminary rector Father Ruslan Mikhalkiv. Read more
Ukrainian and Russian families to carry cross at pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says he hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked
In Part 3 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the deal’s renewal in October. Read more
Pope Francis receives new US ambassador to the Holy See
‘I look forward to deepening our ties with the Holy See,’ Joe Donnelly said in a video message. Read more
Livestream equipment, donations stolen from California parish
Thieves tried to desecrate a tabernacle and got away with an estimated $150,000 in technology used to livestream services from... Read more
Pope Francis calls for an 'Easter truce' in Ukraine on Palm Sunday 2022
“Let the weapons be put down. Let the Easter truce begin,” Pope Francis urged. Read more
Palm Sunday 2022: Full text of Pope Francis’ homily
The full text of Pope Francis' homily for Palm Sunday 2022 Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2022: In war, Christ is crucified again
Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ words: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Read more
UPDATE: Soldiers searching for weapons leave Burma cathedral
Government soldiers departed from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and its compound in downtown Mandalay Saturday after a thorough... Read more
Burmese archbishop remains under house arrest; 'We are all praying,' priest says
Residents of downtown Mandalay remain on edge as a military occupation of the Catholic archdiocesan compound continues for a second... Read more
US bishops receive Blessed Carlo Acutis relic
The U.S. bishops recently welcomed a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. It is the teenager’s pericardium, or the sac that... Read more
DC aborted babies: Mayor says activist may have broken law, not abortionist
Mayor Muriel Bowser responded Friday to members of Congress about the DC aborted babies case, but said nothing about conducting... Read more
Michigan bishops urge respect for law as governor sues to overturn abortion ban
After the Michigan governor sued Thursday asking a court to find that the state constitution includes the right to abortion,... Read more
DC aborted baby remains: 69 lawmakers demand action from DOJ, FBI
Nearly 70 lawmakers on Friday called on the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate whether a local abortionist violated... Read more
Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg talk about 'Father Stu' — and the 'Passion of the Christ' sequel
Raymond Arroyo, host of "The World Over" on EWTN, spoke with actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson and screenwriter and... Read more
Burmese soldiers invade Catholic cathedral, detain archbishop
Approximately 40 Burmese soldiers forcibly took control of a Catholic cathedral in Mandalay on Friday and detained an archbishop and... Read more
Pope Francis to judges: Justice recognizes ‘human dignity as sacred and inviolable’
The pope pointed to the example of Bl. Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge killed by the mafia. Read more
German diocese hires self-identified transgender man to teach religious ed
A German diocese has granted a biological female who identifies as a transgender man permission to teach Catholic religion to... Read more
