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Ukraine conflict: Bomb hits Catholic diocese’s headquarters in besieged city
Forty people were sheltering in the basement, but no injuries were reported. Read more
Vatican introduces three days of paid paternity leave for employees
Pope Francis approved the change. Read more
Hackers interrupt Catholic charity’s online press conference on Ukraine
Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities. Read more
Ukrainian Catholic bishop is sheltering with Orthodox counterpart in besieged city, says charity
‘I wish for this war to end as quickly as possible,’ Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk said. Read more
Dozens of headstones overturned at Ukrainian Catholic cemetery near Baltimore
The day before Russia invaded Ukraine last week, about 49 headstones at a Ukrainian Catholic cemetery in the outskirts of... Read more
Cardinal Pell condemns ‘illegal and ferocious Russian invasion’ in letter to Ukrainian Catholic leader
The Australian cardinal said he regretted the ‘absence of support’ for Ukrainians. Read more
Pro-abortion Women's Health Protection Act fails in US Senate
The U.S. Senate failed to move forward with the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) on Monday, striking down what some... Read more
Bishops in Texas urge clemency for woman on death row
The state of Texas should grant clemency to a woman set to be executed in April, a Catholic organization and... Read more
Ideas to help you have a fruitful Lent
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We, as Catholics, are called to walk through the desert with... Read more
What do abortion laws look like in Latin America? Here's a country-by-country map
After Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled 5-4 last week to decriminalize abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, abortion advocates hailed... Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop greets Ukrainian refugees arriving at train station as humanitarian crisis grows
Archbishop Adam Szal assured the new arrivals of his prayers for peace in their homeland. Read more
After meeting Pope Francis, leader invites France’s Muslims to pray for peace in Ukraine
The pope has asked people worldwide to fast and pray for an end to the conflict. Read more
Pope Francis reportedly tells Order of Malta leaders there is ‘no urgency’ to complete reforms
The pope will make the final decisions on reform of the 1,000-year-old order. Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘May dialogue and diplomacy conquer war’
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk sent a video message from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Read more
Pope Francis remembers historic Iraq visit 1 year later
He said his visit on March 5-8, 2021, was ‘unforgettable.’ Read more
‘They pray all day long’: How religious sisters are helping people in need amid the Ukraine conflict
Sisters in Kyiv are caring for around 100 people sheltering in a church basement. Read more
Vatican cardinal: ‘There is still room for negotiation’ to end Ukraine conflict
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Vatican was ready to help Russia and Ukraine resume the path of dialogue. Read more
Archbishop Gomez offers prayers in message to Los Angeles' Ukrainian Catholic community
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles wrote Sunday to the city’s Ukrainian Catholic parish, assuring them of his solidarity and... Read more
Meet the Franciscan sisters who live (and pray) across the street from an abortion clinic
The mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent is “to provide a place of prayer and hospitality for pilgrims to... Read more
Focus on the goodness in others, not the flaws, Pope Francis urges
In his weekly Angelus address Feb. 27, Pope Francis reflected on Sunday’s Gospel, in which Jesus asks the question: “Why... Read more
