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Pope Francis appoints Father Jacques Fabre as new bishop of Charleston
The 66-year-old bishop-elect was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Read more
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader expresses ‘fraternal concern’ over German ‘Synodal Way’
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki questioned whether the initiative was rooted in the Gospel. Read more
Colombia's Constitutional Court decriminalizes abortion up to six months
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled 5-4 to decriminalize abortion up to six months, or 24 weeks of pregnancy. Read more
City councilman in Brazil who led protest interrupting Mass asks for leave of absence
Renato Freitas, a city councilman for Curitiba who led a protest interrupting Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary church... Read more
Traditionalist communities cautiously optimistic after FSSP news
Traditional Latin Mass attendees expressed cautious optimism on Monday after a traditionalist community released a communique detailing their continued permission... Read more
Will the latest canon law changes further delay the Vatican’s new constitution?
The blueprint for reform of the Roman Curia has been years in the making. Read more
What is the FSSP?
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a society of apostolic life which celebrates the Roman rite according to the liturgical... Read more
Spain’s Catholic bishops ask law firm to open independent audit on clerical sex abuse
The audit is expected to lead to a comprehensive report. Read more
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader calls for ‘open and hospitable hearts’ to refugees from Ukraine
Officials believe that up to a million Ukrainians could seek refuge in Poland. Read more
Why turn the other cheek? To defeat hatred and evil, Pope Francis says
“Turning the other cheek is not the loser’s fallback, but the action of those who have greater inner strength...” Read more
Cardinal Tagle: Evangelization isn't complicated, it's 'a conversation about Jesus'
Cardinal Tagle gave the closing remarks at a three-day Vatican conference on the theology of the priesthood. Read more
Pope Francis prays for cyclone victims in Madagascar
The pope sent a telegram to Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Feb. 19 as the island in the Indian Ocean... Read more
Pope Francis meets Christian movement of blind and visually impaired people
The French association, Voir Ensemble (Seeing Together), was founded in 1927 by Father Yves Mollat, a blind Jesuit priest. Read more
Sacra Liturgia conference to be held in San Francisco this summer
The Archdiocese of San Francisco will host an internationally-recognized liturgical conference this summer. Read more
Florida priest, convicted of rape, sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison
Father Jean Claude Philippe, 67, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Homestead, Florida, was sentenced to 94½ months in state... Read more
'Rain' of birds in Mexico not an apocalyptic sign, priest notes
A recent video of a flock of blackbirds suddenly plummeting to the ground in Mexico should not be in any... Read more
Grant to fund network of Catholic thought institutes, fostering faith-science dialogue
A Chicago-based Catholic nonprofit has been awarded more than $3.6 million to assist the launch of a national network of... Read more
Mexican diocese laments murders, attempts to silence, journalists
Father Martín Lara Becerril, spokesman for the Diocese of Querétaro, lamented the murder of journalists in Mexico and the attempts... Read more
Sri Lankan court acquits security officials over Easter attacks
A court in Sri Lanka on Friday acquitted two former security officials who charged with negligence relating to the 2019... Read more
Pope Francis says Eastern Catholic Churches have shown heroic faith amid miseries of war
The pope lamented that John Paul II’s appeal to avoid conflict in Iraq went unheeded Read more
