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Pope Francis names Franciscan sister to No. 2 position in Vatican City State
Sr. Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to be secretary general of the Vatican’s governorate. Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 208 deceased bishops, cardinals
‘Some of them have died as a result of COVID-19,’ the pope noted. Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘process of conversion’ in the Church to prevent all forms of abuse
The pope said that ‘the culture of death’ leads to sexual abuse. Read more
Cardinal Pell: ‘Resistance’ in the Secretariat of State cost Vatican money in London deal
‘We had the authority to enter, but they prevented us,’ he said. Read more
Police identify suspect in Denver cathedral vandalism
Metro Denver Police announced Nov. 2 that the individual who vandalized the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Oct.10 is... Read more
Bolivian lay council repudiates attacks on the Church, demands government restoration of order
The president of the Jurisdictional Council of Laity of the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, Abdel... Read more
Pioneer of faith-based feminism and WWII priest to be beatified in April
Armida Barelli and Fr. Mario Ciceri will be beatified at Milan Cathedral. Read more
Vatican to open contemporary art gallery in historic papal library
Pope Francis will inaugurate the gallery on Nov. 5. Read more
‘No more coffins piled up’: Palermo archbishop laments lack of burial space
The archbishop blessed 800 bodies still awaiting burial. Read more
PHOTOS: 10th annual Traditional Latin Mass pilgrimage to Rome
The Populus Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage took place on Oct. 29-31. Read more
Catholic school defends importance of pro-life assembly boycotted by students
Students at a Catholic high school in San Francisco staged a walkout last month to protest an all-school assembly which... Read more
Pro-life Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race
Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D) conceded the gubernatorial race to Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday, nearly 12 hours... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray in November for people suffering depression
The condition affects an estimated 280 million people worldwide. Read more
7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first black saint of the Americas
On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived... Read more
New report details experience of Christians detained in North Korea
‘When they were caught praying, they were beaten every morning for 20 consecutive days.’ Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The supreme rule regarding fraternal correction is love’
The pope continued his catechetical cycle on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. Read more
Republican Glenn Youngkin projected to have won Virginia governor race
Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected governor of Virginia, Decision Desk HQ first projected about 90 minutes after polls closed... Read more
No Supreme Court hearing for Catholic hospital sued for declining transgender surgery
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a lawsuit against a Catholic hospital that declined to perform a hysterectomy... Read more
What’s in (and isn’t in) the bishops’ draft document on the Eucharist?
A draft text of the U.S. bishops’ forthcoming document on Eucharistic coherence does not make explicit mention of denying the... Read more
Planned Parenthood grant recipient in Peru loses in court in attempt to silence ACI Prensa
Promsex, an organization that promotes the decriminalization of abortion in Peru, lost in court in its attempt to silence ACI... Read more
