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CMMB provides medical relief, long-term recovery in Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake
On August 14, Josette lost everything. A single mother, she had gone to the supermarket to sell items to support... Read more
Unity can only come from God, bishop tells prayer breakfast
True unity comes from God and is not something created by man, the bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair... Read more
What a Dominican priest from the Midwest has learned about Catholic-Muslim dialogue since 9/11
Real-life relationships and a “holy curiosity” must be the basis for Catholic-Muslim dialogue, says a Dominican priest whose college discussions... Read more
Pope Francis visits impoverished Roma minority in Slovakia
Pope Francis visited a Roma ghetto in Slovakia, where he told the ethnic minority they should never “worry about whether... Read more
Pope Francis names new Catholic archbishop for Belarus capital
He succeeds Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, who retired in January. Read more
Christianity without the Cross is ‘sterile,’ says Pope Francis at Byzantine Divine Liturgy
Around 40,000 people attended the liturgy in Prešov, Slovakia. Read more
It's time to start telling the truth about St. Junípero Serra
Misinformation and deliberate disinformation continue to surround the memory of St. Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California. Read more
Archbishop calls on Peruvian president to rid his administration of ties to Shining Path
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura called Sunday on the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, to rid his cabinet... Read more
Bishops report 95 attacks on Catholic churches in US since May 2020
There have been at least 95 reported incidents of vandalism of Catholic churches across the United States since May 2020,... Read more
‘A willingness to start with ‘yes’’: How one Catholic school graduated its first student with Down syndrome
Tears flowed down the faces of Abigail “Abby” Agudelo’s classmates, as earlier this year she became the first student with... Read more
Former Archbishop of Canterbury opposes proposed UK assisted suicide law
A prominent Anglican archbishop has added his voice to those of several Catholic bishops in England and Wales opposing the... Read more
Filipino bishops condemn country's 'murderous and corrupt public order'
Three archbishops in the Philippines condemned Sunday what they described as “a murderous and corrupt public order” in the country. Read more
Archbishops criticize ‘outrageous’ claims against St Junipero Serra
A California bill to replace a statue of St. Junipero Serra at the state capitol unfairly slanders the saint’s legacy,... Read more
Catholic bishops in Thailand prepare for synod on synodality
Church leaders in Thailand are preparing for the 2023 synod on synodality, as the Vatican released a preparatory document for... Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakia’s Jewish community: ‘Your sufferings are our sufferings’
He recalled the community’s suffering during the Holocaust. Read more
Pope Francis: We need ‘creativity of the Gospel,’ not ‘a defensive Catholicism’
He was speaking to clergy and lay people in Bratislava’s largest church. Read more
Pope Francis urges Slovakia to follow the Beatitudes to build a just society
He addressed political authorities on his first full day in the country. Read more
Pope Francis implores Slovakia’s Christians to pursue ‘freedom’ in Christ over comfort
After he arrived in Slovakia on Sunday, Pope Francis exhorted the country’s Christian leaders to prefer God to comfort and... Read more
Cardinal Wyszynski and Mother Czacka beatified in Poland
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro said the new blesseds offered a ‘model of service.’ Read more
Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: ‘Let’s make time for Adoration’
Pope Francis is the first pope to attend an International Eucharistic Congress since the year 2000. Read more
