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Priests share hope for new Pittsburgh parish in Black Catholic tradition
Last summer, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh made an important announcement. St. Benedict the Moor, a historic parish in the... Read more
Poland objects to EU declaring itself ‘LGBT freedom zone’
The European Union has declared itself an “LGBT freedom zone,” prompting objections from the Polish government, which says it has... Read more
St. Peter's Basilica to end private Masses, restrict Masses in extraordinary form
A new letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State has banned the private celebration of Masses at side altars in... Read more
Bill expanding access to euthanasia, assisted suicide advances in Canada
Canada’s vulnerable populations are at risk due to Bill C-7’s expansion of euthanasia and assisted suicide to those with disabling,... Read more
Jersey convenes citizens' jury to debate assisted suicide legalization
Jersey has formed a citizens’ jury to determine whether assisted suicide should be allowed on the island. Read more
Catholic Church in Malta suspends public Mass through Easter Octave
The Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo have suspended the celebration of public Masses through April 11, the... Read more
Vatican: Peter's Pence, donations, keeping projected deficit to $60 million in 2021
The Vatican said Friday it plans to lower operational expenses by 8% in 2021, while it relies on donations and... Read more
Pope Francis: Going to confession is 'abandoning oneself to Love'
Pope Francis said Friday that going to confession is an act of “abandoning oneself to Love,” allowing the God of... Read more
Vatican cardinal supports common Easter date for Catholics, Orthodox
The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, has supported a suggestion that Catholics and Orthodox... Read more
Survey: One in three Catholics in Germany thinking of leaving Church
One in three Catholics in Germany is thinking of leaving Church, according to a new survey. Read more
ACLU gets $15 million LGBT grant from billionaire foe of Christian morals and religious freedom
The American Civil Liberties Union has received a major donation from a billionaire heir whose LGBT activism includes both funding... Read more
Chicago archdiocese announces another round of parish mergers
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced this week the development of several new parish groupings as part of the “Renew My... Read more
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Colombian bishop responds to cathedral vandalism
A Colombian archbishop condemned an attack against a local cathedral March 8 by a group of radical pro-abortion feminists. Read more
Canada's bishops: Choose Covid vaccines with least connection to abortion, when possible
The Catholic bishops of Canada wrote this week on whether certain COVID-19 vaccines are morally preferable for Catholics, if given... Read more
Pope Francis to give Knock Shrine new international status on St. Joseph’s feast
Pope Francis will officially designate Knock Shrine in Ireland as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine on the feast of... Read more
Church bulldozing in France alarms conservation groups
Bulldozers have moved in on a 135-year-old church dedicated to St. Joseph in the first of several planned demolitions in... Read more
Japan's Catholic bishops mark 10th anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ten years ago on March 11, a magnitude-9 earthquake under the ocean off the coast of Japan triggered a disaster... Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops: Assisted suicide bill ‘fundamentally flawed’
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have said that a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide is “fundamentally flawed.” Read more
Ireland’s Catholic bishops announce national synodal assembly
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have announced that they will hold a national synodal assembly “within the next five years.” Read more
Priest prepares to sell his coveted collection to raise money for low-income students
A baseball card collection worth thousands of dollars was a split second away from being dropped into a trash can... Read more
