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Pope Francis to religious education conference: Pandemic invites us to be changed by suffering
In a video message to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, Pope Francis said Thursday the suffering caused by the... Read more
Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic education
Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this week, calling for continued renewal of... Read more
Virtual Theology on Tap: ‘Lukewarm Catholicism isn't an option’
Speakers at a virtual Theology on Tap event last week encouraged Catholics to embrace their faith - even in a... Read more
George Weigel explores 'vocation' by elegizing historic figures
George Weigel this month released a book collecting remembrances of a range of historical figures, with the goal of exploring... Read more
Brownsville bishop dispenses from law of abstinence amid Texas storm
Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville announced Thursday via Twitter that he is granting a dispensation from abstinence from meat for... Read more
Founder defies Vatican order to leave ecumenical community
Enzo Bianchi has defied a Vatican order to leave the ecumenical monastery he founded in 1965. Read more
‘Offer the light of the Gospel’: Tehran’s new Catholic archbishop is ordained
A Franciscan friar was ordained archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan this week and commissioned to “offer the light of the Gospel” in... Read more
Cardinal says Vatican employees could lose jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
In a decree issued earlier this month, the cardinal who heads the Vatican City State said that employees who refuse to... Read more
Poland’s Catholic Church holds day of prayer for abuse survivors
Poland’s Catholic Church on Friday will observe a day of prayer for abuse survivors. Read more
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors
Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up... Read more
What happened to the USCCB working group on Biden?
A source at the U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) has disputed the notion that a special working group formed to deal... Read more
Brazil's military archbishop distances himself from Lenten campaign over gender ideology
The head of Brazil’s military ordinariate has told the nation’s bishops’ conference he will not use material from this year’s... Read more
Democrats for Life: Some PR firms fear ‘backlash’ for working with pro-life candidates
Pro-life Democratic political candidates have encountered resistance from some public relations firms not willing to work with them, one pro-life... Read more
Pope Francis urges Brazil’s Christians to seek unity in battle against pandemic
Pope Francis encouraged Brazil’s Christians on Wednesday to confront the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic together this Lent. Read more
Brazilian bishops discuss controversial text of ecumenical Lenten campaign
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has issued a statement to confront a wave of complaints over the inclusion... Read more
Authorities in Belarus stall Catholic charity initiative to help low-income families
A decision by the authorities in Belarus has left a Catholic charity unable to pursue an initiative aimed at helping poor... Read more
Council for the Economy discusses 2021 Vatican budget
The Vatican’s Council for the Economy met on Tuesday to discuss the details of the annual budget for 2021. Read more
Holy Week 2021: Vatican issues guidelines for Catholics amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines on Wednesday for the celebration of... Read more
Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq comes as country faces ‘multiple crises’
Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq comes at a time when the country faces severe political, socioeconomic, and security challenges. The... Read more
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is a journey from slavery to freedom
The 40 days of Lent are an opportunity to turn from the slavery of sin to the freedom found in... Read more
