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Pope Francis meets with bishop newly consecrated to lead Mongolia’s Catholics
Pope Francis met Wednesday with an Italian missionary who was recently consecrated a bishop to lead Mongolia’s apostolic prefecture. Read more
Former employee charged with stealing $472,000 from Archdiocese of Washington
The former Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools in Washington, D.C., has been charged with embezzling close to half a million... Read more
Catholic Archbishop of Minsk calls for end to violence after Belarus election
The Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev called Tuesday for an end to the violent clashes occurring across Belarus following a disputed presidential... Read more
Pope Francis: Human dignity has serious political implications
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian faith demands conversion from individualism and a commitment to defending the inherent dignity of... Read more
‘Hate speech’ label does damage to civil dialogue, Philadelphia Statement warns
Efforts to protect people from harm and error now marginalize and even demonize others for unpopular opinions, warns a new... Read more
Bishops of Wichita, Denver call Catholics to turn to Mary in 'time of crisis'
Two bishops have called for rosary crusades in their respective dioceses in the month of August, asking Catholics to pray... Read more
Filipino Catholic college defends stance against homosexual acts
The college maintains that in alignment with Catholic teaching, no sexual orientation is prohibited, but certain sexual acts are. Read more
Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP candidate
Former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, has selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be... Read more
In August, watch this meteor shower named for a saint
Star-gazing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when Catholics think of St. Lawrence, the early Christian... Read more
Excommunicated priest rejects Pope Francis, misconduct allegations
A Sacramento priest excommunicated last week says he stands by his claim that Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is the true... Read more
Back to Mass: South Dakota diocese lifts Sunday dispensation
From this weekend, Catholics in the Diocese of Sioux Falls who are not in high-risk categories for contracting coronavirus will... Read more
HK diocese promotes 'national identity', security law in Catholic schools
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholic schools told to promote the provisions of the new National Security Law to students,... Read more
Franciscans of Assisi report 18 coronavirus cases
While Assisi was largely sheltered from a major coronavirus outbreak during Italy’s lockdown, ten Franciscan friars and eight novices at... Read more
Deceased Massachusetts bishop accused of sexual abuse had roots in New York archdiocese
Archbishop-designate Mitchell Rozanski, who will take over the Archdiocese of St. Louis this month, oversaw an investigation into the late... Read more
Federal court rules Arkansas abortion restrictions can take effect
A federal court of appeals has removed an injunction blocking four Arkansas abortion regulations from going into effect. Read more
Argentine bishop says Vatican ordered seminary closed
An Argentine bishop said Friday the seminary in his diocese was ordered closed last month by a decision of the... Read more
Catholic priest in Australia says grace helped him save surfer in shark attack
Fr. Liam Ryan, a long-time surfer, was on vacation visiting his best friend in Western Australia when, on the afternoon... Read more
HK Catholic activists arrested, US lawmakers sanctioned in China crackdown
Chinese authorities arrested pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and imposed new sanctions on American lawmakers August 10, as part of... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in times of darkness, God is there
When caught in difficult moments or trials, turn your heart to God, who is near even when you do not... Read more
Catholic groups aid recovery after Beirut explosion
Following an explosion that killed more than 150 people in Beirut, international Catholic groups have responded by providing health services... Read more
