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Cardinal Bo: Hagia Sophia’s conversion into a mosque will ‘reopen wounds’
As Hagia Sophia opened for Muslim prayers Friday for the first time in 86 years, a leading Asian cardinal said... Read more
Venezuelan bishop pleads for help: ‘Either COVID kills us or hunger kills us’
The dire economic situation in Venezuela, combined with the effects of the pandemic lockdown, has led to a crisis more... Read more
How three dioceses are bringing NFP to Hispanic Catholics
Susana Diaz gets a kick out of watching couples’ faces during their first marriage preparation class. Read more
Pakistanis mourn Sister Ruth Lewis, who cared for children with disabilities
Sister Ruth Lewis, a Pakistani nun who dedicated her life to helping underprivileged people with disabilities, died Monday following coronavirus... Read more
NAACP sues education department over coronavirus relief funds for private schools
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the latest entity to file a lawsuit against the US... Read more
Worcester city council rejects move to take down Christopher Columbus statue
The statue of Christopher Columbus outside of Worcester's Union Station will remain, the city council decided Tuesday, citing the need... Read more
Churches burned, people beheaded in Mozambique’s escalating extremist violence
A Catholic bishop has deplored the world’s indifference to escalating extremist violence in northern Mozambique, where multiple churches have been... Read more
Vatican publishes book of Pope Francis' pandemic homilies
A print book which includes Pope Francis’ homilies during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy has been published by the Vatican. Read more
Ex-nuncio to France to face trial in Paris on sexual assault charges
A retired Vatican diplomat accused of sexual assault while in office is due to appear before the Paris criminal court... Read more
Catholic bishop: UK and France must tackle ‘underlying reasons’ for rise in English Channel migrant crossings
A Catholic bishop has urged the U.K. and France to address the “underlying reasons” for a rise in migrants risking... Read more
Germany’s Catholic bishops divided over Vatican instruction on parishes
A new Vatican instruction on parishes has received a mixed reception in Germany. Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part II, Hong Kong
As the Vatican and China negotiate an extension of the controversial 2018 deal, the Diocese of Hong Kong is at... Read more
New York bishops push back on bill proposing study of pro-life pregnancy centers
The New York Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to a bill that would report on the state’s pro-life pregnancy centers,... Read more
Lawsuit claims McCarrick headed abusive ‘sex ring,’ names alleged ‘procurer’
A lawsuit filed Tuesday charges that former cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a boy and aided his abuse by several... Read more
Israeli forces remove 6th-century baptismal font from Palestinian town
Israeli forces on July 20 carried out an operation to retrieve a Byzantine-era baptisimal font that they said was stolen... Read more
US bishops oppose Trump move to exclude undocumented in forming House districts
The U.S. bishops on Wednesday decried President Donald Trump’s recent memo seeking to exclude undocumented persons counted in the census... Read more
This Roman church was a gift from Catholics around the world to Leo XIII
There are many Catholic churches in Rome, but few can boast of having been built through the contributions of Catholics... Read more
Michigan prolife group ends petition effort to ban D&E abortions
A Michigan pro-life group has said it will not contest the state’s conclusion that the group did not submit enough... Read more
Cries of ‘santo subito’ for Brazilian bishop who died of the coronavirus
More than 48,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Brazilian bishops to open a beatification cause for the... Read more
Disabled teen encouraged by Pope Francis after walking Camino de Santiago
A Spanish teenager with an intellectual disability received an encouraging letter from Pope Francis after walking the Camino de Santiago... Read more
