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Bishop says UK must 'safeguard fundamental freedoms' in Hong Kong
A bishop has urged the U.K. Government to defend “fundamental freedoms” in Hong Kong after the Chinese parliament approved a... Read more
Vatican Museums offer free entry to Italian medical workers
The Vatican Museums announced Wednesday that it is offering free entry to medical workers in appreciation for their work on... Read more
Vatican cardinal urges forgiveness, justice in response to George Floyd killing
Cardinal Peter Turkson on Wednesday decried the existence of racism around the world, urging people to seek justice and fraternity,... Read more
Pope Francis on what we can learn about prayer from Blaise Pascal
Pope Francis pointed to an experience of 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal as an important testimony of how one... Read more
El Paso bishop kneels to pray at George Floyd protest
Bishop Mark Seitz is the first U.S. Catholic bishop to physically and publicly join the protests and demonstrations against racial... Read more
JPII shrine says Trump visit long scheduled, while Archbishop Gregory opposes visit
Amid burgeoning conflict regarding the president’s response to riots across the country, President Donald Trump visited the Saint John Paul... Read more
‘It’s a pretty huge hit to take’: Lockdown deals blow to Catholic publishers
Catholic publishers in the United Kingdom are turning to social media and online sales in an effort to survive the... Read more
Pope Francis blesses global rosary relay for priests
Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to a worldwide rosary relay for priests. Read more
Citing COVID risk, Davenport bishop calls for release of detained migrants
Bishop Thomas Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa has written a letter to the local homeland security chief asking for the release... Read more
Pope Francis donates an ambulance to aid the homeless
Pope Francis has donated an ambulance that will be set apart to serve Rome’s poor and homeless population in need... Read more
Pope Francis issues law to combat corruption in Vatican financial transactions
Pope Francis Monday promulgated a new law intended to prevent corruption and control spending in Vatican City State and Holy... Read more
Venezuelan bishops: Country’s situation is ‘unacceptable’
The Venezuelan bishops published an exhortation May 28 calling for “a consensus among all and an inclusive national accord” to... Read more
Pope Francis says 'listen to the call to mission'
“Let us ask ourselves: are we prepared to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to listen... Read more
Pope Francis prays for pandemic-hit Amazon region at Regina Coeli
Pope Francis prayed for the pandemic-ravaged Amazon region Sunday as he gave his first Regina Coeli address overlooking St. Peter’s... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Pentecost Sunday homily, delivered May 31 at the Basilica of St. Peter,... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to see Church with 'eyes of the Spirit'
Pope Francis urged Catholics to view the Church “with the eyes of the Spirit” as he celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass... Read more
Pope Francis urges Christians to be united as 'witnesses to mercy'
Pope Francis said Sunday that he prays that Christians will be “more deeply united as witnesses of mercy” in the... Read more
English cardinal asks why car showrooms can open but not churches
An English cardinal will ask Sunday why the government has failed to set a date for churches to reopen when... Read more
Pope Francis calls for 'a more just, equitable and Christian society' after coronavirus crisis
Our suffering during the coronavirus crisis will have been in vain if we fail to build “a more just, more... Read more
Pope Francis asks Mary to intercede for end to pandemic during rosary with world’s shrines
Pope Francis asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for an end to “this terrible pandemic” as he recited the rosary... Read more
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