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Argentine nuns now living in Vatican monastery that was Pope Benedict’s last residence
Vatican City has new tenants: seven nuns from Argentina who, at the request of Pope Francis, will live in Mater... Read more
Ordination of 9 new priests represents hope for Church in Nicaragua
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday ordained nine new priests in the midst of one of the worst... Read more
Trenton Bishop released from Rome hospital after heart attack
Bishop David O’Connell suffered a heart attack while in Rome where he was preparing to lead a pilgrimage of 20... Read more
New online database tracks attacks against Christians in real time
The “Violent Incidents Database,” launched by Global Christian Relief on Jan. 5, tracks attacks on Christians and people of faith... Read more
Meet Peter Sonski, the Catholic you’ve never heard of who’s running for president
Peter Sonski is the 2024 presidential nominee for the American Solidarity Party (ASP), a young, small, but growing pro-life political... Read more
Thousands of Christians in Nigeria rally to demand action after Christmas massacres
The protesters called for “urgent humanitarian relief material response by the state and federal government.” Read more
Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines draws millions after returning from COVID
The Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines, one of the largest religious devotions in the world, returned this year to... Read more
Today is the feast of Sts. Julian and Basilissa, spouses blessed with love and purity
Every Jan. 9 the Catholic Church commemorates St. Julian and his wife, St. Basilissa, who died around the year 304. Read more
Michigan attorney general releases second report of clergy abuse in state
The Michigan attorney general is conducting investigations of abuse allegations in each of the seven Catholic dioceses in the state. Read more
California abbey’s consulting firm takes ‘desperately needed’ approach to fundraising
The Abbey Group, launched at St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, takes a uniquely Catholic approach to raising funds... Read more
Priests, prelate respond to ‘visionary’ who encouraged using Eucharist in rituals
“This is a grave mortal sin: using holy Communion to use it in witchcraft is a sacrilege,” one priest said. Read more
Don Bosco’s successor: Young people need gentleness and love to fulfill their dreams
Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime encouraged fostering young people’s dreams but “not with blows,” just as Christ himself asked the Salesians’... Read more
‘Search for beauty and truth’ leads young adults to church, Ukrainian Catholic deacon says
It all comes down to giving young people “a sense of life in beauty, truth, and goodness — those great... Read more
Cardinal Fernández responds to uproar over sexually explicit book: ‘I certainly would not write [that] now’
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, one of the most powerful men in the Vatican, responded to criticism about a book he... Read more
Cardinal Sarah speaks out against clergy blessing same-sex unions
“The freedom we must offer to people living in homosexual unions lies in the truth of the word of God,”... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to disclose where it is holding abducted Bishop Isidoro Mora
“We urge the government of Nicaragua to urgently report the whereabouts of Bishop Mora, a victim of forced disappearance for... Read more
Cardinal Filoni warns that Christians in the Holy Land are feeling the dearth of pilgrims
The grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, concluded on Jan. 3 a five-day... Read more
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
Father Ignazio Medina is now barred from celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and holding any office in the Church. Read more
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to oppose an effort to make assisted suicide legal in Minnesota. Read more
Amid farmers’ protests and disruptions, German bishop calls for dialogue
Bishop Georg Bätzing appealed for peaceful resolutions on Monday: “Let us approach each other and find solutions together that serve... Read more
