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Cardinal Fernández: Vatican’s same-sex blessings guidance is ‘clear answer’ to German bishops
Members of the controversial German Synodal Way overwhelmingly approved developing formalized ritual texts for same-sex blessings in March 2023. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua posts photos of Bishop Álvarez after U.S. calls for his release
The dictatorship on Jan. 2 released recent images of the Bishop Rolando Álvarez shortly after the United States government demanded... Read more
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Pilgrims walking Camino de Santiago broke record in 2023
One of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world reached record numbers of people in 2023. Read more
Franciscan Friars of California announce bankruptcy filing over dozens of sex abuse claims
The Franciscans of the Province of St. Barbara said on its website on Tuesday that it had filed a Chapter... Read more
Shia LaBeouf enters Catholic Church, considers vocation to the diaconate
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf was received into the Catholic Church with the sacrament of confirmation by Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron... Read more
Italian priest excommunicated for calling Pope Francis a ‘usurper’
The Diocese of Livorno in Tuscany issued a decree on Jan. 1 notifying Catholics that Father Ramon Guidetti “publicly committed... Read more
Appeals court says ER doctors do not have to perform abortions
The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that “the Biden administration cannot illegally use federal law to force emergency room... Read more
Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is beside you in your worst moments
In life’s worst moments, never forget that Jesus is beside you, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Read more
Rosary for Spain to join worldwide Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima prayer crusade
The objective of the initiative is to implore, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, God’s help and intervention, particularly for... Read more
March for Life marks 51st anniversary in January: Here’s what to expect this year
The 51st annual March for Life will kick off in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 under the theme “With Every... Read more
Vatican: 20 Catholic missionaries killed in 2023
Twenty Catholic missionaries were murdered in 2023, according to a new Dec. 30 report issued by the Vatican’s Fides News... Read more
Massive attendance, enthusiasm at Fellowship of Catholic University Students conference
Forty-four bishops are in attendance this year — more than double last year's number — as well as 450 seminarians,... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua closes out 2023 with 2 bishops and 15 priests in custody
Managua’s auxiliary bishop, Silvio José Báez, denounced the regime’s “relentless and abiding hatred of the Church.” Read more
These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
The monthly prayer intentions express the Holy Father’s concerns for humanity and the mission of the Catholic Church. Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January is for the gift of diversity in the Church. Read more
Pope sends message of condolence to victims of deadly earthquake in Japan
The reported 7.6-magnitude quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in the western part of the country, killing more than 50. Read more
Exorcist warns the cult of ‘St. Death’ worships Satan ‘implicitly or explicitly’
Father Andrés Esteban López Ruiz noted that the “proliferation of this cult has led to a significant increase in the... Read more
Conference on anniversary of Benedict’s death focuses on legacy defined by love of Christ
Friends, scholars and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City, from Dec.... Read more
Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in Hong Kong national security trial
Lai’s trial in Hong Kong began last month, launching what is expected to be a protracted legal exhibition capping several... Read more
