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Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican
During an April 3 audience, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Estonia President Alar Karis expressed appreciation for “good bilateral relations” between... Read more
Spanish priest’s new book takes critical look at transhumanism
In a new book titled “Integral Transhumanism,” Spanish priest Ricardo Mejía Fernández examines the transhumanist movement. Read more
Pro-lifers hold nationwide day of protest to defund Planned Parenthood
A coalition of pro-life organizations on Wednesday held rallies outside abortuaries to demand that Congress and the White House end... Read more
3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings
A group of protesters in Nigeria called for the enforcement of an anti-grazing law to curb the activities of armed... Read more
Catholics race against time and obstacles to help earthquake victims in Myanmar
Rescue teams have been working against the clock in Myanmar searching for survivors under the rubble after last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude... Read more
Report: Attacks on Catholics increasingly common and tolerated in Europe and Latin America
Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from... Read more
JD Vance speaks at Rod Dreher’s ‘Live Not by Lies’ screening in Washington, DC
In his remarks, Vance returned to the theme he raised in his speech at the Munich Security Conference in which... Read more
Catholic, evangelical leaders: ‘Suffering’ of mass deportation affects all Christians
Currently, 80% of all individuals at risk of deportation are Christians. Read more
At Vatican conference, Catholic and Jewish scholars discuss faith as foundation for ethics
The April 1–2 conference in Rome brought together Catholic and Jewish scholars from around the world to the Pontifical University... Read more
UK bishops’ conference president speaks out against ‘deeply flawed’ assisted suicide bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols appealed in an April 1 pastoral letter to U.K. Catholics to contact their representatives and express their... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘God does not pass by without looking for those who are lost’
In his written catechesis, the Holy Father described Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus as having a “special place” in his own... Read more
What St. Teresa of Ávila would have looked like
A scientific reconstruction of what would have been the face of St. Teresa of Avila at age 50 was presented... Read more
After Lourdes’ decision on Rupnik art, Fátima shrine not planning to remove mosaics
The Fátima shrine in Portugal will not be taking down its Rupnik mosaic installation but has stopped using the image... Read more
Teen’s tumors disappear after prayers to Blessed Solanus Casey
Many Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary... Read more
Pope John Paul II 20 years later: ‘He lives in hearts’
“Very early on, we, not only me, had the impression that we were dealing with a saint,” said a longtime... Read more
U.S. State Department ‘monitoring’ UK government arrest of pro-life advocate
A bureau of the U.S. Department of State announced it is “monitoring” an arrest of a pro-life advocate in the... Read more
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Secularization: Being born in Spain no longer means you’re Catholic, archbishop says
Archbishop Luis Argüello opened the Spanish Bishops’ Conference’s 127th plenary assembly this week with a deep analysis of Spain’s growing... Read more
Report: Vice President JD Vance intends to visit Rome at Easter
Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the vice president plans to arrive in Rome on Good Friday, April 18, and depart from... Read more
Oklahoma governor signs order directing state to prioritize religious freedom
The directive explicitly targets several state laws, including one requiring charter schools to be “nonsectarian” in their operations. Read more
‘Our saints and relics helped protect us’: Tornado wreaks havoc on Louisiana parish
St. Peter Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, sustained damage to the parish catechism building and several fallen tree limbs... Read more
