Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev prays outside the Akrestsin Street pre-trial detention center in Minsk, Aug. 19, 2020. Credit: Catholic.by. Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, …
Tourists in Rome surprised by chance to see Pope Francis
Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA. Other photos: Vatican Media. …
Pope Francis calls for solidarity at first audience with pilgrims after lockdown
Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. All photos: Daniel Ibañez/CNA. In his first …
UK looking at making at-home medical abortion permissions permanent
Credit: Mike Rogal/Shutterstock. A temporary measure allowing UK women up to 10 weeks pregnant to take both abortion pills at home following a tele-conference with …
Abbot: monks are leaving historic Benedictine abbey in ‘very positive spirit
Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England. Credit: D.O.G.A./Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 3.0). An English Benedictine community’s decision to leave their home for the past two …
Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration
Socially distanced bishops attend the Polish bishops’ plenary assembly at Jasna Góra, Aug. 27-29, 2020. Credit: Polish Bishops’ Conference. Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about …
Pope Francis says pandemic is ‘a wake-up call’ to care for creation
Pope Francis pictured in St. Peter’s Square March 16, 2016. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis released a message Tuesday for the World Day of Prayer …
Catholic archbishop blocked at Belarus border calls for prayers
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz. Credit: Raviaka Ruslan/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). A Catholic archbishop appealed for prayers today, a day after he was blocked from entering …
Border guards stop Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz prays outside of the Akrestsin Street pre-trial detention center in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 19. Credit: Catholic.by. Border guards blocked a Catholic archbishop …
Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin
The interior of St. Joseph’s Church in Wedding, Berlin, Germany. Credit: Ansgar Koreng/CC BY-S.A 3.0 (DE) An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass …
Pope Francis: The cross reminds us of the sacrifices of the Christian life
Pope Francis gives the Angelus address June 21, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis said Sunday the crucifix we wear or hang on our wall …
Bishop Barron defends Junipero Serra: Evangelization is not ‘cultural aggression’
St. Junipero Serra. public domain. Bishop Robert Barron this week delivered a homily in support of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th century Franciscan missionary whose …
Technology sheds new light on life of St. John Henry Newman
The manuscript of Newman’s “Apologia Pro Vita Sua” at the Birmingham Oratory in England. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.
Polish bishops: Respect all people, but don’t accept LGBT+ views uncritically
Credit: Unsplash. Catholics have a duty to respect people who identify as LGBT+ but are not obliged to accept their views uncritically, Poland’s bishops said …
Vatican confirms World Mission Sunday will take place amid pandemic
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: feliks/Shutterstock. The Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled 18 October, underlining the importance of evangelization …
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Rome’s Basilica of St. Augustine
Pope Francis prays in the Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome, which contains relics of St. Monica. Credit: Vatican Media. Other photos: Daniel …
Coronavirus lockdown leaves Catholic priests struggling for funds
A priest prays at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hendon, London, on June 14, 2020, as the church prepares to reopen following lockdown. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. Catholic …
The Catholic Church’s new path to sainthood: What is ‘offering of life?’
Portraits hang from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of a Canonization Mass Oct. 12, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. For centuries, the Catholic Church …
Analysis: Is Vatican silence on China strategic?
Vatican and China flags. Credit: esfera/Shutterstock The Holy See faces mounting criticism for its silence on human rights abuses in China ahead of the expected …
Vatican dicastery joins call for ‘interreligious solidarity’ amid pandemic
People pass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica at the end of May 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Christians should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by …