Bishop Bogdan Wojtuś (1937-2020). Credit: prymasowska. A Polish bishop died from COVID-19 Tuesday at the age of 83. Bishop Bogdan Wojtuś died at noon local …
Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance
Promotional poster, “Francesco.” In a documentary that premiered today in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples, departing …
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer is the centre of life’
Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2020. Photo credits: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis …
Blessed Carlo Acutis: 41,000 people visited Italian teen’s tomb amid beatification
Bishop Marcello Semeraro presides over the closing of the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 19. 2020. Credit: Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo …
Pope Francis: ‘The world has a profound thirst for peace’
Pope Francis light a candle during an interreligious ceremony in the Campidoglio Square, Rome, Oct. 20, 2020. Credits: Vatican Media. Pope Francis affirmed the signal …
Beatification cause of ‘mother of lepers’ opens in Poland
Servant of God Wanda Błeńska (1911-2014). Credit: wysokieobcasy.pl (CC BY-SA 4.0). The beatification cause of a Polish missionary doctor known as the “mother of lepers” …
Exiled Catholic archbishop meets with senior Vatican officials
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, pictured in 2014. Credit: Redaktor01 Remik Kubicki (CC BY 3.0). Exiled Belarusian Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz met with senior Vatican officials …
Archbishop of Cardiff on church closures in Wales for COVID ‘firebreak
Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Reverend George Stack. Image Credit: CBCEW Wales will enter a two-week ‘firebreak’ COVID lockdown from 23 October to relieve pressure …
Pray the Rosary in October for Faith, Peace and an end to the Pandemic
October is the month of the Rosary and this year, more than ever, Catholics are being encouraged to pray for the intercession of the Blessed …
Welsh government accused of seeing Catholic schools as a ‘problem’
Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock. The Welsh government appears to see Catholic schools as a “problem,” a Church education adviser said yesterday as officials press ahead with …
UK court to review Down Syndrome abortion law
The Royal Courts of Justice houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Credit: pxl.store/Shutterstock The High Court of England and …
Report: Secret audio recording shows key figures discussing Vatican’s London property deal
Police officer on duty at St Peter’s square in Vatican City. Credit: Maciej Matlak/Shutterstock. An Italian newspaper claimed yesterday that it had gained access to …
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb closes after extended time of public veneration
The uncovered tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Assisi, Italy. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The glass that has allowed pilgrims to view Blessed Carlo Acutis will …
Cardinal prays for peace in Nagorno Karabakh
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has echoed Pope Francis’ call for peace in Nagorno Karabakh and offered his prayers for all those affected by the conflict. In …
Becciu ‘vigorously’ denies interference in Cardinal Pell trial
Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu again denied having interfered in any way with the trial of Cardinal George Pell, after …
Pope Francis: God is supreme
Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Aug. 30, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Catholics, by virtue of their baptism, must affirm to the world God’s primacy …
World Mission Sunday: number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide
St. Peter’s Basilica seen through a bubble on Dec. 3, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in …
World Mission Sunday: Catholics urged to support evangelization as pandemic spreads
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: feliks/Shutterstock. Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local …
Pope Francis laments that tons of food is thrown away as people starve
Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 18, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. In a video message for World Food Day yesterday, Pope …
New Vatican coin depicts ‘mother carrying the earth in her womb’
Vatican City State Mint’s 10 euro coin marking the 50th Anniversary of World Earth Day. Credit: Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico Vaticano. A new coin minted by …