Pope Francis. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis advanced yesterday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century …
Iraqi Christians ‘living with hope’ as stability slowly returns to Nineveh Plains
First Communion at at St. George Chaldean Catholic Church in Telskuf, Iraq. Courtesy of Fr. Karam Shamasha. Iraqi Christians are trying to face challenges with …
Benedict XVI’s former ‘Vatileaks’ butler Paolo Gabriele dies at age 54
Paolo Gabriele sits in front of Pope Benedict XVI in the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 24, 2011. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA. The papal butler …
Cardinal Becciu launches second defamation lawsuit since resignation
The then Archbishop Angelo Becciu blesses the Pilgrimage Information Center for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy on Dec. 1, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Cardinal Angelo …
Datganiad ar Ddiogelu
Mae’r hanes a roddwyd yn Adroddiad yr IICSA am gamdriniaeth yn achosi niwed yn wybodol i blant yn yr Eglwys Gatholig yn Lloegr a Chymru …
Franciscan friar named cardinal says he is taking a leap into the deep
Franciscan friar Mauro Gambetti is consecrated a bishop in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi 22 November 2020. Credit: Press office of the Basilica …
Pope Francis and NBA players discuss social justice in Vatican meeting
Pope Francis meets a delegation from the National Basketball Players Association at the Vatican Nov. 23, 2020. Photo credits: Vatican Media. Pope Francis met with …
German Catholic archbishop asks Vatican to review his handling of abuse allegations
Archbishop Stefan Heße of Hamburg. Credit: Raimond Spekking (CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons). A German Catholic archbishop asked the Vatican Friday to review his …
Vatican confirms that two cardinals-designate will be absent from consistory
Pope Francis creates new cardinals at a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The Vatican confirmed today that two …
Pope Francis appoints new Sistine Chapel Choir director
The Sistine Chapel Choir sings at Westminster Cathedral in London, England, May 6, 2012. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Pope Francis appointed a new director of the Sistine …
World Youth Day cross given to Portuguese youth ahead of international gathering
Young people hold the World Youth Day cross in Panama in January 2019. Credit: Vatican Media.
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
Pope Francis waves during the Angelus Nov. 15, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with …
Pope Francis encourages young economists to learn from the poor
Pope Francis in the Vatican’s apostolic library Nov. 11, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. In a video message yesterday, Pope Francis encouraged young economists and entrepreneurs …
Vatican asks Instagram to investigate “Like” by Pope Francis’ account
Instagram Social Network Log In Screen. Credit: Antonio Salaverry/Shutterstock The Vatican said that no one in the Holy See “liked” a racy photograph while logged …
Pope Francis urges Passionists to help ‘the crucified of our age’
The symbol of the Passionists at the order’s motherhouse in Rome. Credit: Fr. Lawrence Lew OP. Pope Francis urged members of the Passionist order Thursday …
Reconstruction of blast-damaged Beirut church brings hope
The reconstruction of a church in Beirut severely damaged by the massive explosion that rocked the city this summer is a sign of hope to …
Elliott Report published – an independent review of the Catholic Church’s Safeguarding Structures and Arrangements
Image Source: CBCEW In October 2019, the Bishops commissioned an independent review of the Catholic Church’s Safeguarding Structures and Arrangements in England and Wales. Ian …
Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ Personal Statement on Safeguarding
Image Source: CBCEW Immediately preceding a virtual press conference on Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Bishops’ Conference President, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, …
CBCEW: Statement on Safeguarding
Image Credit: CBCEW Friday 20 November 2020 The account given in the IICSA Report of abuse known to be inflicted on children in the Catholic …
English bishops adjust liturgical translation, following concern of CDW
Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark says Mass at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has decreed that …