China computer hacking. Credit: Herr Loeffler/Shutterstock. State-sponsored hackers targeted Vatican computer networks just weeks before the provisional agreement between China and the Holy See is …
Our Lady of Walsingham outgoing rector: Mary’s joy is ‘antidote to fear’
Msgr John Armitage preaches at Westminster Cathedral, London, 12 September, before a statue of Our Lady of Walsingham. Photo credits: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.
Apostolic nuncio to Belarus consecrated a bishop
Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. The Vatican Secretary of State yesterday consecrated as a bishop Ante Jozić, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Belarus in May. Archbishop …
Fratelli tutti: An encyclical for all brothers and sisters
While waiting for the detail of the Pope’s forthcoming encyclical letter Fratelli tutti, there has been some discussion about the title and how to translate …
Mincione asks UK court to rule he ‘acted in good faith’ in Vatican deal
The Royal Courts of Justice houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Credit: pxl.store/Shutterstock The Italian businessman at the center …
Catholic archbishop appeals decision to block him at Belarus border over ‘invalid’ passport
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev. Credit: Catholic.by. A Catholic archbishop has appealed to the interior ministry of Belarus after border authorities said he was prevented …
Bishop Egan urges Catholics to come back to churches
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth. Credit © Mazur / catholicnews.org.uk Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth wrote on Sunday to the people of his diocese encouraging …
Cheering crowds and Papal flags on The Mall: “A sight I thought I’d never see,” says Cardinal Nichols
Tenth anniversary of the Papal Visit To mark the tenth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the …
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalise life of the Church’
Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as …
Vatican official visits Belarus after archbishop blocked at border
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017. Credit: Credit: Daniel …
Pope Francis: Put forgiveness and mercy at the heart of your life
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless …
Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. …
Pope Francis: Don’t let financial concerns dominate healthcare
Pope Francis attends a meeting with members of the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society in the Paul VI Audience Hall Sept. 11, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. …
China’s foreign ministry: Vatican deal has been ‘implemented successfully
Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesman Zhao Lijan. Credit: China News Service. BY CC SA 3.0 A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said yesterday that China’s interim …
Abortion rate in England and Wales soars amid pandemic
Baby Feet. Credit: Morgan via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). The number of abortions in England and Wales soared in the first half of 2020 amid …
Pope Francis: borders should be ‘windows,’ not barriers of division
Pope Francis meets a delegation from the project Snapshots From The Borders at the Vatican Sept. 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis appealed today …
Cardinal Hollerich: Europe should be ‘ashamed’ after refugee camp fire
The outskirts of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Credit: Cathsign (CC BY-SA 4.0). A cardinal said yesterdat that Europe should …
Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy
The flag of Pakistan. Credit: Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock A Pakistani court sentenced Asif Pervaiz, a Christian, to death on Tuesday on charges of blasphemy. The …
Queensland passes law requiring priests to break confessional seal
Credit: Shutterstock. The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of confession to report …
Pope Francis: Promote the common good to heal wounds of coronavirus crisis
Pope Francis pictured at his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican Sept. 9, 2020. Credits: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The wounds inflicted by …