St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA Pope Francis has appointed a commissioner to reform the administration of the office responsible for the upkeep of St. …
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul delivered June 29, 2020 at the Basilica of …
Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: ‘Only prayer unlocks chains’
Pope Francis offers Mass on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. On the Solemnity of Saints Peter …
Church leaders call on the UK government to help deter annexation of the West Bank
Church leaders from the United Reformed Church, Church of Scotland, Quakers in Britain, Methodist Church, Church of England and Catholic Church have called on the …
New job listings features
You may or may not have noticed last week we introduced several additional fields to new job listings. We listened to you when you asked …
In crowded Rohingya refugee camps, social distancing presents challenges
Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. Credit: DFID_CC 2.0. While hand washing and social distancing have been implemented around the globe as tools to fight the …
Pope Francis: ‘There is no true love without the cross
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. There is no true love without the cross, …
Bishops want time limit on UK immigration detention
Catholic and Anglican Bishops have urged MPs to support a time-limit on immigration detention ahead of a crucial vote in Parliament this week. Their letter …
Pope Francis ‘appreciates’ the ‘Synodal Way,’ says German bishop after private audience
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishop’s conference in St. Peter’s Square, June 27, 2020. Credit: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz/Matthias Kopp Pope Francis “appreciates” the German …
Victorian politician calls for inquiry into investigation of Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell at the Vatican, March 2016. Credit: Alexey Gotovskyi/CNA. A member of the Parliament of Victoria has urged that there be an inquiry …
Catholic English priest ‘thoroughly surprised’ to have an asteroid named after him
Research astronomer Fr. Christopher Corbally. Courtesy of Fr. Corbally Somewhere between Mars and Jupiter there is a hunk of rock that now bears the name …
Catholic Church in Germany lost a record number of members last year
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference. Courtesy: Diocese of Limburg A record number of Catholics formally left the Church in Germany in …
Ireland highlighted in State Department human trafficking report
Stock Image via Shutterstock. Ireland received its lowest rating ever by the U.S. State Department for its efforts to combat human trafficking, in the agency’s …
Sentenced to 30 years for murder, a Catholic inmate will profess poverty, chastity, and obedience
Credit: OFFSTOCK/Shutterstock. An Italian prisoner, sentenced to 30 years for murder, will make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience on Saturday, in the presence of …
Irish churches exempted from 50 person limit during coronavirus reopening
Interior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Credit: Sergey Olegovich/Shutterstock Churches and other places of worship in Ireland will be permitted to open to more than …
Summary of archbishops announcement: Extra Masses and no Sunday obligation as public worship resumes
The Sunday obligation will remain suspended and churches will be asked to continue livestreaming when public Masses resume in England on July 4, the country’s …
Bishop Alan Hopes praises actions of front-line workers
Actions speak louder than words was the message of Bishop Alan Hopes as he celebrated a Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich, last night, …
Pope Francis appoints apostolic administrator for troubled Polish diocese
Bishop Edward Janiak of Kalisz. Credit: Press Office of the Archdiocese of Kraków Pope Francis appointed today an apostolic administrator to take charge of a …
Statement on the new Directory for Catechesis
I warmly welcome the new Directory for Catechesis. This outstanding text has been long awaited and much anticipated. It is a document filled with the joy of …
New Directory for Catechesis
The publication of a Directory for Catechesis is a joyful event in the life of the Church. For those dedicated to the immense task of catechesis, it …