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 …
Catholic archbishop calls for investigation after riot police block church entrance in Belaru
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz. Credit: Raviaka Ruslan/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). A Catholic archbishop in Belarus protested today after riot police blocked the entrance to a …
Pope Francis to resume general audiences with the public
Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Aug. 26. Credit: Vatican Media. Members of the public will be …
Pope Francis: Catholics should combat ‘dismal’ economic inequality with hope
Pope Francis yesterday encouraged Catholics to work to address the injustice of wealth inequality and its effects in the world, which he condemned as a …
Vatican rules that Benedictine abbot should not return to his community at Ampleforth Abbey
Ampleforth Abbey and College in North Yorkshire, England. Credit: Elliott Simpson (CC BY-SA 2.0). The Vatican has ruled that the abbot of Ampleforth Abbey in …
European Church bodies: COVID highlights need for conditions of sustainable life throughout the earth
The presidents of CEC, the Conference of European Churches, and CCEE, the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, have released a joint statement ahead of the …
Burial place of medieval Catholic monks uncovered at Westminster Abbey
The Pre-Construct Archaeology team works on the Great Sacristy site. Photo credits: Westminster Abbey. Archaeologists excavating a lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey in London …
Pope Francis asks for prayers from cardinal on pilgrimage to Lourdes
The grotto at Lourdes where Our Lady appeared. Credit: Alessio Di Cintio/CNA Pope Francis called an Italian cardinal heading to Lourdes on pilgrimage Monday to …
Pope Francis: ‘Christian charity is not simple philanthropy’
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Christian charity is more than simple philanthropy, Pope …
Healthcare Bishop argues for more loving attitude to people with dementia in care homes
In an article published in The Tablet online, the Lead Bishop for Health and Social Care, Bishop Paul Mason stresses that we must look at those …
Turkey turns second historic Istanbul church into mosque
The apse of the 700-year-old Chora Church in Istanbul, Turkey. Credit: Dosseman (CC BY-SA 4.0). A month after the former cathedral Hagia Sophia was converted …
Rare discoveries shed light on secret Catholic life in Tudor house – Oxburgh Hall Norfolk
Curator Anna Forest examines a 15th-century illuminated manuscript discovered under the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall. Credit: National Trust/Mike Hodgson. A restoration project at a country …