At least one massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday afternoon, which ignited fires and destroyed buildings in the city’s port area, caused …
Cardinal Parolin in Ars for feast of St John Vianney
Credit: Boris15/Shutterstock. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, was in Ars Tuesday for the feast of St. John Vianney, the patron of priests. Parolin …
Pope Francis appoints Spanish layman as secretary general of Vatican’s economy office
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: vvo via Shutterstock. Pope Francis Tuesday appointed a Spanish layman with a long career in finance economics to the number two …
John Hume remembered as Northern Ireland’s great peacemaker
Former Northern Ireland politician and Joint 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner John Hume attends a funeral service for Father Alec Reid in Belfast, Nov. 27, …
The Feast of Saint John Vianney – a model for priests
St. John Vianney. Credit: Herwig Reidlinger via Wikimedia Commons CC 3.0 The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century …
Vatican: Benedict XVI health ‘not serious’ concern
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. The Vatican said today the health problems of Benedict XVI are not serious, though the pope emeritus is suffering …
Benedict XVI unwell since visit to Germany
Benedict XVI prepares to board a plane at Munich airport, June 22, 2020. Credit: Sven Hoppe/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is sick …
Warsaw cardinal laments ‘desecration’ of Christ statue with rainbow flag
The statue of Christ, “Sursum corda,” in Warsaw, Poland. Credit: Lee Kindness (CC BY 2.5). A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities …
Pope Francis tells youth at Medjugorje: be inspired by the Virgin Mary
The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Credit: Miropink/Shutterstock. Pope Francis has urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin …
Pope Francis urges Catholics to follow ‘God’s logic’
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to follow “God’s …
Pope Francis deplores firebomb attack on Catholic cathedral in Nicaragua
Pope Francis is pictured during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis deplored a firebomb attack on a cathedral in Nicaragua. Speaking after his …
Pope Francis appoints new personal secretary
Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 9, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis appointed an official from the Vatican Secretariat of State as his …
Scottish government may face legal challenge over redefinition of ‘woman’
Via Shutterstock. A feminist group said yesterday that it may launch a legal challenge over new rules to increase female representation on public boards in …
English Bishops clarify the Catholic position on vaccination
The Catholic Bishops responsible for Healthcare and Life issues have released a paper providing clarity and assurances on the moral issues surrounding vaccination and to …
San Francisco to name street after first Black firefighter, a Catholic convert
Earl Gage Jr. in an undated photo from the San Francisco Independent newspaper. Photo courtesy of Blondell Chism via Catholic San Francisco. San Francisco’s first …
Congressional hearing highlights case of missing Chinese Catholic bishop
Bishop James Su Zhimin. Image from Congressional – Executive Commission On China Political Prisoner Database. The fate of a long-imprisoned Catholic bishop in China was …
Exorcism is a ministry of joy, light, and peace, new guide says
Credit: Estitxu Carton via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Exorcism is not an obscure practice shrouded in darkness, but a ministry filled with light, peace, and …
China accused of hacking Vatican ahead of negotiations
China computer hacking. Image credit: Aleksandar Malivuk/Shutterstock State-sponsored hackers have reportedly targeted Vatican computer networks in an attempt to give China an advantage in negotiations …
Catholic bishops fear Scotland’s hate crime law could criminalise Bible and Catechism
Catholic bishops have said that proposed hate crime legislation in Scotland could criminalise the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In a statement issued …
Benedict XVI praises “glorious music” of Bach in festival message
Pope Benedict XVI on Aug. 28, 2010. Credit: L’Osservatore Romano. Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has praised the “glorious music” of Johann Sebastian Bach in a …