Cardinal Zen offers Mass on May 24, 2022 after appearing in court in Hong Kong. | Screenshot from livestream of Mass Cardinal Joseph Zen offered …
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem encourages new narrative for Holy City
His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke to the Bishops and delegates of the Holy Land Coordination about the Holy City of …
Pope Francis: ‘Ours is the age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths’
Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, May 25, 2022. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis said today that Catholics today are living in an …
Pope Francis calls for a Christian economy based on community
Pope Francis meets members of the Global Solidarity Fund in a room adjacent to the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, May 25, 2022. | Vatican Media. …
End the “violation of human dignity” that is the death penalty, says Bishop
Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the International Affairs department of the Bishops’ Conference, has commented on the release of the latest death penalty statistics. Amnesty …
Bishops meet with family of Christian Palestinian journalist killed in Jenin
Bishop Declan Lang, met with Shireen’s family, local clergy, and Christian youth in Beit Hanina on 21 May | CBCEW Bishops from across Europe have …
Bishop Egan asks Jersey’s Catholics to oppose plans to legalise Assisted Dying
Bishop Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth | CBCEW Bishop Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth, has written to the clergy and parishioners of Jersey to “mobilise” …
Without mentioning Cardinal Zen’s arrest, Pope Francis says he is praying for the Church in China
Cardinal Joseph Zen. | Yung Chi Wai Derek/Shutterstock. Pope Francis yesterday said he is praying for the Church in China and “attentively and actively following …
Life ‘is always sacred and inviolable’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis waves to the crowd of sone 25,000 people gathered for his Regina Caeli address in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on May 22, …
Pope Francis: Ask the Lord for the gift of peace
Pope Francis greets a crowd of an estimated 25,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Rome for his Regina Caeli address on May 22, …
Pope Francis joined by Bono for launch of international educational movement
Pope Francis meets Bono at the launch of the Scholas Occurrentes International Educational Movement at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, May 19, 2022. | …
John Paul II’s mum chose life after her doctor advised an abortion
Karol Wojtyla with his parents. Photo courtesy of the Dicoese of Krakow. Over one hundred years ago on May 18, Emilia Wojtyla gave birth to …
Pope Francis changes rules for major superiors of religious orders
Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, May 18, 2022. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis has changed the Church’s regulations to allow religious brothers …
Senior German priest leaves Catholic Church
Andreas Sturm, the former vicar general of the German Diocese of Speyer. | Bistum Speyer via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0). A senior German priest has …
Cardinal Martini was a ‘prophet,’ says Vatican cardinal
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J. (1927-2012). | Mafon1959 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny on Monday described the late Italian Cardinal Carlo …
Legal scrutiny delays Northern Ireland limits on pro-life outreach at abortion clinics
Photographee.eu/Shutterstock. The Attorney General for Northern Ireland, Brenda King, has asked the UK Supreme Court to rule whether a ban on “influencing” women or protesting …
Pope Francis offers guidance to young Christians in politics
Pope Francis meets with members of Chemin Neuf Politics Fraternity at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, May 16, 2022. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis yesterday urged …
Full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the canonization Mass of 10 saints
Canonization Mass on May 15, 2022 | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Today, Pope Francis declared 10 holy men and women to be saints of the Catholic Church …
Pope Francis canonizes 10 new saints of the Catholic Church
Canonization Mass on May 15, 2022 Canonization Mass on May 15, 2022 | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis on Sunday recognized 10 new saints of the …
Pope Francis: Anglicans are ‘valued travelling companions’
Pope Francis meets with members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Dialogue Commission (ARCIC) at the Vatican, May 13, 2022. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis said …