Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Angelus address June 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis asked young people Sunday to reach out to the …
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There’s an old saying that goes, “Once a Catholic, always a Catholic.” Maybe you have been away from the Church for a little while or …
Nantes cathedral fire: Altar server charged with arson
A church volunteer has admitted to starting the fire at Nantes Cathedral and was charged with arson yesterday. The 39-year-old Rwandan refugee — who had …
Arson at Caribbean church sparks tension between Catholic and Rastafarian leaders
A man sets fire to a crucifix outside a church in St. Lucia. Credit: YouTube screenshot A man on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia …
Staying Together While Apart – Cardiff project to help the vulnerable during COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Cardiff has been awarded a grant of £138,000 from the Welsh Government’s Voluntary Services Emergency Fund to support its new ‘Staying Together …
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part III, Taiwan
Chineses, Taiwanese and Vatican flags. Image via Shutterstock Part 3 of a three part series examining the situation of the Church in China. Part 1 …
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Vatican criticises lack of prosecutions for human trafficking
Stock image vis Shutterstock The dignity and rights of trafficking victims require the international community to do more to prosecute and bring down traffickers, a representative …
Churches burned, people beheaded in Mozambique’s escalating extremist violence
A Catholic bishop has deplored the world’s indifference to escalating extremist violence in northern Mozambique, where multiple churches have been burnt, people beheaded, young girls …
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part II, Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Vatican flags. Image via Shutterstock Part 2 of a three-part series examining the situation of the Church in China. As the Vatican …
Vatican publishes book of Pope Francis’ pandemic homilies
Pope Francis gives an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica March 27, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. A print book …
‘Will they stop at burning an empty church?’: Anti-Christian attacks rise in Europe
The aftermath of a fire at the Parish of St. Paul in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, July 4, 2020. Credit: OIDACE. The fire that ripped through the …
China turns surveillance state on religious gatherings
CCTV surveillance cameras in Tiananmen Square. Credit: Louis Constant/Shutterstock China is using advanced technology to monitor both public and private religious gatherings, witnesses told a …
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part I, the Mainland
China & Vatican flags. Image via Shutterstock Part 1 of a three part series examining the situation of the Church in China. In recent weeks, …
Cardinal says EU leaders have ‘chosen solidarity’ as they back coronavirus recovery fund
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. A cardinal praised European Union leaders Tuesday for showing solidarity …
Bishop McAleenan urges UK and France to address underlying reasons why people risk their lives crossing English Channel
Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has urged the UK and French governments to work together to eradicate the underlying reasons …
Catholic, Eastern Othodox Churches to observe day of mourning for Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, which will be inaugurated as a mosque July 24. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops said Tuesday that July 24 …
Hagia Sophia: Greek president appeals to Pope Francis to put pressure on Turkey
Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the first female president of Greece. Credit: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0 The president of Greece called Pope Francis Monday urging the pope to advocate …
Vatican says Pope Francis did not intervene in Franco exhumation in Spain
Family members carry the coffin of Francisco Franco out of the basilica of the Valley of the Fallen, Oct. 24, 2019. Credit: Mariscal/POOL/AFP via Getty …
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Vatican sports camp
Pope Francis greets children in the Paul VI Audience Hall July 20, 2020. Credit: Play It S.S.D. a.r.l. Pope Francis made a surprise visit Monday …