Sister Thea Bowman. Courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, …
Pope Francis thanks seafarers for their sacrifices during pandemic
Pope Francis thanks maritime personnel and fishermen for their important contribution to feeding humanity, and recalls the difficulties they endure during the coronavirus pandemic. In …
England’s churches can reopen, but strict guidelines keep many closed
Catholic churches across England were permitted to reopen on Monday for the first time since March 23, but most remained closed due to strict health …
In final vote, UK Parliament approves N Ireland legal abortion rules
The British Parliament has given final approval to permissive abortion rules in Northern Ireland, in effect since March, despite the Northern Ireland Assembly vote opposing …
Pope Francis: Discover the riches hidden in Jesus’ Sacred Heart
Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media Ahead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart …
Livestream installer: it’s ‘an absolute privilege’ to bring Mass to locked-down Catholics
Jarek Kwiatkowski of KT Electronics tests a livestream installation at a church in Wales. Photo courtesy of KT Electronics. When Paul Fulgoni heard the news …
Refugees’ struggle is now harder than ever, says Bishop McAleenan
Refugee Week: 15-21 June 2020 It’s a very different Refugee Week this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ordinarily, the week is a vibrant …
Catholics on Guernsey to hold all night prayer vigil ahead of abortion law debate
The flag of Guernsey. Credit: memodji/Shutterstock. The Catholic Church on the Channel Island of Guernsey is holding an all-night prayer vigil Tuesday, immediately ahead of …
Assembly rejects ‘imposition’ of abortion regulations on Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of a motion rejecting the “imposition” of abortion legislation by the Westminster parliament. The motion was non-binding, …
‘Huge disappointment’ as House of Lords backs Northern Ireland abortion regulations
The House of Lords backed new abortion regulations for Northern Ireland by an overwhelming majority Monday, after the Northern Ireland Assembly rejected the “imposition” of …
How to pray and re-connect with the church as places of worship re-open for private prayer
Archbishop John Wilson, the Archbishop of Southwark, has spoken to us as his Cathedral, St George’s, and other churches that can safely do so, are …
King of Spain thanks Catholic Church for charitable work during pandemic
King Felipe VI of Spain called Cardinal Juan José Omella, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, on June 11 to express his condolences for priests …
Vatican officials grant bail to London property broker
The Vatican said yeterday that officials had granted bail to the Italian businessman Gianluigi Torzi who was arrested as part of a financial investigation. Torzi …
Cardinal Nichols Homily for Corpus Christi
Given at the Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, 14 June 2020, in Westminster Cathedral and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship These …
Bishop Sherrington: Abortion statistics present “an increasing and terrible human tragedy”
Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health on 11 June 2020 show that, in England and Wales, there was a total of 209,519 abortions …
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi Homily
Pope Francis prays in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi homily, …
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya after discovery of mass graves
Pope Francis prays in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass …
Pope Francis: The Eucharist gives us Christ’s healing love
Christ’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of Lord, Pope Francis said in his homily for the Solemnity …
Pope Francis: Catholics cannot ignore the poverty caused by the pandemic
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address June 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said yesterday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics …
Beatification date set for covrlo Acutis
Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer who died in 2006, will be beatified October 10 in Assisi, Italy. “The joy we have …