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Pope Leo XIV calls for a ‘great cultural conversion’ in his greeting to Rimini meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for “faith, hope, and charity to be translated into a great cultural conversion” in a message... Read more
Knock Shrine in Ireland draws pilgrims with confessions, healings, and message of hope
“We have a very, very big outreach here in terms of confessions,” Father Richard Gibbons, who has led the shrine... Read more
Greek prosecutors charge Catholic clerics, civilians in 3 million euro embezzlement case
Priests in the Catholic Diocese of Syros in Greece face charges in nightclub money laundering scandal. Read more
Sweden saves historic Arctic church with massive move away from mine
The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at about 1,600... Read more
Remembering St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic reformer and adviser to popes
St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition. Read more
From Rome to home: Young people strive to be witnesses for Christ
One million young people returned to their countries after participating in the 2025 Jubilee of Youth. Now they have a... Read more
French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape, asks for forgiveness
Archbishop Guy de Kirimel of Toulouse, France, has reversed his decision to appoint as chancellor of the archdiocese a priest... Read more
Swedish cardinal clarifies Society of St. Pius X status after unauthorized visit
Cardinal Anders Arborelius issued a pointed call for unity in the Diocese of Stockholm, clarifying the canonical status of the... Read more
Greek Catholic bishop in Ukraine: Only 37 parishes remain active
Maksym Ryabukha, Greek Catholic bishop of the Exarchate of Donetsk, Ukraine, frequently travels to visit what remain of his war-torn... Read more
Pope Leo calls for peaceful resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine wars ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need joins religious sisters’ call to pray and fast for world peace
Aid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast... Read more
French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted
The French bishops’ conference has asked the archbishop of Toulouse to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time... Read more
Proposed solar farm plan threatens English Camino, UK bishop says
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is concerned about a proposal to build a huge solar farm on the English stretch... Read more
Priest injured in church attack as police investigate Northern Ireland murder
The parish priest of Downpatrick, Canon John Murray, is in a “serious but stable” condition in the hospital following the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells newly ordained 24-year-old priest to ‘never lose your joy’
Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the... Read more
Daniel O’Connell: The peaceful liberator who won Catholic emancipation in Ireland
Daniel O’Connell’s efforts culminated in the passage of the Catholic Relief Act of 1829, which allowed Catholics to sit in... Read more
St. John Henry Newman: From being considered an ‘infiltrator’ to doctor of the Church
According to Father Francisco Javier Calvo, Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor... Read more
A dog, a torch, and a saint: The fiery mission of St. Dominic
St. Dominic’s divine fire still burns through preaching and prayer throughout the world. Read more
French scout leader steps down amid backlash over abortion support, same-sex relationship
Marine Rosset, the briefly-tenured chief of France’s Scouts et Guides de France, bowed out following a fierce backlash. Read more
German bishops divided sharply over same-sex blessing guidelines
Five German dioceses have explicitly refused to implement a pastoral handout, all referencing the Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans as their standard. Read more
