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Grassroots effort calls on Pope to canonize six Black sainthood candidates

When Sister Rita Michelle Proctor was a young child, ...

Christian, Muslim leaders launch appeal to protect places of worship

Spearheaded by Jordan's Prince El Hassan Bin Talal, ...

Mother Seton is 'friend and fellow traveler' on journey toward Catholicism

Elizabeth Ann Seton didn't have to become Catholic. In fact, every family and social bond pulled against her ...

Pope to offer prayers for record number of deceased cardinals, bishops

Pope Francis will be praying for the eternal repose of more cardinals and bishops at a memorial Mass Nov. 4 than ever before in his papacy.

Teens, priests, pastoral workers and nun among martyrs beatified in Spain

More than 100 victims of Spain’s 1936-1939 civil war moved a step closer to sainthood 

Anti-poverty CCHD in great need for annual collection Nov. 20-21

Responding to the call of all Christians to remember ...

Nigerian troops foil attempted kidnap of bishop

Nigerian troops foiled a kidnap attempt on a bishop and his secretaries early Oct. 31.

Popes and Presidents: Biden is 14th U.S. President to visit Vatican

Almost 60 years have passed since a Catholic President of the United States visited a pope at the Vatican.

Holy See extends plenary indulgence for faithful departed through November

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following notice on a new decree from Rome

Vatican conference convenes experts to study early Christian history

A Vatican conference will gather both Christian and non-Christian historians and experts to delve ...

Vatican at COP26: Hearts, habits must change fast to care for creation

Even though Pope Francis will not attend the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference

It takes a lot of faith to do science, Jesuit astronomer says

 According to a self-described "fanatic" about science...

Bishops must teach truth, but avoid partisan politics, U.S. archbishop says

The incoming chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities hopes his brother bishops will approve a statement on the Eucharist that helps Catholics understand the gift that it is and that invites them back to active Church life.

Vatican formalizes process for approving liturgical translations

Four years after Pope Francis modified canon law to emphasize the responsibility of bishops' conferences for judging the accuracy and suitability of liturgical translations and adaptations, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments published an executive decree formalizing the new process.

Kidnapping in Haiti prompts worries about other church workers' safety

 As Christian missionaries and family members, some as young as 8 months old... 


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