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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... 

Remembering Partition of Ireland, Christian leaders vow to work together

Leaders of Ireland's Christian churches vowed to face "difficult truth" ...

The Journey Begins: Synod co-chairs meet with Bishop and Chancellor

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. and Terry Ginther, chancellor and executive director...

Myanmar military arrests seven Caritas workers

Myanmar's military has arrested seven workers from the Catholic Church's social arm.

Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said in the process to create a more "synodal Church," one where every member contributes and all listen to each other, "we are touching something divine, and prayer is essential."

Debate, vote on proposed eucharistic document will top U.S. bishops' agenda

When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall assembly in Baltimore Nov. 15-18, it will be the first in-person meeting of the full body of bishops since November 2019.

Pope: Catholic health care must always choose patients over profits

A person's wealth or lack thereof should not be the determining factor ...

Pope: Catholic social teaching gives Gospel concrete form

Pope Francis said he knows "it often annoys people" ...

Bishops call attacks on U.S. Catholic sites 'acts of hate' that must stop

The Oct. 10 vandalization of Denver's cathedral basilica that resulted in satanic and other "hateful ...

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 after being beatified as martyrs for the faith.

Rwandan Church continues efforts at reconciliation, regaining trust

As she sold dried fish from her stand in Kigali, Rwanda, ...

Pope plans day of listening, prayer with the poor in Assisi

Pope Francis will prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by spending time listening to ...

Vatican publishes regulations for official promoters of sainthood causes

To avoid any appearance of impropriety or undue influence, a cardinal or bishop who is a member of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and anyone officially appointed as a consultant to the congregation cannot serve as the postulator or official promoter of a candidate's cause for sainthood.

Sister who crusaded against nuclear weapons dies at 91

Sister Megan Rice, whose yearlong crusade against nuclear weapons included serving two years ...


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