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UPDATE: U.S. Cardinal Burke on ventilator due to COVID-19

U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke has been hospitalized and put on a ventilator less than one week after telling people he tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Pope prays for Afghanistan as Taliban takes control

Hours before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope ...

A possible miracle may be attributed to Tennessee priest's intercession

As Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, presided at a memorial Mass and reentombment ...

First Nations, Catholics work at North Vancouver residential school site

Three First Nations are working with the Archdiocese of Vancouver to look for remains of at least 12 students ...

Police investigating source of letter containing bullets addressed to pope

 Italian police have launched an investigation after postal workers discovered an envelope containing three bullets and addressed to "the Pope."

Knights name 2021 International Family of Year, honor five local councils

The Knights of Columbus named the Steciak family of Rembieszyce, Poland, ...

Vatican commission looks at impact of household debt

The Catholic Church's advocacy for debt relief is focused primarily on ...

Team crafts roof truss that could help guide rebuilding of Paris cathedral

The world watched in shock in April 2019 as flames devoured ...

Charity, Knights' highest calling, 'demands' renewed focus

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus, told his fellow Knights that their "highest calling" – charity – "demands our renewed focus."

Baker Diocese in eastern Oregon bears brunt of early start to fire season

The Diocese of Baker in eastern Oregon, east of the Cascades, has borne the brunt ...

Pastoral musicians share stories of resilience, ingenuity amid pandemic

One of the unwritten rules of congregational behavior during the celebration of Mass relies heavily on the virtues of silence and contemplation ...

Pastoral musicians share stories of resilience, ingenuity amid pandemic

One of the unwritten rules of congregational behavior during the celebration of Mass relies heavily on the virtues of silence and contemplation, even when a rousing hymn sung masterfully by a choir or cantor might encourage Catholics to clap as though they were at a concert.

While space tourism needs regulations, a Jesuit astronomer is ready to go

With private companies planning to expand their offerings in orbital and suborbital space ...

Catholic environmental movement adopts new name in push to inspire action

The organization's new name incorporates the Franciscan phrase Laudato Si', which is Italian for "praised be to you,"...

World's oldest cardinal, biblical scholar Cardinal Vanhoye, dies at 98

French Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, a well-known New Testament scholar and the world's oldest cardinal, died in Rome July 29, just five days after celebrating his 98th birthday.


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