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Pope Francis reflected back on two years of coronavirus pandemic Friday, underscoring the deaths as well as the loss of jobs and essential freedoms.

The former papal nuncio to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, has denounced a “global coup” carried out by the “globalist elite” that seeks to stifle basic human freedoms.

ROME — Europe’s Catholic bishops have decried French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to add abortion to the E.U. Charter of Fundamental Rights, insisting the scheme is “devoid of an ethical foundation.”

ROME — Pope Francis warned against the twin temptations of euthanasia and assisted suicide Wednesday, insisting no one has a “right” to die.

Unidentified gunmen stormed a Catholic parish in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Sunday evening, abducting the parish priest and killing the cook.

Pope Francis called attention to the twin evils of human trafficking and female genital mutilation Sunday, urging the international community to “act decisively” to eradicate them.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, warned Friday that tensions between Russia and Ukraine are symptomatic of a much larger problem between Russia and the West.

Pope Francis “forcefully” condemned a terrorist attack at a camp for internally displaced persons in the DR Congo, which claimed the lives of at least 58 people.

Pope Francis celebrated the Second International Day of Human Fraternity Friday, calling on all people of faith to a spirit of universal brotherhood.

Pope Francis has reiterated his support for the Beijing Olympic Games, urging critics to get over their “prejudices and fears.”

Pope Francis raised eyebrows Wednesday by suggesting that unrepentant blasphemers and apostates are part of the “communion of saints.”

Pope Francis has once again called for an end to violence in Myanmar, marking the one-year anniversary of the February 1 military coup with prayers for peace.

Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich told Catholic News Agency (KNA) Tuesday that the Catholic Church should change its teaching on homosexuality.

Italy’s military archbishop has defended the role of the armed forces and police in enforcing anti-coronavirus measures as Italy begins its third year under a “state of emergency.”

Latvian Archbishop Zbigniew Stankiewicz warned this weekend that if Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, there is nothing to stop him from continuing further west into Eastern and Central Europe.

A Vietnamese Catholic priest was stabbed to death this weekend while hearing confessions in a church in the diocese of Kon Tum, Vietnam.

Pope Francis met with a delegation from Italy’s internal revenue service Monday, praising them for their work and holding up taxation as a necessary tool for redistribution.

Pope Francis said Sunday that those who seek miracles will never find Jesus but only those who humbly accept him as he is.

Pope Francis offered his congratulations to Sergio Mattarella for his reelection as president of Italy, urging him to “convey serenity” to the country, which approaches its third year in a “state of emergency.”

Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki has called for prayer and fasting in the lead-up to the Supreme Court’s decision in its Dobbs abortion case.

The Ukrainian Catholic Bishop for Britain said this week that Vladimir Putin’s interest in Ukraine stems from his desire to bring back the Soviet Union.

Pope Francis praised Catholic communicators in the Vatican Friday for their efforts at unmasking “fake news and partial or misleading information about Covid-19 vaccines.”

Pope Francis called for prayers for peace in Ukraine Wednesday, urging the faithful to beg God to intervene so that “dialogue may prevail.”

Pope Francis appealed to parents Wednesday to accompany their children with problems and never to condemn them.

Pope Francis urged the world Wednesday not to forget the atrocities of the Holocaust but to make future generations aware of this “black page of history.”

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has denounced an aggressive, ant-Christian secularism whose “blessed sacrament” is abortion.

The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) warned Monday of “new dangers” while insisting that “the enemy is on the verge” in reference to Russia.

Church leaders in Poland and Ukraine have condemned Russian military aggression while calling for international support for the Ukrainian people.

Pope Francis urged journalists Monday not to portray immigrants in a negative fashion but rather sympathetically as human-interest stories.

Pope Francis told journalists and professional communicators Monday that listening to all voices is essential in order to provide “solid, balanced, and complete information.”

Pope Francis complained of bad preaching Sunday while urging the faithful to always carry a copy of the Bible around with them.

Pope Francis warned Sunday that possible Russian aggression in Ukraine threatens the security of the entire “European continent.”

The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee has issued an instruction this week banning the use of “preferred pronouns” that do not correspond to a person’s biological sex.

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has condemned the “diabolical” actions of Catholics for Choice, a dissident group that projected pro-abortion slogans on the National Basilica Thursday prior to the March for Life.

Two Italian bishops have banned any unvaccinated priests from distributing Holy Communion at Mass in their respective dioceses in an effort to get all priests inoculated against the coronavirus.

Pope Francis returned to one of his favorite themes Saturday, warning of the evils of doctrinal rigidity and clericalism.