The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, told journalists Monday that the common intention of China and the Holy See is to renew the 2018 agreement on the appointment of bishops, which is due to expire in October.
The Vatican has issued a letter to the world’s bishops urging the resumption of public Sunday Masses, stressing that “it is necessary and urgent to return to the normality of Christian life.”
The loss of freedom requires its surrender from an acquiescent citizenry, warned actor Jim Caviezel, best known for portraying Jesus in The Passion of the Christ.
Pope Francis called for a new approach to international migration Thursday, insisting that people need to view migration as a positive phenomenon rather than a problem.
A group of progressive Catholic activists have written an “Open Letter to Catholic Voters” urging them to vote for Joe Biden because “President (Donald) Trump flouts core values at the heart of Catholic social teaching.”
Pope Francis called out those who would exploit the Wuhan coronavirus for partisan purposes, insisting Wednesday that people must seek the common good above all.
The redoubtable bishop of Knoxville has attacked Joe Biden for his selective quoting of Pope Francis that avoids the pope’s frequent condemnation of abortion.
The GOP has deepened its commitment to protecting unborn human life over the past 40 years while the Democrats have become ever more radically pro-abortion, declare the editors of the National Catholic Register.
The Catholic Coalition Against Religious Tests for Office has written to Washington, DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory urging him to publicly address the anti-Catholic bigotry of the leadership of the Democratic Party.
The Vatican has reasserted the strict duty of priests to defend the seal of the confessional in the face of mounting external pressure to overturn the ancient practice.
Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal Sunday, urging Christians to avoid gossiping about others, which he called “a plague worse than COVID.”
A Jesuit-led Roman Catholic parish asks parishioners to recite a “pledge” during Mass that affirms “the culture of white supremacy must be dismantled.”
Joe Biden cited a Catholic hymn during a community meeting at the Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Thursday, misattributing the hymn’s lyrics to the biblical Psalm 23.
The redoubtable bishop of Knoxville (TN) said Friday that, as a pro-life Catholic, he will not vote for anyone who supports abortion “in any way.”
Pope Francis denounced a blind trust in science Friday, insisting that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed both the greatness and the limits of science.
Prominent Jesuit Father Thomas Reese has taken to Twitter to promote the national kick-off of Catholics for Biden, a “grassroots” group promoting the Democrat ticket in November.
Pope Francis offered his first public General Audience in many months Wednesday, in which he urged his hearers to practice solidarity, “now more necessary than ever.”
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Lebanon is “more than a state,” it is a “message of freedom,” while calling on Christians everywhere to pray and fast for the troubled nation.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on people to embrace “radically new ways of living” in response to the threat of global warming.
ROME — Pope Francis announced a “jubilee for the earth” Tuesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, calling on all to combat the “climate emergency.”
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) declared this weekend that Catholic politicians must not promote laws against the life of the unborn.
Unidentified vandals decapitated a statue of the Virgin Mary this weekend at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite church in Toronto.
Pope Francis told pilgrims Sunday that according the Bible, “the life of Christians is a military undertaking: fighting against the evil spirit, fighting against Evil.”
A leading atheist in Scotland has hailed the SNP’s proposed Hate Crime Bill as an opportunity to target Christians for prosecution.
Presumed Satanists disfigured and toppled a wooden statue of Jesus Christ in Cremona, Italy, leaving a piece of cardboard with the inscription “Satan,” La Repubblica newspaper revealed.
Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila said Friday that every Catholic has the responsibility to be faithful to the Gospel of Life and oppose abortion.
Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley issued a statement reiterating the Catholic Church’s position on abortion after one of his priests came out as pro-choice on Facebook this week.
Representatives of the U.S. Bishops’ conference (USCCB) have condemned the violent methods of Kenosha rioters and looters, insisting that racial justice can only be achieved peacefully.
Representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have called on the government to declare a moratorium on federal executions, citing the Church’s opposition to the death penalty.
The Vatican released a joint document with the World Council of Churches (WCC) Thursday calling for greater attention to the environment in “a post-COVID-19 world.”
A Boston priest wrote this week people can be pro-life even if they support abortion rights, urging his followers to vote for Joe Biden in November.
Sister Deirdre Byrne from the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday where she declared that “the largest marginalized group in the world” is “the unborn.”
Lou Holtz accused former Vice President Joe Biden of being a Catholic “in name only,” while speaking at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
Pope Francis said Wednesday unequal wealth among nations and individuals reveals a sick economy, “an injustice that cries out to heaven.”
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Rome Tuesday, rekindling debate over the renewal of the highly contested Sino-Vatican deal over the naming of Catholic bishops in China.
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan offered an invocation on the opening evening of the Republican National Convention, underscoring the importance of prayer at this moment in the nation’s history.
Pope Francis commemorated the gruesome 2010 slaughter of 72 undocumented immigrants by a Mexican drug cartel, calling on the faithful Sunday to show greater solidarity to migrants.
ROME — Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters Sunday, reminding his listeners that those who suffer persecution are “many.”
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse for shutting down Catholic worship, according to a report Friday from UCANews.
The lockdowns established to counter the spread of the coronavirus have pushed 100 million more people into “extreme poverty,” Vatican News announced Saturday.
