Australian Archbishop Mark Coleridge will conduct an investigation into retired Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome, using a process established by Pope Francis in 2019. Young Aboriginal men from towns and bush communities in the remote Kimberley ...
In early September, the Vatican hosted more than 1,400 catechists from around the world at the Third International Catechetical Congress. The theme of the gathering, hosted by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and headed by ...
A senior Russian priest dismissed President Vladimir Putin's threats of nuclear war as "just words," but said many young Catholics now fear being forcibly conscripted with their priests to join the war against Ukraine. "Although I'm ...
Puerto Rico's archbishop said he has not been in contact with all his priests since Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to the island, and he expressed concern for the hurricane's impact on the southern and ...
Police in Nicaragua have thwarted the celebration of feast day processions for patron saints in a city considered iconic for the ruling Sandinista regime, which continues increasing its repression of the Catholic Church. Police have surrounded ...
The Flemish-speaking bishops of Belgium have appointed a contact person for ministry to and with gay Catholics and have authorized prayer for committed gay couples on the condition it is clear that it is not ...
Catholic bishops in Cameroon's war-torn English-speaking regions said they were left in "shock and utter horror" following the burning of a church and the kidnapping of five priests, a nun and at least two laypeople. The ...
An English cardinal took part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in an indication of openness of the British Royal family to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. Some observers believe the involvement of Cardinal Vincent Nichols ...
Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, said he and several others came under gunfire while delivering humanitarian aid to suffering Ukrainians on Pope Francis' behalf. In an interview with Vatican News published Sept. 17, Cardinal Krajewski ...
Catholics in Ukraine feel the prayers of Christians around the world, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. "We do not just believe, but feel the power of your prayer, ...
