The Martyrs Buried at the Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen is a monumental complex near Madrid which includes an abbey and basilica, and which honours the fallen of both sides during the...
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Cardinal Sarah: West Must Wake Up To Threat Of Islamism After Three Killed At French Catholic Church
Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people were killed at a French church by...
Pope Francis’ Christmas Liturgies to Take Place Without the Public
Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a...
Benedict XVI Distances Himself from Embattled Catholic Community
Benedict XVI has distanced himself from a Catholic community with which he had maintained close ties for decades. The German magazine “Herder Korrespondenz” reported October 25 that...
Former Spiritual Director of ‘Medjugorje Visionaries’ Excommunicated
A laicised priest who had been the spiritual director to six people who said they experienced visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Bosnian town of...
Pope Francis Names New Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Archbishop Pizzaballa has served as apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem since 2016, while the office of Latin Patriarch has remained vacant. He has now...
The Number of Catholics Continues to Rise Worldwide
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1,33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican. The figures, shared by the...
UN Nuncio: Terrorists’ Disdain for Life and Freedom Must be Condemned
Terrorism violates human dignity and fundamental human rights and threatens international security and sustainable development because it targets civilians, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United...
Cardinal: St John Paul II Foresaw Challenges Facing World Today
St John Paul II accurately predicted the problems facing the world today, his longtime personal secretary said on, the anniversary of the Polish pope’s election. In an essay marking...
New Vatican Coin Depicts ‘Mother Carrying The Earth In Her Womb’
A new coin minted by the Vatican City State depicts a woman carrying the earth in her womb. The artist who designed the coin, which commemorates Earth...
Pope Francis: Blessed Carlo Acutis is a Model For Young People To Put God First
Pope Francis said Sunday that the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis provides a witness for young people that true happiness is found when one puts God first....
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pell at the Vatican
Former Vatican finance Cardinal George Pell met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican. A video of the meeting showed the pope shaking the...
