Lifting dispensation is not enough to get Catholics back to in-person Mass
By Mark Pattison – The mere act of lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation as the coronavirus pandemic...
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Text of pope’s letter to bishops on celebration of Latin-rite Mass
Here is the Vatican’s official English translation of the letter Pope Francis sent July 16 to the world’s bishops explaining...
Priests join emergency response to catastrophic flooding in Germany
Emergency response and aid efforts were running in high gear after severe flooding in western and southwestern Germany toppled buildings,...
Bishops demand answers from Sri Lankan government on 2019 church bombings
Catholic bishops have given Sri Lanka’s government a one-month deadline to answer their letter sent on behalf of victims of...
Pope Released from Hospital, Prays at Rome Basilica
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the...
Vatican: Pope to remain in hospital a few more days
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Despite initial estimates of requiring a week of inpatient care, Pope Francis will continue his...
Scottish Bishops Welcome Pope Visiting for Climate Conference
By Cindy Wooden – Although not confirmed by the Vatican, the idea of Pope Francis making a daytrip to Scotland...
Congolese cardinal, Peace Activist, Dies at 81
Congolese Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, retired archbishop of Kinshasa, a biblical scholar and an activist for justice and peace, died...
Christian group calls for free election amid rare protests in Cuba
The Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba has called on people to continue to pressure communist authorities to hold a general...
