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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Asks Cardinals to Achieve "zero deficit" in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis has called on cardinals to work to achieve the goal of “zero deficit” in the economy of the...

The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year. / Credit: Pontifical Mission Society of Spain

Some People in Papua New Guinea Walked Three Weeks to See Pope Francis

Some people even came from the Solomon Islands, about 885 miles to the east in the South Pacific. 

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 7, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Announces Theme for World Day of Peace 2025

“Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Grant Us Your Peace” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the next World Day...

“The Olympic Games are, by their very nature, about peace, not war,” Pope Francis emphasized, noting that “the five intertwined rings represent the spirit of fraternity that should characterize the Olympic event and sporting competition in general.” / Credit: Ibex73, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Francis’ Desire for Olympics is to Foster World Peace, Which is "seriously threatened"

In a message addressed to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, Pope Francis expressed his fervent desire that the Olympic Games...

Luis de la Fuente, Spanish national soccer coach. / Credit: Royal Spanish Football Federation

Euro 2024: Bishops Highlight Catholic Faith of Coach of Spain’s Victorious Soccer Team

Several Spanish bishops have congratulated the country's national soccer team and highlighted the Catholic faith of their coach, Luis de...

Pope Francis meets with the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, at the Vatican on June 24, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Meets Opus Dei “moderator general”, Task with Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy Discussed

“The audience, which lasted about half an hour, took place in an atmosphere of warmth and affection on the part...

Father Nicéforo Obama from Equatorial Guinea was able to be trained as a priest thanks to the Pontifical Mission Societies. / Credit: OMP

Vocations Day in Spain: The Church Supports 725 Seminaries in Mission Lands

"Native Vocations Day" in Spain supports and provides formation for those who feel called to the priesthood and consecrated life...

Father Javier Sánchez, 60, from the Archdiocese of Zaragoza in Spain died April 4, 2024, a victim of burns suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle during the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30. / Credit: Óscar Cortel/Archbishopric of Zaragoza

Spanish Catholic Priest Dies from Burns Suffered during Lighting of Easter Fire on Holy Saturday

According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said Father Javier Sánchez “tried to protect...

Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, Bishop Emeritus of Solsona. / Credit: Conferencia Episcopal Española via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

After Being Dispensed, 54-Year-Old Spanish Catholic Bishop Emeritus Marries in the Church

After obtaining a dispensation from Pope Francis, the bishop emeritus of Solsona in Spain, Xavier Novell, has entered into a...

The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, walks through empty Bethlehem streets during the solemn entrance to the Basilica of the Nativity on Jan. 6, 2024. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

The Holy Land May Turn into a Museum or an Architectural Remembrance, Catholic Archbishop Warns

The archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain, Francisco Cerro Chávez, stressed in a recent letter the need to support...

Pope Francis addresses the faithful at his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 28, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media

Archdiocese Demands Priests Apologize for "scandalous" Words about Pope Francis

The Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, has demanded that two priests apologize for comments they made “that harm the communion of...

Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Let Each Bishop “make that discernment”: Vatican Prefect on Fiducia Supplicans Application

In an interview published in a Spanish newspaper, Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández responded...

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the 16th Annual General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Synod Addressing “some of the key points” from Today: Synod General Rapporteur

The Synod's relator general stressed, "The purpose of the mission is precisely to extend the scope of communion, enabling more...

St. Teresa of Calcutta. | Credit: © 1986 Túrelio (via Wikimedia-Commons), 1986 / Lizenz: Creative Commons CC-BY-SA-2.0 de

Spanish Priests Criticize Radio Personalities Who Say Mother Teresa Took Advantage of Poor

On Monday, a contributor to a Spanish radio station news program claimed that St. Teresa of Calcutta was part of...

A group of South Koreans pray at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. | Credit: Almudena Martínez-Bordiú / ACI Prensa

The Challenges Facing South Korea in Organizing the Next World Youth Day

A Mexican missionary in South Korea, a priest from the Diocese of Seoul, and a woman religious from Korea who...

Participants at World Youth Day 2023 in in Lisbon, Portugal. | Credit: José Ferreira/JMJ Lisboa 2023

World Youth Day: 96% of Pilgrims Think Gatherings Contribute to Evangelization

According to an international survey, 96% of young people over the age of 18 who are attending World Youth Day...

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain. / Credit: Archdiocese of Valladolid

Spanish Catholic Bishop Proclaims Right to life Doesn’t Come from Ballot Box or Court

“There are human beings who do not have human rights. It’s the obvious conclusion,” said Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of...