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Archdiocese of Madrid holds event featuring testimonies of LGBTI families
The event was announced with the rainbow-colored theme “The Church is already diverse. Open your eyes and your heart!” Read more
New archbishop of Madrid discusses his vision for the future
After his appointment as archbishop of Madrid became official, José Cobo said he sees a need to “reposition the Church”... Read more
PHOTOS: Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, continues to catechize
Valencia’s first Corpus Christi procession has been an annual affair since 1372. Read more
Pope Francis sends message from hospital to European political party
In a letter to the European People’s Party, the pope urged politicians to be united on “issues where primary ethical... Read more
Legacy of Irish teenager who inspired a nation lives on 10 years after his death
Only a few weeks before he died, 16-year-old Donal Walsh went on national television to remind people of the value... Read more
Jesuits in Spain hire law firm to address alleged sexual abuse of minors in schools
The Jesuit delegate in Catalonia has announced that the congregation has taken action in relation to the alleged cases of... Read more
Papal envoy to Ukraine meets with President Zelenskyy, concludes ‘intense’ visit
Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv. Read more
Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi arrived in Kyiv on Monday to carry out the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. Read more
Abortions in Scotland highest on record as government considers abortion on demand
Public Health Scotland also revealed that there has been an 84% increase in the number of abortions of babies with... Read more
Group of faithful in Germany rejects Synodal Way: ‘We want to remain Catholic’
Birgit Kelle told EWTN Noticias that her association represents “many orthodox Catholics who are concerned about the Synodal Way and... Read more
Church in Spain collects almost 1,000 complaints of sexual abuse since 1945
The report does not include situations involving the abuse of conscience and power or committed against adults. Read more
Report: Gänswein ordered to leave Vatican, return to home diocese without new role
According to a German media report, Pope Francis is following a custom where former private secretaries of deceased popes do... Read more
From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired a man to convert
The son of a Brahman Hindu priest became a Catholic through young Carlo Acutis’ joyful witness to the Eucharist and... Read more
St. Philip Neri, the ‘Apostle of Rome,’ is an example of Christian charity and zeal
Deep in the catacombs, St. Philip Neri had his spiritual epiphany on the eve of Pentecost in 1544. Today, May... Read more
Nearly 30,000 abortions in Ireland since referendum came into effect, pro-life group says
Five years after Irish voters rejected the constitutional amendment that protected “the right to life of the unborn,” more than... Read more
UK Catholic bishops join other faith leaders to oppose assisted suicide bills
The Catholic bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland issued statements recently opposing assisted suicide for terminally ill people. Read more
PHOTOS: Thousands march in Italy’s national ‘Demonstration for Life’
The walk May 20 started at Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica and concluded at the square in front of the Basilica... Read more
Woman with Down syndrome sues over abortion law at European Court of Human Rights
Heidi Crowter announced her decision to appeal to the ECHR this week after England’s Supreme Court refused to hear her... Read more
UK birth of ‘three-parent baby’ came at a high moral cost, Catholic bioethicists warn
“This is the destruction of two embryonic human individuals to create a third individual,” the Anscombe Bioethics Centre said. Read more
Pope Francis urges freedom in message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Pope Francis has expressed the importance of a migrant’s freedom to make the “decision to leave one’s native land.” Read more
