Pope Francis said on November 12 that “the Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history.” He made the remark in a video message marking the 75th anniversary of UNESCO, the United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural organization. “From my heart, I...
In his closing address at the French bishops’ meeting in Lourdes, Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, the president of the episcopal conference, said that “our Church is a place of serious crimes, of frightening attacks on the lives and integrity of children and...
Catholic Church leaders in Cyprus and Greece have welcomed surprise plans for an early December visit by the Pope, as a chance to foster dialogue and improve links with the wider Catholic world. However, several Orthodox dignitaries have protested over the move,...
Archbishop Arthur Roche, the leader of the Holy See’s divine worship office, has spelt out the Vatican’s position on the Old Rite. The liturgical celebrations which took place before the Second Vatican Council, he says, were legally abolished – “abrogated” – by Pope...
The number of Catholics who say they go to Mass in US every week has dropped by 14% since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Pillar’s new Survey on Reli-gious Attitudes and Practices. That decline could explain a proportional decline in parish collections: In...
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