Benedict XVI ‘delighted’ by Year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis
In a new interview, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has expressed delight at the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis.
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UK pro-lifers urge authorities to end ‘cruel experiment’ of at-home medical abortions
Pro-lifers in the U.K. are urging authorities to end temporary permission for at-home medical abortions, describing measures introduced at the start of the coronavirus crisis as a “cruel experiment.”
German Pastor Hopeful in Fight to Remain in Turkey - Morningstar News
A German pastor fighting expulsion from Turkey is hopeful that he may be the exception to a wave of foreign Christian leaders expelled from the country as “threats to national security.”
Vatican: Commission overseeing reform of office managing St. Peter’s completes work
The Vatican has said that a commission overseeing reform of the office managing St. Peter’s Basilica has completed its work.
Missionary to Colombia vows to persevere in 'daunting task' | Baptist Press
MEDELLIN, Colombia (BP) – Travis Burkhalter and his wife Beth have served with the IMB in Central and South America since 2010. In those years, their Spanish language skills have steadily improved, and they converse easily with most people in their city.
Book marks 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing as pandemic swept world
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” blessing as the coronavirus pandemic swept the world.
Postulator responds to Serbian patriarch’s claims of ‘problematic’ Cardinal Stepinac letters
The postulator of Bl. Aloysius Stepinac’s canonization cause has responded to claims by the new Serbian Orthodox patriarch that there are “problematic” passages in the cardinal’s letters to Pope Pius XII.
UK judge overturns Vatican request to seize accounts of Italian broker
A judge has reversed the seizure of the accounts of an Italian broker under investigation by the Vatican, saying that Vatican prosecutors withheld and misrepresented information in their request to the U.K. court.
Vatican to vaccinate 1,200 people in need during Holy Week
The Vatican plans to vaccinate 1,200 people living in poverty during Holy Week with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
China imposes sanctions on British Catholic human rights campaigner
The Chinese Communist Party has imposed sanctions on a British Catholic human rights campaigner who highlighted widespread abuses in Xinjiang.
