Landslides in New Zealand Kill Two; More Missing
In this image from a video, rescuers work near the site of a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui on New Zealand’s North Island, Jan. 22, 2026. Associated Press / TVNZ ...
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Sri Lanka’s archbishop speaks out against activist’s arrest
Crux,Sri Lanka’s top Catholic prelate on Tuesday spoke out against what he said was the wrongful arrest of an activist, saying that the government was targeting those who criticized its failure to properly investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
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Deacon hopes to expand Stella Maris services to Greenland, Nordic nations
Crux,Since it began in the port of Glasgow just over a hundred years ago, Stella Maris has become a lifeline for seafarers all over the world. Now, it’s looking to establish a team of volunteer ship visitors in Greenland.
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Pope Francis accepts retirement of LA auxiliary bishop who served with ‘zeal, dedication, and love’
Bishop Edward William Clark oversaw the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region.
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Vatican diplomat reported calls Ukrainian prelate, expressing solidarity
Crux,Listen to this story: The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church says Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomat, telephoned Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk on Monday to express “the Holy See’s closeness to the Catholic Church in Ukraine and solidarity with the people of the country, at this difficult time of escalation […]
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Pope Francis seeks ‘healthy decentralization’ with new changes to canon law
Pope Francis signed the motu proprio on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Vatican firefighters try to rescue cat stuck on colonnade surrounding St. Peter’s Square
Several attempts to rescue the feline were unsuccessful.
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Polish Catholic leader asks Ukraine and Russia’s bishops to join in prayer for peace
‘Every war is madness,’ Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki said in a letter to the Catholic and Orthodox bishops.
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Martyrdom of 21 Christians in Libya must never be forgotten, says peer
15 February marks the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Christians on a Libyan beach by ISIS.
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What’s behind Pope Francis’ changes to the Vatican’s doctrinal office?
The pope is restructuring the Vatican department once known as ‘La Suprema,’ or supreme curial office.
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Sisters of Mercy celebrate release of clean-water activists in Honduras
Crux,The Sisters of Mercy celebrated the release of six anti-mining protesters in Honduras, who spent nearly two-and-a-half years in pre-trial detention — in a case the country’s Supreme Court said should have never proceeded.
