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“Due to the explosion which occurred on the 4th August 2020, Saint Joseph’s Church was severely damaged. Most of the wooden windows and doors were destroyed, the pitched roof was severely affected too.”

an image of the holy family inside st joseph church in lebanon (photo courtesy of aid to the church in need uk)   christians in beirut ...

"All the patriarchs and bishops are invited to participate in this intense prayer, and to be in a profound Communion of prayer together during this blessed day."

catholics throughout the middle east will observe a “peace day for the east” on june 27, with a special mass in each of the countries served...

a muslim lawyer for a christian couple accused of blasphemy against islam has warned that muslim extremists are calling for their deaths. sh...

“In the context of its role of supervision, the Dicastery… has identified several reasonable criteria concerning two necessary aspects of good government: regulating the terms of office in governing bodies at the international level, and the representativeness of these bodies.”

the vatican’s dicastery for laity, family, and life has issued a new “ general decree ” – approved in forma specifica by pope francis and th...

Pope Francis refused to accept Cardinal Marx's resignation, instead asking him to stay on as Archbishop of Munich and Freising, confirming his mission and asking him to continue to work for “a spiritual renewal” in the Church.

“in obedience, i accept decision, as i promised him,” said cardinal reinhard marx in a statement following the pope’s decision to reject his...

The Pope insists that that the Church must face the abuse crisis “from our Paschal faith,” saying that “taking up the crisis, personally and communally, is the only fruitful path.”

-- rome -- in a letter published by holy see press office on thursday, pope francis rejected cardinal reinhard marx’s resignation as head of...

the benedictine monks of the abbey of our lady, help of christians – known as worth abbey – have elected dom mark barrett as the seventh abb...

-- rome -- the european commission’s financial monitor, moneyval, has issued a highly critical report on the anti-money-laundering and gener...

In a statement, ACN UK National Director Neville Kyrke-Smith stressed the need for swift action. “It is urgent that the Prime Minister acts to save the lives of Maira and her family," he said. "They are in grave danger.”

cover image: maira shahbaz, undated photo courtesy of aid to the church in need   the uk's home secretary told the house of commons yes...

"With my resignation," Cardinal Marx wrote, "I would like to make it clear that I am willing to personally bear responsibility not only for any mistakes I might have made, but for the Church as an institution which I have helped to shape and mould over the past decades."

-- rome -- cardinal reinhard marx, the archbishop of munich and freising, has submitted his resignation from the governance of the archdioce...

“Through prayer, education, and public action during Religious Freedom Week, the USCCB hopes to promote the essential right of religious freedom for Catholics and for those of all faiths.”

the bishops of the united states have chosen the theme “solidarity in freedom” as the focus of the 2021 religious freedom week. this year’s ...

“This affirming and widening by Pope Francis of the Canon Law provisions against abuse is welcome and timely, especially as it comes during the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, which the Catholic Church strongly supports,” says Bishop Stephen

the secretary of the new zealand catholic bishops conference, bishop stephen lowe of hamilton, focused on tougher penalties for sexual abuse...

on monday, the world health assembly – the governing forum of the world health organisation – formally accepted the holy see as a non-member...