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In an interview with Father Marco Begato for Messa in Latino, Cardinal Willem Eijk says the Traditional Latin Mass continues to attract strong interest, particularly among younger Catholics, following his first pontifical High Mass in the extraordinary form in Oss

A Belgian radio station has sparked backlash after smashing statues of Jesus and Mary while saying it would not do the same to depictions of Muhammad

A former bishop has defended Pope Leo XIV against claims he took part in Pachamama worship, saying the incident has been misrepresented and does not constitute idolatry

South Korea’s bishops have renewed their warning over the excommunicated visionary Julia Youn of Naju ahead of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul

Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem has warned that “the aggressions against Christians in the West Bank are multiplying”

The Holy See has called for an end to “eugenic practices” linked to prenatal screening and the termination of babies with Down syndrome, warning that such measures violate human dignity

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich has said he “cannot imagine” the Church continuing to exist if women remain excluded from ordained ministry

Dom Geoffroy Kemlin of Solesmes has proposed incorporating the traditional Latin Mass into the Roman Missal so that “both Ordos Missae would thus form part of the single Roman Missal”

The Vatican’s Promoter of Justice has “reserved the right to appeal” a ruling that found serious disclosure failures in the trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, keeping the legal dispute open

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has outlined major changes to Holy Week amid war in the region

Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp has set out plans to ordain married men to the priesthood, citing collapsing vocations in Belgium

The mother of Ellie Goldstein, a model, actress and Strictly contestant, has said she was urged by a nurse to abandon her newborn daughter after a Down’s syndrome diagnosis

The third Catholic Prayer for America Gala has taken place in Washington DC, bringing together high-profile speakers, political figures and Catholic activists as the event continues to grow in scale and influence

Bishop Marcus Stock has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of Hallam following Bishop Ralph Heskett’s resignation, as consultations begin over a possible reunification with the Diocese of Leeds

A silent disco will take place inside a Catholic church at Vienna’s Central Cemetery, where Beethoven is buried

More than 300,000 Catholics left the Church in Germany in 2025, according to new figures from the bishops’ conference, as departures continue under the Synodal Way

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has warned against invoking God to justify conflict, saying war is driven by political interests and condemning the use of “pseudo-religious language” in the Middle East crisis

The House of Lords has rejected two key amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, clearing the way for the decriminalisation of abortion up to birth and the continuation of at-home abortions without in-person consultations

The Vatican has released the official themes and imagery for Pope Leo XIV’s Africa journey, in what will be his longest international trip so far

Pope Leo XIV is to be awarded the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on July 3, marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. He will deliver his acceptance address from the Vatican via live broadcast