Catholic News

World Youth Day in Panama will be a 'Latina fiesta', says bishop

Cardinal Jose Lacunza Maestrojuan said the country would give World Youth Day 2019 a distinctive flavour
Catholic News Service

Olympic swimming champion will pray the Hail Mary before Rio races

Katie Ledecky has said that she still offers a 'prayer or two' before she competes
Catholic News Service

Killing of French priest was attack on 'all of us', says British imam

Imam Qari Muhammad Asim, senior imam at the Makkah Mosque in Leeds said the murder of Fr Hamel was an attack on faith
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis sets up commission on women deacons

The Pope named Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to serve as president of the commission
Cindy Wooden

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Luke Coppen

French prosecutor throws out abuse cover-up claim against cardinal

Insufficient evidence means that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin will not be prosecuted
Associated Press

Crowdfunding campaign launched to save Welsh chapel where martyrs said Mass

The Gunter Chapel in Wales faces destruction unless funds can be raised to protect and repair it
Susan Byron

Belgian priest injured in knife attack

Fr Jos Vanderlee, 65, was rushed to hospital following the attack, but his condition is not thought to be critical
Susan Byron

Charity launches urgent appeal amid Malawi's growing food crisis

Mary's Meals seeks funding in order to continue to provide meals for schoolchildren in the African country
Staff Reporter

'Lionel Messi is better than Maradona and Pelé,' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis told young Catholics that his compatriot is the greatest footballer of all time
Catholic News Service