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Saints and Saleability

religious relics and devotional merchandise can be macabre, thought-provoking, whimsical and, in some cases, downright entertaining. in ital...

Anthony Cazalet

Bishop calls for DNA tests and physical checks as transsexuals infiltrate seminaries

transsexual women are presenting themselves as men to infiltrate catholic seminaries, a us bishop has said. bishops should now order physica...

High Court rejects landmark case to halt late-term abortions of disabled babies

the high court has thrown out a landmark challenge to the law that permits abortion up to birth of disabled children. the case was brought b...

Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits: ‘Some people wanted me to die’ amid health problems

vatican city, sep 21, 2021 / 05:20 am in a private meeting with jesuits in slovakia on sept. 12, pope francis said that there were people wh...

Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican requires vaccine pass for visitors, employees

vatican city, sep 20, 2021 / 08:15 am the vatican will require all visitors and personnel to show a covid-19 pass proving they have been vac...

Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Wyszynski and Mother Czacka beatified in Poland

warsaw, poland, sep 12, 2021 / 07:00 am a vatican cardinal beatified two towering figures of 20th-century polish catholicism on sunday. card...

Luke Coppen CNA

Ambassador: Pope Francis’ visit to Slovakia is ‘a historic moment’

rome, italy, sep 8, 2021 / 02:00 am pope francis’ trip to slovakia this sunday will be “a historic moment,” according to the country’s ambas...

andrea-gagliarducci

Vatican releases synod on synodality preparatory documents

vatican city, sep 7, 2021 / 03:30 am the vatican released tuesday a preparatory document and handbook for the 2023 synod on synodality to be...

Pope Francis greets Afghan refugees after Vatican documentary screening

vatican city, sep 7, 2021 / 03:10 am pope francis met with recent arrivals from afghanistan on monday evening after a documentary about his ...

Anglican bishop defects to Rome after 'testing' personal struggle

the archbishop of canterbury has accepted the resignation of a traditionalist “flying” bishop who wishes to convert to the catholic faith. b...