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Visiting off-duty police prevent robbery at Roman church housing Passion relics

The Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem contains objects that were transported from Jerusalem to Rome thanks to St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine.

Belgian radio station apologizes after smashing statues of Jesus, Blessed Mother

The video featuring the destruction of sacred images was "intended as a humorous piece," the station said.

Pope Leo hails 250th anniversary of 3 Slovak dioceses carved from the Habsburgs

Three dioceses in what is now Slovakia mark 250 years, a story that winds through Habsburg politics, a suspected forgery, and communist-era intrigue.

Luxembourg’s Cardinal Hollerich says women’s ordination essential to Church’s future

At a symposium titled “Synodality and Praedicate Gospel” at the University of Bonn, the cardinal said he used to be more conservative on this issue but changed his mind.

Cardinal Simoni, imprisoned for years in communist Albania, prays before St. Francis’ bones

Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, was able to pray before the remains of St. Francis, celebrate Mass at the Protomonastery of St. Clare, and pray before her tomb. He was imprisoned in communist Albania.

Molotov cocktail thrown at participants at March for Life in Lisbon, Portugal

After the incendiary device failed to ignite, a suspect was arrested. The march organizers called it an act of terrorism, and the patriarch of Lisbon condemned the attack.

Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028, violating Church canon law

Bishop Johan Bonny expressed his plan to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028 in a move that has not received approval from the Vatican and would violate the current Code of Canon Law.

‘Thirst of their souls’ is awakening a new generation of catechumens in France, priest says

Young people in France are tired of the “superficiality” of the world and are looking for serious answers, which they are finding in the Catholic Church, according to Father Gian Strapazzon.

Ireland sees modest revival in faith, especially among youth and young adults

A new report examining surveys and research on the practice of the Catholic faith in Ireland shows an uptick in religious practice and spirituality among younger people.

106-year-old nun continues serving in the cloister and sharing the Gospel on YouTube

Sister Anna Maria shares about her late-in-life vocation, some wisdom on living a long life, and how her advanced age has not stopped the elderly nun from keeping active.