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Polish bishops introduce financial penalties for canonical offenses

The new norms, approved by the Vatican, tie fines to Poland’s minimum wage and can reach up to 20 times the monthly minimum for serious violations of Church law.

How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests’ salaries

As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid.

Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam

Spain’s growing Muslim population has led that country’s bishops’ conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges.

Irish bishop says young Catholics are seeking doctrinal solidity

Echoing what seems to be a growing phenomenon, Bishop Niall Coll said young Catholics in Ireland are looking for clarity, coherence, and tradition in their search for truth.

Former New Age medium seeks to found a religious order after her conversion

After years of practicing New Age therapies, Catalina Davis experienced a profound conversion that eventually led her to found an apostolate for people who have been involved in such practices.

EU won’t create new abortion fund but green-lights existing money for abortion access

Pro-life leaders say the European Commission’s decision misuses EU social funding and compels taxpayers to finance abortion against their convictions.

Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV

As various media outlets claimed to have leaked information about what was said during a meeting of the Spanish bishops with Pope Leo, the Spanish Bishops’ Conference issued a clarification.

Irish pub singer brings popular Mass hymns to Gen Z

Irish musician Paul Luby, who now lives in Australia, has begun singing Catholic Mass hymns during pub gigs — and is getting a great response.

Former Anglican seminary head received into the Catholic Church

The former head of an Anglican seminary has become the latest high-profile member of the Church of England to be received into the Catholic Church.

‘It is still hard’: Priest describes conditions in Ukraine 4 years into war

Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in January created “extreme hardship for the civilian population,” according to the United Nations Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.