Few people would suspect that the order of Capuchin monks, famous for their humble imitation of St. Francis, are special guardians entrusted with the duty of caring for Austria’s imperial crypt.
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Priest from Nunciature Jailed for Child Porn
After months of investigation, Vatican police arrested Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, former staff member at the Vatican nunciature in Washington, on charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Border Bishops Criticize Plan to Deploy Troops
The Mexican bishops’ conference criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and issued a strong defense of migrants, saying the Catholic Church could not stand by “in the face of suffering by our brother migrants as they seek better conditions by crossing the border to work and contribute to the common good.”
Pope Denounces Suspected Use of Chemical Weapons in Attack in Syria
Pope Francis condemned the use of chemical weapons after a deadly attack killed dozens of innocent men, women and children in Syria.
Pope: Holiness Happens in Everyday Events
God calls all Christians to be saints – not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness.
Salvadoran Priest Murdered Before Holy Thursday Mass
On Easter, as thousands of Salvadorans from around the country packed into the rural town of Lolotique, Catholic Church officials laid to rest a 36-year-old priest violently killed during Holy Week – the latest victim of an unending wave of violence that plagues the country.
Four Catholics Killed in Pakistan
Four members of a Catholic family were killed in a militant attack in southern Pakistan a day after the minority community celebrated Easter.
Gunfire Disrupts Holy Week Passion Plays in Mexico
A pair of passion plays were interrupted by gunfire on Good Friday as the violence convulsing Mexico continued claiming lives through the Holy Week holidays.
Pope on Easter: Death Is Not the Last Word
Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, “death, solitude and fear” do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.
Holy Week Observances Cancelled in Filipino City
There will be no Holy Week observance this year in Marawi almost a year after extremist gunmen occupied the southern Philippine city.