Pope Francis and cardinals present in Rome will formally approve the canonizations of two of the children who saw Mary in Fatima, a large group of Brazilian martyrs, three child martyrs from Mexico and two priests.
International News
Palm Sunday Around the World
Catholics in Indionesia, Jerusalem, the Vatican and the Philippines all wield palms a week before Easter.
Alternative Way of Living Is Christian, Not Communist
Nomadelfians, as they are sometimes called, receive no pay for their work, but they also do not need money for anything within the group’s 25-acre property.
Guilty Plea in Plan to Attack Pope in U.S.
A New Jersey teen pleaded guilty April 3 of plotting an attack on Pope Francis during the pontiff’s visit to Philadelphia in 2015 during the World Meeting of Families.
Archbishop Sees Special Spirituality in Medjugorje
“the biggest miracle of Medjugorje are the confessions” of hundreds of people each day.
Syrian Catholic Leaders Criticize Bombing by US
Two prominent Catholic leaders in Syria criticized the U.S. missile strikes against their nation, wondering why they occurred before investigations into the origins of chemical attacks reported April 4.
Number of Catholics Continues to Grow
Taken together, the 10 countries with the most Catholics account for almost 56 percent of the world’s Catholic population, the Vatican reported.
In China: Bishop Detained; Chrism Mass Threatened
Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin of Mindong in China’s eastern Fujian province has not returned after being forced to pay a visit to the religious affairs bureau in Fuan April 7, local sources told ucanews.com.
Despite Attacks in Egypt, Papal Visit Is Still On
Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt’s minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.
Vatican Opens Laundry for Homeless
The office charged with coordinating Pope Francis’ acts of charity announced the opening of a laundromat for the poor and homeless of Rome.