Thirteen years ago, former Spanish soccer star David Silva thanked the Blessed Mother after Spain won the 2010 World Cup.

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa denied accusations of sexual abuse that surfaced in April. He submitted his resignation as bishop when he turned 75 in June and the pope accepted it as of July 15.

Religious nationalism, state control, terrorism, authoritarianism, and limits on women are among drivers of rising persecution globally, the International Christian Concern (ICC) report said.

Cardinal Seán O’Malley discussed ways in which Catholics and Orthodox Christians can build closer bonds. Archbishop Flavio Pace discussed ongoing Vatican efforts to help bring about unity.

‘We regret that this briefing was uploaded to our website without going through the established internal review processes,’ Amnesty International UK said.

The pontiff, who is on vacation at the lakeside town, will attend a classical concert in his honor on July 18.

Along with G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc was hugely influential in the growth of the Catholic presence in the wider culture.

The diocese also will seek to remove Father Jeffrey Nowak from the clerical state.

The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security risks.

‘The pope normally speaks as a head of the Church,’ papal expert Father Roberto Regoli told EWTN News.

The beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton Sheen is set for 2 p.m. CT on Sept. 24 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Tickets cost $15 to $25.

Giovanni Boscia will succeed Gian Franco Mammì in managing the daily operations of the Institute for the Works of Religion.

Coffee may not have originated in Peru, but the South American country is now among the top 10 global producers of java juice.

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According to First Liberty Institute, Arkansas ranks first among all 50 states for protecting religious liberty, while New York ranks last.

What started out as a friendly match among local priests has grown into a tournament with priests from seven dioceses in Peru, an event that strengthens fraternity and is a seedbed for vocations.

Four years after the National Eucharistic Revival began, Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Catholics must unite belief in Christ’s real presence with moral life and worthy Communion.

The vote, ending an unusual parliamentary stalemate between the National Assembly and the Senate, came three years after President Emmanuel Macron first opened the question to national debate.

Speaking with Matt Fradd on his popular podcast, the renowned professor touched on things eternal, speaking volumes to a temporal world.

Born into a Muslim family, Father Senad Mrkaljevic began reading the Bible and visiting a church every Sunday, eventually getting baptized.