On April 15, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned. The Cathedral—whose construction…
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Boston Cathedral Reopens to Public
On April 11, for Palm Sunday Mass, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston opened…
“Christ is Alive”: Pope Francis Releases Exhortation to Young People
On March 25, Pope Francis promulgated an apostolic exhortation entitled Christus Vivit, or “Christ is Alive.” The nine-chapter…
Perspective: The Church After Christchurch
On the afternoon of March 15, when the worshippers of Al Noor Mosque knelt for Friday…
Perspective: The Church and the Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti
Over the past few decades, the world has watched Haiti go through cycles of violence, corruption,…
Cardinal O’Malley Launches Abuse Hotline
Recent findings in the Catholic Church’s clerical abuse investigation have shaken many of the faithful, and…
Pope Francis to Unseal Archives on Pius XII in 2020
On March 4, Pope Francis announced that the Vatican will unseal the archives on Pope Pius…
Bishops Convene for Summit on Child Abuse
On February 21-24, Catholics leaders from around the world meet at the Vatican to discuss the…
First New Catholic Church Since Communist Revolution Opens in Cuba
January 26 was a rainy day in Sandino, Cuba, but the spirits of this small rural…