Participants in World Grandparents Day granted Plenary Indulgence
In a move to foster devotion among the faithful, the Apostolic Penitentiary will grant a Plenary Indulgence to Catholics taking part in...
Pope hears confessions in the park at WYD
MADRID — Pope Benedict XVI began his third day in Madrid by hearing confessions in one of 200 portable confessionals set up in a...
Church in Indonesia launches early childhood care initiative for Catholic families
The Parents’ Care for Early Childhood Movement was formally inaugurated on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at St. Joseph Freinademetz Parish Church...
Good Friday Collection ‘helps Christians remain in Holy Land’
In a letter addressed to the bishops around the world, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti...
Crown of Thorns returns to Notre Dame of Paris
The cathedral's large doors open to let in the fading light of day. The cross emerges, and behind it, an army of men in great white cloaks...
Catholic nuns, priests join Myanmar anti-coup protests
While Myanmar’s military intensifies its crackdown on protesters, who are demanding the restoration of democracy and the release of their elected leaders, Catholics are joining the demonstrations in larger numbers, with many nuns offering snacks to the protesters.