Three-time Olympian shares her conversion story
Today, Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist. But back in 1996, she was a teenage girl feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders.
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Haitian bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Seven Catholic priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom.
Cardinal Nichols leads Catholic community in mourning death of Prince Philip at age 99
Cardinal Vincent Nichols led the Catholic community Friday in mourning the death of Prince Philip at the age of 99.
Cardinal who worked for peace in Cameroon has died
Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi, Cameroon’s first cardinal and a dedicated advocate for peace in the country’s Anglophone crisis, has died at the age of 90.
Polish Catholic family, killed by Nazis for helping Jews, on path to beatification
Early on March 24, 1944, a Nazi patrol surrounded the home of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma on the outskirts of the village of Markowa in southeast Poland.
Annual Fatima pilgrimage to be virtual due to pandemic
The Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, António Cardinal dos Santos Marto, announced that the 2021 pilgrimage to Fatima will take place virtually due to existing restrictions in Portugal because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Knights of Columbus donate oxygen to areas of Peru, Brazil hard hit by COVID-19
The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, has made two major donations of medical oxygen to areas in Peru and Brazil experiencing shortages for treating COVID-19 patients.
Man dies on his knees in front of altar in Mexico City church
A church in Mexico City was the scene on Sunday of the death of Juan, a man in his sixties who got down on his knees to pray at the entrance of the church,
German bishops’ conference elects first female general secretary
The theologian Beate Gilles was elected general secretary of the German bishops’ conference on Monday, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
Iraqi government imposes COVID restrictions weeks before papal visit
The Iraqi government has announced new COVID-19 restrictions, including the closure of all places of worship, less than three weeks before Pope Francis’ scheduled trip to Iraq.
Catholic missionary priest nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A Catholic missionary priest in Madagascar known for serving the poor living on a landfill has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Catholic bishop: World Youth Day 2023 an ‘opportunity to renew hope’ after pandemic
The Catholic bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, has said that the event will be an opportunity to renew hope in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.