by Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, May 30, 2016 / 05:32 am When Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned as pontiff three years ago, he added a new dimension to the papacy, said his personal secretary Archbishop Georg Ganswein. Archbishop Ganswein remains prefect of the Pontifical Household. He works closely with both …

by Francesca Pollio Denver Newsroom, Feb 1, 2022 / 13:00 pm As we approach Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of Catholic based gifts for the special someone in your life. Whether you’re celebrating with your spouse or are having a ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration, we’ve got you covered with gift …

by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 8, 2022 / 10:00 am A Catholic organization says the Department of Justice is not doing enough to combat the recent incidents of vandalism at Catholic churches, and is calling for the department to beef up its investigation into the events. “[In December] …

by Benedict XVI Vatican City, Feb 8, 2022 / 05:01 am The following is the full text of a letter by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI addressing the report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising. This English translation of the original German text was released by the Vatican on Feb. …

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 8, 2022 / 04:57 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Bishop Shelton Fabre to lead the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky. Fabre, who has been bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana since 2013, succeeds Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who submitted his resignation to …

by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Feb 4, 2022 / 11:40 am Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned China’s history of human rights violations and said the country should be prohibited from hosting the Olympics, as the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing. “The 2022 Winter Olympics will be remembered …

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Feb 4, 2022 / 16:00 pm After a difficult 2020-2021 year for many Catholic schools, enrollment numbers are rebounding nationwide, according to data from the National Catholic Educational Association. Overall, enrollment in Catholic schools in the U.S. is up from 1.63 million last year to …

by CNA Staff Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 4, 2022 / 14:00 pm The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said on Friday that the Church is offering hope to the country’s beleaguered population amid a “very dangerous escalation” in the Ukraine crisis. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk was speaking on Feb. …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Feb 2, 2022 / 13:00 pm The search for truth in a polarized, pandemic-struck world will be the focus of myriad conversation and artistic events at this year’s New York Encounter, held later this month in New York City. Cultural commentators, New York Times …

by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Feb 2, 2022 / 15:10 pm The White House refused to say whether President Joe Biden’s pick for the next Supreme Court justice must be pro-abortion, during a press briefing on Tuesday. “I’m not going to outline a litmus test from here today,” White House …