Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr

A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr on 6th June in the northern Italian city where she served. Pope Francis commended the beatification of Sister Maria Laura Mainetti, a 60-year-old member of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, after praying the Angelus the same day with... Read More

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June 3, 2021

Prayer is source of strength in darkest times, says pope

Christians can rest assured that in moments of trial, suffering or even sin, Jesus is interceding for them before God, Pope Francis said. “Even if our prayers were only mutterings, if they were compromised by a wavering faith, we must never stop trusting in him,” the pope said on Wednesday during his weekly general audience.... Read More

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May 28, 2021

Pope recognises martyrdom of Peruvian nun

Pope Francis has recognised the martyrdom of Sister Agustina Rivas Lopez, a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, who was killed by guerrillas in Peru in 1990. In a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, the pope advanced the sainthood causes of... Read More

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May 16, 2021

A mobile view of a religious masterpiece

St Balthasar, one of the biblical Magi who visited the infant Jesus, acts as an art gallery guide in a new groundbreaking exhibition designed for mobile phones. It comes as an immersive experience at the National Gallery, where visitors could journey through an interactive high-resolution image of a picture with sound, poetry and light in... Read More

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April 14, 2021

Pandemic will never deter care for the fragile, religious orders vow

Leaders from dozens of religious orders dedicated to providing health care services and residential homes for the elderly and the disabled reaffirmed their commitment to continue serving the most vulnerable as the global pandemic continues. Despite having to face the pandemic’s onslaught one year ago with inadequate supplies of protective equipment – resulting in numerous deaths for workers and residents – religious men and women... Read More

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March 27, 2021

European bishops: Some nations reduced religious freedom during pandemic

A commission of Catholic bishops has warned religious freedom is threatened in the European Union, as restrictive laws are imposed in the wake of Covid-19. Some governments in Europe have “unquestionably reduced and diminished” religious freedom during the pandemic in disproportionate ways, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, or COMECE, said this week. “It is important not... Read More

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March 26, 2021

Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management and religious at Vatican

With the need to reduce costs and make sure employees are not laid off, Pope Francis has approved pay cuts for cardinals, clergy, religious and upper management officials who work in the Roman Curia and other Vatican entities. The pay cuts will go into effect starting 1st April, according to a papal decree. Because “the financial management of the Holy See” has seen deficits... Read More

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March 12, 2021

Woman religious honoured as one of International Women of Courage

Comboni Sr Alicia Vacas Moro, a Spanish missionary sister and registered nurse, was one of 14 women to receive this year’s International Women of Courage Award, an annual honour from the US Department of State for women who have demonstrated leadership in their human rights work. The 49-year-old woman religious, who is the Jerusalem-based Middle East provincial superior of the Comboni Sisters, has... Read More

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March 1, 2021

Religious order withdraws request to transfer founder’s remains from UK to US

A religious order has withdrawn its request to exhume its founder and transfer some of her remains from England to the United States. The Society of the Holy Child Jesus announced that it was abandoning its plans to move some of the remains of Philadelphia-born Mother Cornelia Connelly from a chapel in Mayfield School, the independent... Read More

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