A saint's brain is stolen and Catholics pray for its return
A thief posing as a pilgrim stole tiny fragments of the brain of John Bosco, one of Italy's most revered saints.
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Ecumenical leaders call for context, nuance in Catholic-Lutheran dialogue
Swiss cardinal Kurt Koch gave a talk about Martin Luther and the Reformation at the Catholic University of America in Washington May 30.
Sydney archbishop on Cardinal Pell: Justice must run its course
Public prosecutors have submitted recommendations to Victoria Police on whether to try Australian Cardinal George Pell on decades-old abuse allegations, but their advice has not been made public.
Pope wants synod dedicated to people in Amazon, archbishop says
Peruvian Archbishop Salvador Pineiro Garcia-Calderon of Ayacucho said May 16 that Pope Francis is considering dedicating a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to the concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.
Reports say Callista Gingrich will be nominated as Vatican ambassador
News outlets are reporting: Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will be Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Vatican, Jewish museums explore menorah in art and dark legend
The Vatican Museums and the Jewish Museum of Rome are exploring together the significance of the menorah.
Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, pope tells Quebec bishops
Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.
Mural of saintly pope kissing devilish Trump appears in Rome
A life-size mural depicting Pope Francis with a saintly halo kissing President Donald Trump sprouting devil’s horns appeared on a wall near the Vatican less than two weeks before they are due to meet.
Vatican launches Belgium euthanasia investigation
The Vatican is investigating the decision of a group of psychiatric care centers run by a Catholic religious order in Belgium to permit doctors to perform euthanasia of "nonterminal" mentally ill patients on its premises.
'Ad limina' meeting was a 'sharing among shepherds,' Cuban bishop says
Francis met with the 13 prelates from Cuba earlier that day during the "ad limina" visit that bishops are required to make to the Vatican.
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July 14-27, 2017
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