1st Palm Sunday Mass under New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks draws thousands to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Thousands of Catholics went to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass and mark the start of 2026 Holy Week, the first under Archbishop Ronald Hicks.  Palms inside the Midtown Manhattan cathedral recall the story or Jesus entering Jerusalem, where crowds laid palm branches before him. For Hicks, who was installed in February following Cardinal Timothy Dolan's retirement, celebrating his first Palm Sunday on Fifth Avenue served as a reminder of the […]

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Israeli police block cardinal, custos from entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre

In an incident described as unprecedented, Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, along with…
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Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church

Police in Denver arrested a suspect wanted in connection with stealing statues outside a downtown Denver church earlier this month. A parish leader says the theft happened at Holy Ghost Catholic Church on California Street, the first week in March.  Source: Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church - CBS Colorado

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Statues at 2 Queens Catholic churches vandalized. Here’s reaction from each parish.

The statue of St. Francis of Assisi in front of St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church still had traces of blue paint on it Wednesday after being defaced early Saturday morning. Police said an arrow was spray painted on the statue's pedestal -- coming from the word "pagan" painted on the sidewalk.  Source: Statues at 2 Queens Catholic churches vandalized. Here's reaction from each parish. - CBS New York

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Pope Leo XIV proclaims ‘Special Year of St. Francis’

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of…
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Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel, tells parents faith is ‘more than necessary’

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jan 11, 2026 / 09:00 am Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants, the…
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Historic Dutch former Catholic church destroyed by fire on New Year’s Day

By Daniel Payne Jan 2, 2026 / 12:10 pm A Jan. 1 fire destroyed a historic Dutch former…
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Christian religious education in Northern Ireland ruled unlawful; bishops respond

By Patrick J. Passmore Dublin, Ireland, Dec 17, 2025 / 06:00 am A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has…
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV’s historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV blesses rosaries for EWTN News’ Elias Turk aboard the papal plane to Ankara, Turkey, on…
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