A brief round up of the latest news from around the Catholic world.

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Vatican News

  • The Church in Sri Lanka and the challenge of interreligious dialogue
    on March 18, 2024 at 5:18 pm

    We have arrived to the last episode of our visit to Sri Lanka with the MAGIS Foundation. What emerges is a vital Church, striving for full religious freedom and still waiting for answers on the 2019 Easter attacks, while struggling to overcome ongoing clericalism in its ranks. Read all  

  • German Embassy to Holy See presents book on role of women in the Church
    on March 18, 2024 at 3:10 pm

    The German Embassy to the Holy See holds a presentation to mark the publication of a booklet by the Herder-Verlag, entitled “God's Strong Daughters – Women and Offices in Catholicism Worldwide,” focusing on the ongoing Synod on synodality and the "question of women’s rights.” Read all  

  • Israeli troops target Gaza’s main hospital
    on March 18, 2024 at 2:13 pm

    The Israeli military has launched a raid in al-Shifa, the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip. Read all  

  • Caritas urges EU candidates to prioritize solidarity
    on March 18, 2024 at 2:10 pm

    The Catholic charity organization urges candidates in EU elections to prioritize policies that reflect the European values of solidarity, respect of human and social rights and global justice. Read all  

  • No Excuses
    on March 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Vatican Media presents a story by Dale Recinella, a former Wall Street finance lawyer who, along with his wife Susan, acts as a chaplain for death row prisoners in Florida. Read all  

  • Jesuits complete merger of three Pontifical Universities into single entity
    on March 18, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Welcoming Pope Francis' indications to join three Jesuit-run Pontifical Universities into a single entity, the Pontifical Gregorian University explains the new configuration of the University with the new Statutes entering into force on 19 May 2024. Read all  

  • UNICEF: More Syrian children than ever in need humanitarian aid
    on March 18, 2024 at 1:39 pm

    The United Nations children’s agency says 7.5 million children in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance. Read all  

  • The Josephs of Today: when God traces other paths than imagined.
    on March 18, 2024 at 1:33 pm

    The 19th of March, solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, is a special day to celebrate the gift of St Joseph to the universal Church and to pray in particular for all men. Read all  

  • The African Book Fair in Paris 2024: showcasing the richness of African literature.
    on March 18, 2024 at 1:10 pm

    The third edition of the “Paris African Book Fair” opened Friday, 15 March 2024 at the town hall of the 6th arrondissement, Place Saint-Sulpice, in the French capital. Since its launch in 2021, the Fair has become a popular event of exchange, reflection and debate. The initiative aims to celebrate and further promote African literature and pay tribute to African writers, poets, […]

  • West's silence over Syria is 'unacceptable'
    on March 18, 2024 at 11:45 am

    As Pope Francis once again calls for prayers for Syria, Vincent Gélot, regional manager of L'Œuvre d'Orient, speaks to Vatican News about the sufferings of the Syrian people and their bitterness at having been forgotten. Read all  

Catholic News Agency

  • Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible
    on March 18, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, a Trappist monk and spiritual writer, has served as bishop of Trondheim in Norway since 2020. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Mar 18, 2024 / 11:30 am (CNA). A Norwegian bishop and monk has hailed the publication of Norway’s first official […]

  • What St. Patrick can still teach the world
    on March 17, 2024 at 10:00 am

    Detail of stained glass depicting St. Patrick, in Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Goleen, County Cork. / Credit: Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) National Catholic Register, Mar 17, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Although March 17 is still known to the world as St. Patrick’s Day, the […]

  • Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church talks war, the pope, and same-sex blessings 
    on March 16, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Sviatoslav Shevchuk is major archbishop of Kyiv–Galicia and primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News Nightly Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 16, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of […]

  • A milestone for unity: First Norwegian Catholic Bible edition launched
    on March 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm

    The new Norwegian translation of the Bible, published March 15, 2024. / Credit: Norwegian Bible Society CNA Newsroom, Mar 15, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA). For the first time in Norway’s history, the Norwegian Bible Society has announced the publication of a Catholic edition of the Bible, marking a […]

  • With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue
    on March 12, 2024 at 11:00 pm

    Chega leader Andre Ventura addresses supporters at Marriot Hotel, where the party holds the election night event, in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 10, 2024. / Credit: ANDRE DIAS NOBRE/AFP via Getty Images ACI Digital, Mar 12, 2024 / 19:00 pm (CNA). The defeat of Portugal’s Socialist Party and […]

  • England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids
    on March 12, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 12, 2024 / 18:25 pm (CNA). Doctors in England can no longer prescribe puberty blockers to children to facilitate a gender transition, according to an announcement from the country’s public health care system, the National Health Service […]

  • Social conservatives celebrate solid victory in Irish constitutional referendum
    on March 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Votes are counted in Dublin, Ireland, on March 9, 2024, after voters in the country went to the polls March 8 to decide on a pair of referendums proposing wording changes to the Irish constitution aimed at reflecting secular values. / Credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Dublin, Ireland, Mar 12, […]

  • How the early Christians lived their lives: 5 ways to be a witness today
    on March 12, 2024 at 11:00 am

    The healing of a bleeding woman, Rome, Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 12, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The book “The Example of the First Christians,” published in 2023 by the University of Navarra, examines the early followers of Jesus […]

  • March for Life in Spain takes the mask off culture of death
    on March 11, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    "Abortion is a crime disguised as a solution" and "The size of your body doesn't take away your rights" are among the signs held high by pro-life marchers in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. / Credit: Nicolás de Cárdenas/ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 11, 2024 / 17:00 pm […]

  • Camino Croatia: A medieval pilgrimage route restored
    on March 10, 2024 at 10:00 am

    Female pilgrim on Camino Portuges de la Costa, Portugal, August 2021. / Photo credit: Confraternity of St. James - Croatia Dubrovnik, Croatia, Mar 10, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Since the Middle Ages, a great number of ancient roads throughout Europe have led to Santiago de Compostela (St. James of […]