no comment Thousands of Filippino faithful gather at church to see rare statue A parade involving the centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ, which is believed to have miraculous healing powers, was cancelled because of the pandemic. 09/01/2021
no comment Italian volunteers handout Christmas lunch boxes to the poor In the Italian capital, dozens of refugees, poor and homeless people attended a charity event on Friday where they received lunch boxes and gifts from a Catholic community. 26/12/2020
no comment Dozens gather in Prague for outdoor Catholic mass Dozens of people gathered in Prague's Old Town Square on Sunday for an outdoor Catholic mass, due to coronavirus rules limiting numbers allowed inside. 18/10/2020
Italy Italian teenage computer whiz beatified by Catholic Church Carlo Acutis who died of leukemia in 2006 was described as the "patron saint of the internet". 10/10/2020
no comment Catholics attend first mass in Rio since virus lockdown The devoted of the Catholic church welcomed the chance to attend a mass after almost three months praying and listening to ceremonies from home via social media. 05/07/2020
France Religious services resume in France as COVID-19 restrictions relaxed France is one of the most heavily impacted countries by the global pandemic, with more than 180,000 confirmed cases and over 28,000 deaths. 23/05/2020
Vatican Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document The Argentine Jesuit has long been sensitive to the plight of the Amazon 12/02/2020
View Pope Francis put a woman in a top Vatican role. It shows how little power Catholic women hold ǀ View 24/01/2020
Vatican Priests should be celibate, says Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis is weighing whether to allow married men to be ordained to make up a shortage of priests 13/01/2020
no comment Huge crowds join Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday. 09/01/2020
Vatican Cardinal Newman declared a saint by Pope Francis Pope Francis on Sunday declared five people saints, including Cardinal John Henry Newman, a leading 19th century Anglican who converted to Catholicism and became one of the most influential Christian figures of modern times. 13/10/2019
Australia Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions. 21/08/2019
Poland Archbishop warns of 'rainbow plague' amid LGBT tensions in Poland An archbishop in Poland has warned of a "rainbow plague" amid ongoing tensions in the country over gay rights. 02/08/2019
