Carol Glatz

Five priests, two nuns among 10 kidnapped in Haiti

Kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs have increased over the past several months

Religious orders vow to care for most vulnerable

Members hope that all the populations of the planet, even the poorest, will have access to Covid-19 vaccines

Sex abuse cases to be used to train canon lawyers

Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome is offering a new diploma to help canon lawyers working on abuse cases and trials

Vatican Observatory launches website, podcast, online store

Podcasts feature one of the pope's own Jesuit astronomers speaking with a notable figure in the world of space exploration or science

Italy records biggest gap between births, deaths since 1918 Spanish flu

Statistics show continued low birth rates, fewer marriages and record highs for deaths, all affected by the pandemic

Number of Catholics worldwide continues to grow

At the end of 2019, the worldwide Catholic population exceeded 1.34 billion, about 18 percent of the world's population

Vatican conference asks for healthy oceans to support life

Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development organized the conference in collaboration with some embassies

Pope cuts cardinals' pay to reduce Vatican costs

The pay cuts will go into effect starting April 1, according to a papal decree issued March 24

Church's care extends to everyone, says Cardinal Farrell

Although the Church cannot bless non-sacramental unions, pastoral care is always open to all people

Blessing of same-sex unions is illicit, says Vatican

The negative judgment is on the blessing of unions, not the people who may still receive a blessing as individuals

Be fathers, brothers who offer mercy, pope tells confessors

The pope said human beings can never match the kind of love the creator has for his creation

Vatican pledges to preserve jobs, mission despite cuts

The Holy See expects a deficit of 49.7 million euros in its budget for 2021

At 89, Korean cardinal continues to inspire the faithful

Catholics displaced amid Islamist protests in Pakistan

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Philippine govt eases lockdown, but only slightly

Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?

Concert raises funds for Malaysian Church's migrant ministry