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9 things to know and share about Fátima
Posted on 05/13/2025 08:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

National Catholic Register, May 13, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th century.
Controversial German Synodal Committee to meet this weekend
Posted on 05/9/2025 14:42 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Magdeburg, Germany, May 9, 2025 / 10:42 am (CNA).
The German Synodal Committee meets this weekend without four bishops, who will not participate due to the Vatican’s warning that the committee is not legitimate.
The World War II tragedy still shrouded in silence 80 years later
Posted on 05/6/2025 18:37 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Dublin, Ireland, May 6, 2025 / 14:37 pm (CNA).
On May 3, 1945, one of the greatest and most silenced maritime tragedies of the 20th century unfolded in the Bay of Lübeck in Germany.
Pope Francis’ passing leaves international soccer world in mourning
Posted on 04/28/2025 14:39 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Dublin, Ireland, Apr 28, 2025 / 10:39 am (CNA).
Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis late last week was Gianluigi Buffon, the Italian World Cup-winning goalkeeper.
7 popes are buried at St. Mary Major; Pope Francis will soon be the eighth
Posted on 04/26/2025 08:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

CNA Staff, Apr 26, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis will be buried today at Santa Maria Maggiore — who are the other popes buried there?
Record numbers of pilgrims flock to see the Holy Tunic of Christ near Paris
Posted on 04/24/2025 15:00 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Paris, France, Apr 24, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA).
Open to the public from April 18 to May 11, the exhibit is galvanizing Catholic faithful across Europe.
German bishops: Blessings of same-sex couples should be done with ‘appreciation’
Posted on 04/23/2025 16:00 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

CNA Staff, Apr 23, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships.
How the tradition of Dutch flowers at the pope’s Easter Mass was saved
Posted on 04/20/2025 10:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Dutch flowers adorn St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. Here’s how the 37-year tradition was saved in 2022.
The surprising Catholic origins of England’s hot cross bun
Posted on 04/18/2025 08:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
The origins of the hot cross bun traditionally made with currants, spices, flour, and eggs are closely linked to a cathedral dedicated to St. Alban.
Iconic Holy Week processions in Seville vividly portray the Passion
Posted on 04/17/2025 17:01 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)

Seville, Spain, Apr 17, 2025 / 13:01 pm (CNA).
The Holy Week processions in the Andalusian capital are one of Spain’s most iconic traditions, and this year was no exception.