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How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell

August 29, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

A new biography traces Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius’ imprisonment by the KGB and his decades leading Lithuania’s underground Catholic resistance to Soviet persecution. […]

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Fact check: Has Finland’s first Catholic school opened?

August 13, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helsinki told EWTN News that the school will not open this August as planned and that the project has been pushed back to 2027. […]

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Hidden for 200 years, vast Baroque murals rediscovered in Vilnius’ St. John’s Church

July 26, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

Researchers confirmed more than 2,000 square meters — around half an acre — of original 18th-century murals survive beneath later paint in the church at the heart of Vilnius University. […]

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As pope warns of ‘pandemic of loneliness,’ Caritas Lithuania offers a Catholic answer

July 22, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

One year after its launch, the “Caritas Listens” hotline has logged more than 67,000 minutes of conversations with older adults seeking comfort, connection, and a listening ear. […]

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Swiss churches warn end of clergy military exemption will hurt pastoral care

July 17, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

Four of Switzerland’s largest Christian bodies say the government abolished the clergy’s military service exemption without consulting them, a move one bishop called “a lack of respect for society.” […]

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Diocese of Oslo to open canonization cause for Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset

July 8, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 3

Announced during the feast of St. Sunniva on the island of Selja, the cause for the celebrated novelist and Catholic convert is expected to open its diocesan phase this fall. […]

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After SSPX excommunications, Oslo bishop offers wider Latin Mass access

July 8, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 4

The bishops of Oslo and Copenhagen have condemned the Society of St. Pius X consecrations as schism while pledging to protect the traditional liturgy within the Church. […]

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Why a WWII massacre dispute is testing Poland’s support for Ukraine

July 7, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

A tit-for-tat over honors, a contested genocide, and a warning for Kyiv’s EU hopes: how a World War II memory dispute unraveled Poland-Ukraine relations in six weeks. […]

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French woman’s petition asks Europe to support mothers facing pressure to abort

July 2, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 1

Charlène Bernard says pressure from her partner and health professionals ended in an abortion she never wanted. Now she is asking the EU to support women who want to keep their babies. […]

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After 150 years, Norway’s largest Catholic church is finally consecrated

July 1, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 2

More than 150 years after it first opened, St. Paul’s in Bergen — now Norway’s largest Catholic parish, with faithful from over 120 nations — has finally been consecrated. […]

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