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Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a great school of prayer’
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
Priest who served at Franciscan University of Steubenville indicted on rape allegations
St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop prays for peace, caution after Daunte Wright shooting
Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a great school of prayer’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.
Young woman dies after getting legal abortion in Argentina
A young woman in Argentina died April 11 following a legal chemical abortion, the first such recorded death after the passage of a law legalizing abortion in December last year.
Pro-life leaders: Allowing mail-order abortion pill will pose 'grave danger' for women
Pro-life groups criticized the Biden administration for allowing the distribution of the abortion pill through the mail during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal court upholds Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban
A federal court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Former auxiliary bishop who mishandled abuse reports named pastor in Cincinnati archdiocese
A Catholic bishop who resigned last year as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati amid controversy for failure to report alleged sex abuse of a boy to his archbishop and to the archdiocese’s personnel board has been named pastor of a two-church pastoral region.
Abuse commission of Church in Germany defends citing Michel Foucault
The abuse commission of the Catholic Church in Germany has defended its citation of French philosopher Michel Foucault in a position paper drafted earlier this year.
Christian leaders in N. Ireland call for ‘unified’ negotiations, peaceful solutions
The Catholic archbishop of Northern Ireland on Tuesday joined with other Christian leaders in calling for a “unified” response to recent unrest and street riots, and highlighting the importance of preserving Northern Ireland’s “fragile peace.”
Following Supreme Court ruling, California lifts capacity limits on religious gatherings
California lifted all capacity restrictions on religious gatherings on Monday, following the Supreme Court’s ruling over the weekend that the state’s restrictions were too harsh.
Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a great school of prayer’
Pope Francis hails St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
Italian judge issues arrest warrant for Gianluigi Torzi, who brokered Vatican property deal
Vatican summit on 'theology of the priesthood' will look at questions raised in recent synods
Pro-life leaders: Allowing mail-order abortion pill will pose 'grave danger' for women
Federal court upholds Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban
Former auxiliary bishop who mishandled abuse reports named pastor in Cincinnati archdiocese
Following Supreme Court ruling, California lifts capacity limits on religious gatherings
Priest who served at Franciscan University of Steubenville indicted on rape allegations
Abuse commission of Church in Germany defends citing Michel Foucault
Christian leaders in N. Ireland call for ‘unified’ negotiations, peaceful solutions
London police express regret over upset due to halting Good Friday service at Polish parish
French Catholic bishops open beatification cause of Dominican priest
Cardinal Nichols leads Catholic community in mourning death of Prince Philip at age 99
Cardinal Bo: 'We need the light of God’s mercy in Myanmar'
Pope Francis sends Easter message to Philippines to mark 500th anniversary of first Mass
Cardinal Bo: ‘Merciless killings’ turning Burma into ‘21st-century Calvary’
Indonesian bishops say Palm Sunday cathedral bombing ‘disgraced human dignity’
Indonesian president condemns Palm Sunday bombing at Catholic cathedral
Christian leaders in Nigeria allege Islamization attempt after recent judicial appointments
Catholic bishops in DR Congo worried by killings, forced conversions in east
At Easter Sunday Mass, Patriarch Pizzaballa tells Holy Land Christians ‘nothing is impossible’
Kampala archbishop dies at age 68
Cardinal who worked for peace in Cameroon has died
Pope Francis hails St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.
Cardinal Bo: 'We need the light of God’s mercy in Myanmar'
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has urged Catholics in Burma to share God’s mercy amid the suffering caused by the military coup in their country by visiting the mourning, sharing food with the starving, and praying unceasingly for peace.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
Hoeppner, 71, was the first U.S. bishop to be investigated under Vos estis lux mundi, Pope Francis’ 2019 norms on investigating bishops accused of mishandling or obstructing allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
Priest who served at Franciscan University of Steubenville indicted on rape allegations
A Franciscan priest who once worked in campus ministry at Franciscan University of Steubenville has been indicted in Ohio for the alleged rape of a female patient who was mentally or physically impaired.
After school shooting, Knoxville bishop asks for 'positive solutions' to gun violence
Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville demanded “positive solutions” to gun violence after a fatal shooting at an area high school on Monday.
St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop prays for peace, caution after Daunte Wright shooting
On Monday, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis prayed for all parties involved in the police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Catholic aid group praises Biden’s proposed boost to foreign assistance
A Catholic aid agency is praising President Biden’s 2022 fiscal year budget request for its focus on fighting poverty.
Haitian bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Seven priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom.
Indiana bill would make religious services 'essential' during declared emergencies
The Indiana legislature on Thursday sent a bill to the governor which would classify religious services as essential during declared disaster emergencies, and would prevent the government imposing any restrictions on religious services that are more restrictive than those imposed on other essential organizations.
California’s limit on home religious gatherings too strict, US Supreme Court says
California’s coronavirus restrictions on home-based religious gatherings like Bible studies, worship and prayer meetings were more strict than the constitution allows, the U.S. Supreme Court said in a 5-4 court order late Friday.
