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Cardinal Juan José Omella, the archbishop of Barcelona, Spain, and Spain's Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo.

Spanish bishops deliver six volumes of information on sex abuse cases to ombudsman

Mar 30, 2023

Cardinal Juan José Omella said that these situations cause “great harm, not only to the Church but [also] to society.”

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Witnesses tell House panel that speech is being silenced on college campuses 

Mar 30, 2023

Four witnesses testified to the absence of free speech at public universities and alleged bias against conservative and religious students and speakers. 

Bishop Mariano Crociata meets with Pope Francis on March 23, 2023.

Meet the new president of the European bishops’ commission

Mar 30, 2023

Italian Bishop Mariano Crociata, 70, will lead the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) until 2028.

Migrants wake up after spending the night outside the immigration detention center where at least 38 migrants died during a fire in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on March 29, 2023.

Bishops lament ‘terrible tragedy’ that left at least 38 migrants dead in Mexico

Mar 30, 2023

Bishop José Guadalupe Torres of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, expressed in a March 28 statement his deepest condolences for the 38 migrants who died.

Pope Francis prays in St. Peter's Square on March 8, 2023.

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April

Mar 30, 2023

In the month of April, Pope Francis has asked the world to pray in a special way for a culture of nonviolence and peace.

Pope Francis' General Audience in St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2023.

U.S. bishops ask for prayer for pope’s quick recovery

Mar 30, 2023

Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery.

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In-person Mass attendance dips following pandemic, study suggests

Mar 30, 2023

A quarter of all Catholics say they now attend Mass less often than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston.

Cardinal O’Malley ‘surprised, disappointed’ by abuse expert’s criticism of Vatican commission

Mar 30, 2023

Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Thursday he strongly disagrees with a critique of the Vatican’s safeguarding commission by Father Hans Zollner.

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Update: Pope Francis rested well, continuing treatment in hospital, Vatican says

Mar 30, 2023

“Pope Francis rested well overnight. The clinical picture is progressively improving and he is continuing his planned treatment,” Matteo Bruni said Thursday.

Vatican: ‘Doctrine of discovery’ is not Catholic teaching

Mar 30, 2023

The legal concept of the “doctrine of discovery” is “not part of the teaching of the Catholic Church,” the Vatican said in a March 30 statement.

Jesuits in Mexico issue statement on the death of alleged murderer of two priests

Mar 29, 2023

Jesuit Father Luis Gerardo Moro Madrid said the alleged murder of José Noriel Portillo is not a reason to celebrate.

Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years

Mar 29, 2023

The 86-year-old pope has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years.

Arrest made in firebombing of pro-life organization thanks to DNA found on burrito

Mar 29, 2023

Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was arrested in Boston on Tuesday just before getting on a flight to Guatemala City, according to the DOJ.

Pope Francis hospitalized with a respiratory infection, Vatican says

Mar 29, 2023

Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “some days” after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Report finds 28 credible child sex abuse claims of Georgia priests in last 70 years

Mar 29, 2023

A new report says that 28 Catholic priests have faced credible child sex abuse allegations while serving in Georgia since the 1940s.

Shia LaBeouf stars in ‘Padre Pio’ film to be released June 2

Mar 29, 2023

The actor Shia LaBeouf, who plays the role of Padre Pio, spent four months living with Capuchin friars while preparing for the film, set to release on June 2. 

Abuse expert leaves Vatican commission for protection of minors, citing concerns

Mar 29, 2023

Father Hans Zollner said in a statement March 29 that “structural and practical issues” within the commission had led him “to disassociate” from it.

Vatican: Pope Francis at Rome hospital to undergo checkups

Mar 29, 2023

Pope Francis has been undergoing some medical checkups at one of Rome’s most prominent hospitals since Wednesday afternoon.

Pope Francis: ‘The true Christian is one who receives Jesus within’

Mar 29, 2023

“You cannot be Christian only from the outside. No, Jesus must enter and this changes you...” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis mourns ‘senseless act of violence’ at Nashville Christian school

Mar 29, 2023

Pope Francis “joins the entire community in mourning the children and adults who died,” according to a Vatican message March 29.