Archive for May 4, 2020
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Joliet Bishop Conlon
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet, who took a medical leave of absence from... Read more
Pope asks God to free Catholics from the 'disease' of division
Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s... Read more
Contagious prayer: Map app tracks viral rosaries during COVID-19
Three friends created an app to track people praying the rosary during the coronavirus pandemic. In less than a week,... Read more
DOJ files statement of interest in church suit against Virginia governor
The Justice Department (DOJ) is backing a small community church suing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, arguing that the state cannot single... Read more
Indiana 'hopeful' Supreme Court will hear case on defunding abortion clinics
The state of Indiana is hopeful the Supreme Court will hear their case on whether the state can block Planned... Read more
CDF: Belgian Brothers of Charity hospitals must drop Catholic identity over euthanasia
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered 15 psychiatric hospitals in Belgium which belong to the Brothers... Read more
In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern 'anti-Christian creed'
Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said... Read more
'A Storybook of Saints' aims to showcase 'heroic witness' of saints
A new children’s book aims to tell the heroic stories of saints in a way that captures the interest, and... Read more
Buffalo diocese seeks permanent injunction of abuse lawsuits
The diocese of Buffalo is asking a federal court to halt all outstanding clergy sex abuse litigation against it as it... Read more
Abortion bans prompt legal battles amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, abortion has become a subject of national debate. Read more
USCCB: Ask why coronavirus is 'devastating' black communities
The bishops of the United States are calling for an examination of why the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted African-American communities. Read more
Priest in Costa Rica bakes bread to help families in need
When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz Marín had to quit school and find a job... Read more
Irish commission: Catholic school discriminated against atheist student
The Republic of Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission has decided that an atheist child was discriminated against by his Catholic school... Read more
