Archive for May 28, 2020
St. Augustine bishop calls for end to Florida death penalty
All of Florida’s death row inmates live in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Many are Catholic. At least twice a... Read more
Vatican orders founder to leave ecumenical community
The Vatican has ordered the prominent Italian Catholic layman Enzo Bianchi to leave the monastery he founded in 1965 following... Read more
Island in English Channel permits public Masses as UK churches remain closed
The first public Masses in the British Isles since the coronavirus lockdown will be celebrated Monday on the island of... Read more
Congress passes Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
The House on Wednesday evening passed legislation to respond to the mass detention and other human rights violations against Uyghurs... Read more
Vatican archives will reopen to scholars June 1
The Vatican Apostolic Archive will reopen to researchers June 1 after closing for 12 weeks due to Italy’s coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Catholic gift shops near Vatican struggle to reopen after coronavirus lockdown
Walking toward St. Peter’s Square, one sees sign after sign posted on the closed doors of religious gift shops and... Read more
Maryland county lifts ban on Communion
Howard County, Maryland, has reversed a policy that banned consumption of any food or drink during religious services, effectively preventing... Read more
Transgender athlete policy violates Title IX, Education department rules
A Connecticut high school sports policy allowing biologically male athletes to compete in female events is a Title IX violation,... Read more
St. Cloud diocese reaches settlement on abuse claims, will file for bankruptcy
The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota will pay $22.5 million into a trust for sexual abuse survivors, under a plan... Read more
Religious freedom in jeopardy as China passes new Hong Kong ‘security laws’
A Hong Kong cardinal told CNA that changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of... Read more
Catholic colleges work together to help students hit by closure
Two Catholic universities have struck up a plan to help students complete their degrees after one of the schools announced... Read more
German bishop quits synodal forum endorsing 'polyvalent sexuality'
An auxiliary bishop of the German archdiocese of Cologne has announced he is no longer participating in the "Synodal Forum"... Read more
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces next round of parish mergers
This summer, the Diocese of Pittsburgh will initiate another round of mergers, bringing its current 152 parishes down to 106.... Read more
Amid transgender pressure, Australian medical conference to defend Christian vision
The stakes are surprisingly high for the Australian Catholic Medical Association as it holds an online conference this Saturday on... Read more
Salesians in Bogota aid poor families hard hit by COVID lockdown
Salesian ministries in Bogota, Colombia, have joined forces to feed the families of the children and young people they serve... Read more
