Archive for June 19, 2020

Palestinian family in refugee camp. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Why are Christians leaving Palestinian territories?

A new survey of Palestinian Christians reveals that many not only fear economic hardship and the annexation of their land,... Read more

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Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with his ill brother on feast of the Sacred Heart

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with his ailing brother on the feast of the Sacred Heart during his... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis names Rapid City administrator as bishop of Duluth, Minnesota

Pope Francis Friday appointed Fr. Michel Mulloy as the next bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.  Read more

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On day of prayer for priests, Catholic bishop points to Sacred Heart

The Sacred Heart of Jesus “lights our way and illumines a path in the darkness,” an English bishop said Thursday... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Sarah remains head of Vatican liturgy department after 75th birthday

Cardinal Robert Sarah said Wednesday he would continue to serve as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship beyond his... Read more

Gaelic script on the gates of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome, Italy. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Rome’s Irish College will not receive Irish seminarians next academic year

The trustees of the Pontifical Irish College decided last week that the national seminary in Rome will no longer host... Read more

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Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to file for bankruptcy amid Child Victims Act suits

The Diocese of Syracuse announced Friday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the financial impact of numerous sexual... Read more

Sister Maria Laura Mainetti. Public domain.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis declares Catholic sister killed in Satanic ritual a martyr

Pope Francis declared Friday that an Italian religious sister killed by three teenage girls in a Satanic sacrifice was a... Read more

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Ahead of election, political advocacy group says it aims to encourage Catholic turnout

After an Arizona bishop expressed concern about political organizations engaging with local parishes, the leader of one such group said... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

US bishops ask Catholics to pray for Brownsville diocese border wall fight

For Religious Freedom Week 2020, the U.S. Catholic bishops are highlighting an unusual case—a Texas chapel that could be demolished... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Analysis: Two years after McCarrick, questions are unanswered

Two years after McCarrick, questions remain: For Church leaders, and for faithful Catholics.  Read more

Coats of arms on display in the Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington, after the removal of the arms of Theodore McCarrick. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Two years since McCarrick allegations: A CNA timeline

June 20 marks two years since the announcement that credible allegations of sexual abuse had been raised against then-Cardinal Theodore... Read more