Archive for October 5, 2020
'They inspire us every day': Carmelite sisters serve women with disabilities in new home
When asked what life is like in a new home for women with intellectual disabilities, run by the Carmelite sisters... Read more
Pope Francis: Business management requires fair and clear conduct, not corruption
Pope Francis told a group of investment bankers Monday that fair conduct and transparency are essential in the field of... Read more
Pope Francis fills committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions
Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Kevin Farrell president of a committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions which fall... Read more
Bishop Burbidge preaches on human dignity and natural law at Red Mass
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington preached on the sanctity of of life and universal human dignity at the annual “Red Mass”... Read more
Enrico Crasso defends management of Vatican investments
Enrico Crasso, a longtime investment manager for the Vatican, has defended his stewardship of Church funds controlled by the Secretariat of... Read more
US bishops welcome 'profound and beautiful' Fratelli tutti
The bishops of the United States have praised the release of Pope Francis’ new encyclical, calling it a “profound and... Read more
Priest in NJ, former prep school chaplain, charged with endangering students
Fr. Salvatore DiStefano, a former boys' prep school chaplain in New Jersey, was charged Thursday with use of children to... Read more
Analysis: What we don’t know about the Becciu-Pell allegations - yet
Late last week, multiple Italian newspapers reported that Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been accused of sending 700,000 euros of Vatican... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Becciu is accused of setting up Pell. But facts are few
When an allegation against a high-ranking churchman makes its way from Vatican-watchers to Italian newspapers to American headlines in just... Read more
Majority of Camden diocese abuse claims left unprocessed amid bankruptcy filing
The Diocese of Camden filed for bankruptcy last week, leaving abuse settlements unpaid for about two-thirds of the alleged victims... Read more
Supreme Court judges say Obergefell a 'problem' for religious liberty
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Monday said that the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling is already posing problems for... Read more
US Catholic bishops announce candidates for committee chairs
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the slate of candidates to fill the eight vacancies for committee... Read more
Syriac Catholic Patriarch offers free tuition, rent assistance after Beirut blast
On August 4, a fire in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon spread to a warehouse containing some 2,750 tons... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need providing aid to nuns in poverty during pandemic
The Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is providing aid to nearly 70 religious communities in the... Read more
Cardinal Pell accuser denies Becciu bribery allegations
The accuser of Cardinal George Pell has denied he was bribed into making allegations of abuse against the cardinal, after... Read more
