Archive for July 23, 2021

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

English cardinal to grant faculties to priests fulfilling conditions of Traditionis custodes

Many priests in Westminster diocese have requested faculties. Read more

Bishop Jan Szkodoń, auxiliary bishop of Kraków, Poland.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Vatican concludes inquiry into Polish Catholic bishop

Investigators concluded that the accusations were “not proven.” Read more

Joseph Cheng.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Hong Kong democracy activist: Most of my friends have been detained

Joseph Cheng left Hong Kong after being “severely attacked by the pro-Beijing mass media.” Read more

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By Kate Scanlon

Mississippi AG asks Supreme Court to overturn abortion rulings 

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to overturn two of its landmark rulings on abortion,... Read more

Cardinal Raymond Burke gives the final blessing during the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Mass in Rome on Oct. 25, 2014.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Pope Francis' Traditional Latin Mass restrictions: Has your diocese responded yet?

Catholic clergy and lay people around the world continue to react passionately to newly imposed restrictions on the use of... Read more

Cardinal Walter Kasper.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Cardinal Kasper assails Traditional Latin Mass community for divisiveness

German prelate Cardinal Walter Kasper argued that the Traditional Latin Mass was a source of division and scandal within parishes... Read more

Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester. Credit: Jeff Dachowski.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Lawsuit brings sex abuse allegations against New Hampshire bishop

Bishop Peter Libasci has been accused in a lawsuit of committing sexual abuse while a priest in New York during... Read more

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Enugu, Nigeria was vandalized Nov 4, 2013.?w=200&h=150

By ACI Africa

Sympathizers in Nigeria's high-ranking positions stall fight against militants, priest says

Boko Haram sympathizers and others who support Nigeria being an Islamic State are stalling the fight against militants in the... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Major donations mean 'tremendous impact' for Catholic school students in western Pennsylvania

An anonymous donor and new partners will help continue millions of dollars in funding for a tuition aid program for... Read more

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro speaks at a rally in Caracas in support calling a constituent assembly, May 23, 2017.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Venezuelan president rejects Vatican letter calling for dialogue 

Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, called "garbage," "poison," full of "hatred" and "cynicism" a letter that the Vatican Secretary... Read more

A man waves a Cuban flag during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, July 11, 2021. - Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests Sunday against the communist government, marching through a town chanting "Down with the dictatorship" and "We want liberty." Credit: Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

The Church accompanies the people in ther legitimate claims, priest says of Cuba protests

The Church is accompanying those protesting Cuba’s communist government, according to a priest of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. Read more