Archive for July 26, 2023

Bishop Thomas Zinkula, who has led the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa since 2017, was named the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 26, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus,Jonathan Liedl

Pope Francis names Davenport, Iowa’s Bishop Zinkula to lead Archdiocese of Dubuque

Bishop Thomas Zinkula, 66, has led the Davenport Diocese in southeast Iowa since 2017.  Read more

Cardinal Angelo Becciu (left) at the consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 27, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne,Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican prosecutor seeks 7 years in prison, $15 million in cardinal’s financial trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been charged with embezzlement, abuse of office, and several other allegations regarding a series of financial... Read more

About 200 Orthodox Jewish families and individuals showed up for a rally outside a California court building on Friday, July 21, 2023, to express their support for religious liberty for disabled students.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

California Jewish families sue state for discriminating against religious disabled children

Under a California law, religious students with special needs are not allowed to access special funding if they attend religious... Read more

St. Mary’s Catholic Center, which serves Catholic students of the public Texas A&M University in College Station, will dedicate a new church July 29, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Jim Graves

PHOTOS: ‘A glimpse into heaven’: Bishop to dedicate new Catholic church at Texas A&M

Catholic “Aggies” will now have a new place of worship where they can “encounter Christ through art and architecture.” Read more

Brother Alois Loeser, prior of the Taizé Community in France.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Taizé community to get new leader in December

Brother Alois Loeser has chosen an Anglican, Brother Matthew (Andrew) Thorpe, 58, to be the ecumenical Christian fraternity’s third-ever prior. Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Honduran bishop: Although Bishop Álvarez is in prison, he won’t be silent

“He’s not going to be silent. He is not a man to stay silent. ... [He wants to] return to... Read more

Johnny Johnson.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Missouri death row inmate granted stay of execution following Catholic advocacy

Catholics across Missouri had advocated for a stay of Johnny Johnson’s execution, citing the Church’s teaching on the admissibility of... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Here’s where abortion may be on the ballot

Activists have used citizen-led initiatives to put constitutional amendment referendums on the ballot that could enact a wide range of... Read more

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By Joe Bukuras

FBI gives documents to Congress relating to memo targeting Catholics

The new documents were only made available to the House Judiciary Committee. Read more

Children's Hospital Colorado announced that it is halting "gender-affirming" surgeries.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Children’s hospital in Colorado halts ‘gender affirming’ surgeries, citing surge in requests

The hospital said it has not performed such surgeries on patients under age 18, though it continues to provide puberty... Read more

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