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'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells NY archdiocesan investigator
The Archbishop of New York has announced the appointment of an archdiocesan special counsel, who will be tasked with an... Read more
Catholic Charities is collecting airline miles to reunite refugee families
Catholic Charities USA has announced a new initiative to help refugees and people seeking asylum to reunite with their family... Read more
Thousands of Hispanics expected in Texas for Encuentro summit
As many as 3,000 Catholics of Hispanic background are expected in Texas this week for the National V Encuentro, a... Read more
Commentary: Getting to forgiveness
I have spent most of this summer angry with Christ’s Church. Read more
Bishop Cozzens: The light shines in the darkness
In a column in The Catholic Spirit last week, Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Saint Paul and Minneapolis reflected on... Read more
U.S. bishops announce new abuse-prevention measures and call for McCarrick investigation
The reforms include the establishment of an independent reporting mechanism to receive complaints against bishops, and the development of a... Read more
Ballot initiative could end legal brothels in one Nevada county
Lyon County is one of the 16 counties in Nevada that allows for legal prostitution. But this November, voters will... Read more
Brooklyn diocese reaches $27.5m settlement over abuse by lay volunteer
The Diocese of Brooklyn and an after-school program reached a $27.5 million settlement Tuesday with four men who were sexually... Read more
As Florence subsides, Catholic Charities in NC ready to offer assistance
While Hurricane Florence has decreased to a tropical depression, it is still churning up tornadoes and bringing record flooding throughout... Read more
Indiana diocese releases names of credibly accused clerics
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend published Tuesday the names of the 18 priests and deacons who have served in... Read more
Priest faces trial after alleged assault of San Diego seminarian
A California priest has been charged with sexual battery, after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a San Diego... Read more
Historic low on US refugee cap lamented as 'deeply disturbing'
Catholic leaders have criticized an announcement that the United States will be reducing its refugee cap to historic lows, while... Read more
Religious priest named auxiliary bishop of Hartford
Father Juan Miguel Betancourt Torres, a member of the Institute of the Servants of the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed... Read more
Director of Courage releases letter on Penn. abuse report
Courage International, an apostolate to support people with same sex-attraction in leading chaste lives, has issued a statement on three... Read more
Congressmen object to FDA's 'barbaric' research method using human fetal tissue
The purchasing of aborted fetal tissue for use in research is ‘abhorrent’ and must stop, said 85 members of the... Read more
Judge rules lawsuit against faith-based adoption agencies can continue
Federal Judge Paul D. Borman of the Eastern District Court of Michigan denied a motion to dismiss the case Dumont... Read more
Penn. class action lawsuit seeks release of all sex abuse allegation records
A class action lawsuit filed Sept. 17 is seeking to require the Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania to release all records... Read more
Kavanaugh says misconduct allegation is 'completely false'
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has denied allegations made against him by Christine Blasey Ford. Ford authored a letter accusing... Read more
Catholic Charities in NY receives grant to treat rural opioid abuse
A Catholic Charities in New York has received a nearly $1 million grant to provide care to opioid addicts in... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: When we forget faith, we forget our humanity
When man tries to cling to reason and separate himself from faith, he forgets who he is and loses his... Read more
