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Nuncio recommends synodality, 'walking together' to US bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2019 Spring General Assembly kicked off in Baltimore Tuesday with a brief address... Read more
Lay advisers urge US bishops to press for release of McCarrick documents
Advisory bodies to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called Tuesday for the bishops to urge the Holy See to... Read more
Order of Malta leader restricts use of extraordinary form within order
The recently installed head of the Knights of Malta directed Monday that all liturgical ceremonies within the community must use... Read more
Catholic 'gender theory' document: clarity for a wounded, oversexed culture?
Catholic commentators have welcomed a Vatican document warning that gender theory is a cultural and ideological revolution that undermines both... Read more
Bishops to return 'gifts' from West Virginia's Bishop Bransfield
Several bishops and other Church leaders have said they will return money given to them by retired West Virginia Bishop... Read more
Southern Baptists convene to discuss handling of sex abuse allegations
While the Catholic bishops of the United States convene in Baltimore this week, with the addressing of clergy sex abuse... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Abortion a perverse ‘sacrament' for Democratic Party leaders
Joe Biden, the former senator and vice president and now a Democratic presidential hopeful, once represented a more moderate position... Read more
Missionary mandate rooted in baptism, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis, in his message for World Mission Day, asked the Church to remember her ‘missionary awareness and commitment’, rooted... Read more
More than a century later, Sagrada Familia gets building permit
After 137 years of ongoing construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia received a building permit Friday. Read more
Katy Perry convent real estate drama reignites
Sister Rita Callanan, the last surviving member of the Order of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of the Blessed... Read more
Peoria bishop 'overjoyed' that Venerable Sheen's body will be transferred
The Diocese of Peoria has confirmed that the Archdiocese of New York has “indicated their willingness” to cooperate with the... Read more
Polish priest in stable condition after being stabbed before Mass
A Catholic priest in Wrocław is in stable condition after reportedly being stabbed before morning Mass on Monday, Polish sources... Read more
Francis: Leaders who talk of peace but sell arms will face 'wrath of God'
Discussing the Syrian civil war Monday, Pope Francis said God hears the cry of orphans and widows, and that his... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta to stand trial in Argentina for sexual abuse of seminarians
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has been criminally charged with sexually assaulting two seminarians before a court in Argentina. Read more
New Vatican document says gender theory is 'cultural and ideological revolution'
A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference,... Read more
USCCB to discuss abuse crisis and future priorities at Baltimore meeting
The U.S. bishops’ conference will convene in Baltimore this week, to discuss the ongoing clerical sexual abuse crisis, and to... Read more
With international service group, pope connects Catholic charismatics to broader Church
As several thousand Catholics belonging to the charismatic renewal gathered in Rome this Pentecost weekend, the Vatican officially launched a... Read more
Guam governor wants to expand abortion, but local doctors are unwilling
The government of the island of Guam is offering waivers and discounts for contraception through a public health clinic, and... Read more
Pope Francis on Pentecost: 'Christian life unravels' without the Holy Spirit
Without the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony,... Read more
Costa Rica considers bill threatening seal of confession
A bill in Costa Rica would require Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession to report cases of suspected... Read more
