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Nigerian Catholics brave persecution to remain steadfast in faith
Despite the constant threat of violence from Boko Haram terrorists, Catholics in Nigeria remain faithful to the Gospel, trusting God... Read more
Dutch cathedral may be sold because of poor attendance, maintenance costs
St. Catherine’s Cathedral in Utrecht is expected to be closed and sold due to an ongoing decrease in attendance, as... Read more
Augustus Tolton one step closer to being first black American saint
A Vatican committee has unanimously voted to send the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, a former runaway slave and... Read more
Victims from Africa, Asia at Vatican to call for 'zero tolerance' of abuse cover-up
While studying at an African minor seminary at the age of 14, Benjamin Kitobo says he was abused by a... Read more
Ohio doctor under investigation after dozens of patient overdose deaths
A doctor at a Catholic health system in Ohio has been fired after being accused of prescribing excessive doses of... Read more
Dubia cardinals ask bishops to confront ‘conspiracy of silence’
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller and Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke wrote in a Feb. 19 letter that the “horrible crime” of clerical... Read more
In private meeting, victims tell leaders of abuse summit: 'We want action'
About a dozen victims of clergy sexual abuse met Wednesday with the organizing committee of the Vatican sex abuse summit,... Read more
Vatican spokesman shifts focus to summit follow-up before abuse meeting begins
The Vatican has continued to downplay expectations ahead of a summit meeting of bishops in Rome to discuss the ongoing... Read more
Hoya no more: Georgetown rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
Georgetown University announced on Tuesday that it would rescind the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters the school conferred on disgraced... Read more
Supreme Court rejects appeal to make Texas bishops release abortion communications
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Texas Catholic Conference et al, in... Read more
There are alternatives to abortion, says Archdiocese of New York
After a January law expanded abortion protections in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City has reaffirmed the... Read more
Only God loves perfectly, Pope Francis says
Despite the best efforts of human beings, it is only God the Father who will never fall short in loving... Read more
Colorado's Catholic bishops will open abuse records for review
An agreement between Colorado’s attorney general and the state’s Catholic bishops aims to investigate clergy sex abuse of minors in... Read more
Chilean whistleblower to meet with bishops, victims ahead of abuse summit
Juan Carlos Cruz, a clerical sex abuse whistleblower and a victim of Fr. Fernando Karadima, will meet with bishops and... Read more
Notre Dame rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
The University of Notre Dame has rescinded the honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree it conferred on former Cardinal Theodore... Read more
Why the USCCB is speaking out against payday loan rule rollbacks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Feb. 14 officially proposed to rescind a rule to protect borrowers from predatory lending,... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese has authorized $8.4 million to abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has so far authorized more than $8.4 million in compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse... Read more
Cologne's cardinal warns against inventing 'a new Church'
Noting the challenges facing the Church in Germany, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne told EWTN last week that amid... Read more
Supreme Court overturns death penalty for man with intellectual disability
In a ruling released Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the death penalty sentence of a Texas inmate whom... Read more
Assisted suicide threatens the entire medical profession, Maryland doctor warns
Assisted suicide contradicts the foundations of medical ethics, violates the basic standards of medical care, and threatens people who most... Read more
