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Monks arrested over suspected murder of Coptic Orthodox bishop
Egyptian police have arrested two men, one a monk and one a former monk, over the death last month of... Read more
Pittsburgh bishop says not all grand jury accusations are 'substantiated'
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has confirmed that some of the priests named in the Pennsylvania grand jury report into... Read more
Teens are requesting plastic surgery to look like Snapchat filters
Social media is increasingly making teens dissatisfied with their appearance and obsessed with achieving a filtered version of “perfection,” even... Read more
Fight evil with action – not apathy, Francis says
It is not enough for Catholics to not do bad things, they must counter evil by actively living out charity... Read more
Canadian bishops: Keep palliative care distinct from assisted suicide
In the age of legal assisted suicide and euthanasia, palliative care must remain as a distinct form of care that... Read more
Pope Francis to Italian youth: Don't live your life 'in retirement'
Be courageous and seize the work you are called to do for the good of the world; do not live... Read more
Francis continues to watch abuse response in Chile, Vatican says
Pope Francis held a meeting on the abuse scandal in Chile and will continue to follow the actions of the... Read more
Chile's military diocese raided in abuse investigation
Police seized documents and equipment from the office of the bishop of Chile's military diocese Thursday as part of an... Read more
Abuse accusations bring scrutiny for McCarrick's charity fund
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s roles included service on the boards of at least two foundations that gave over $500,000 combined... Read more
Chinese region sought to demolish mosque amid crackdown on religion
Officials in an autonomous region of northwest mainland China intended to demolish a mosque on Friday, but were met by... Read more
As Kabila steps down, Catholics in DR Congo continue push for democracy
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced this week that he will step down after 17 years... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley orders inquiry into Boston seminary, places rector on 'sabbatical'
Cardinal Séan O’Malley has announced a major investigation into St. John’s Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston, following allegations made... Read more
Tennessee executes first prisoner since 2009, despite plea by bishops
Tennessee carried out its first execution in nearly a decade on Thursday evening. Governor Bill Haslam allowed the lethal injection... Read more
A year after Charlottesville, Virginia bishops pray for end to racism
The bishops of Virginia offered prayers for peace and a renewed sense of human dignity ahead of the one-year anniversary... Read more
Diocese of Greensburg issues apology for past failings, promises to release names of accused priests
The Diocese of Greensburg has issued an apology and pledged to release the names of priests accused of sexual misconduct... Read more
As death toll climbs from Indonesia quake, Catholic agency takes action
With hundreds dead and thousands left homeless by a major earthquake in Indonesia last weekend, Catholic Relief Services is working... Read more
What's driving the growth of Catholic churches in the Bible Belt?
In the thick of the Bible Belt, the famously evangelical Protestant region in the southeastern United States, some Catholic Masses... Read more
Lawsuit filed against new US government asylum rules
Immigration activists have made a legal challenge to the government’s criteria for migrants seeking asylum on Tuesday, saying that the... Read more
NJ bishop: Independent avenue for reporting abuse is needed
In light of a scandal involving one of its former bishops, Theodore McCarrick, the Diocese of Metuchen is working to... Read more
