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Is this cross-shaped WWI memorial unconstitutional?
A petition has been submitted to the United States Supreme Court as part of an appeal to prevent the destruction... Read more
Study questions authenticity of bloodstains on Shroud of Turin
A study on the Shroud of Turin based on bloodstain pattern analysis used to investigate crime scenes has sparked fresh... Read more
Augustinians reach $1m settlement with sex abuse victims
The Order of Saint Augustine has reached a $1 million settlement with eight people who were sexually abused by two... Read more
Don’t let Philadelphia shut down Catholic foster agency, appeal says
The City of Philadelphia is selectively targeting religious foster agencies that cannot place children with same-sex couples, and a federal... Read more
Oregon Catholic school leader charged with embezzling $50K
A former advancement director at a Catholic school in Oregon has been charged with embezzling more than $50,000 from the... Read more
Missionaries of Charity express sorrow over scandal, openness to just inquiry
The superior general of the Missionaries of Charity said Tuesday the congregation is “deeply saddened and grieved” by the alleged... Read more
Will this young Italian mother be made a saint? Canonization cause gets underway
A formal call for testimony has been issued, the first step of an investigation into the possible sainthood of Chiara... Read more
Chicago workshop seeks to expand immigrant-led ministry nationwide
A five-day training session in the Archdiocese of Chicago last week gathered leaders from across the country to learn about... Read more
India to investigate Missionaries of Charity childcare homes after scandal
India's Ministry of Women and Child Development announced Monday that it has instructed states to inspect all childcare homes run... Read more
Kavanaugh’s friends describe man of humility, service, faith
Long-time friends and associates of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh say he is a sincere Catholic, committed to living the... Read more
'Weeping' statue of Mary investigated by N.M. diocese
Weeping statue of Virgin Mary investigated by Las Cruces diocese Read more
The Church is without a camerlengo
With the July 5 death of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the office of camerlengo is now vacant. A sensitive position, above... Read more
Vatican's former legal chief says canon law should include care of creation
Church law should include care of creation, Vatican legal expert says Read more
Central African bishops call for peace amid renewed violence
The bishops of the Central African Republic have urged Catholics not to give in to calls for revenge attacks on... Read more
Holy See hopes UN migration agreement will defend human dignity
The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations expressed hope that a new UN agreement on best practices for international migration... Read more
Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says
The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more
Our Lady of Mount Carmel aids in spiritual warfare, bishop says
The Blessed Virgin Mary aids Catholics in spiritual warfare, the bishop of Lincoln, Neb., told a monastery of Carmelite nuns... Read more
Tenn. bishops speak out against executions
The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more
Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding
Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding Read more
In Nicaragua, paramilitaries attack bishop and besiege church
This weekend, paramilitaries in Nicaragua attacked a car carrying the Bishop of Esteli, and in a separate incident pro-government forces... Read more
