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Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald retires after 4 decades serving Archdiocese of Philadelphia
With degrees in both civil and canon law, Fitzgerald served as the judicial vicar and the founding director of the... Read more
Pope Francis: St. Andrew Kim Taegon teaches us ‘we must not give up’
“No matter how difficult the situation may be ... we must not give up,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel can be freely shared in China
On May 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for China. Read more
80-year-old man tries to kill archbishop after Mass in cathedral in Mexico
An 80-year-old man wielding a knife tried to kill Archbishop Faustino Armendáriz of Durango, Mexico, on May 21. Read more
Illinois AG report says nearly 2,000 were victims of clergy sex abuse over 70-year span
The report released May 23 covers allegations from 1950 through 2019 within Illinois’ six Catholic dioceses. Read more
Vatican expert to go to Bolivia to examine the progress being made in sex abuse prevention
Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith previously investigated sexual abuse in the Church... Read more
UPDATE: NYC professor who vandalized student pro-life display is fired
A professor at Hunter College in New York City had vandalized a pro-life display on May 2 that was sponsored... Read more
Conjoined twins born, baptized, and confirmed before passing
Nicole and Austin LeBlanc, a Catholic couple from Michigan, chose to give their baby girls life and to share their... Read more
LA Archdiocese: Dodgers’ decision to honor drag queen nuns disparages real religious sisters
The archdiocese called for “all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form.” Read more
MiraVia maternity home brings hope and life to pregnant students in North Carolina
The MiraVia maternity home on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina has helped more 60 pregnant and... Read more
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch blasts COVID lockdowns, closing of churches
Justice Neil Gorsuch called the COVID-19 emergency orders possibly “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of... Read more
Survey: Fewer Americans confident about God’s existence, but many still pray
Only about half of Americans now say they are certain that God exists, but many Americans say they still pray... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan
The Diocese of Kalamazoo, which comprises nine counties in southwest Michigan, has 59 parishes, 21 Catholic schools, and almost 80,000... Read more
LA Dodgers reverse course, will honor anti-Catholic drag group at Pride Night game
“A full apology and explanation was given to us by the Dodgers staff which we accept,” the Sisters of Perpetual... Read more
Exiled Nicaraguans: Dissolving university that trained seminarians was ‘hostile action’
On May 18, the Nicaraguan Ministry of the Interior announced the “voluntary dissolution” of the university run by the Archdiocese... Read more
Carmelite priest arrested, others accused in Bolivia on sex abuse charges
In the midst of allegations of sexual abuse against Jesuit priests in Bolivia, a Carmelite priest was arrested recently by... Read more
Massachusetts panel says child abuse laws should protect transgender kids from parents
A state agency is asking for a review of child abuse laws to ensure they apply to parents who won’t... Read more
PHOTOS: Rosary procession in St. Peter’s Square honors the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight Saturday night as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of... Read more
A surfing saint? Pope Francis recognizes the heroic virtue of Guido Schäffer
Brazil’s “Surfer Angel” was a seminarian, a doctor, and a surfer who drowned while surfing in 2009 off the coast... Read more
A miracle in Missouri? Body of Benedictine Sisters’ foundress thought to be incorrupt
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, died at age 95 on... Read more
