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Costa Rican bishops prohibit celebration of extraordinary form liturgies
The Costa Rican bishops’ conference on Monday declared that no expression of the liturgy prior to that of 1970 is... Read more
Maronite patriarch asks St. Charbel’s intercession to save Lebanon from ‘total collapse’
Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai said politicians had failed in their “most basic duties.” Read more
Members of commissions preparing synod on synodality unveiled
The synod will open with a “diocesan phase” in October. Read more
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USCCB general secretary resigns amid allegations of improper behavior
Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill, the general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, resigned from his post on Tuesday ahead... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Monaco shows positive Church-state relationship can exist
Catholicism is the tiny Mediterranean principality’s official state religion. Read more
New Reno bishop inspired to become priest after meeting Blessed Stanley Rother
Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg has served as an auxiliary in Seattle archdiocese since 2017. Read more
Request for opening of beatification cause of Neocatechumenal Way co-founder Carmen Hernández
Carmen Hernández, who died in 2016, co-founded the Neocatechumenal Way with Kiko Argüello in 1964. Read more
Investigation: Los Angeles city illegally kept funds destined to Catholic Schools
In a decision that could restore millions of dollars to Catholic schools, the state of California has ruled that the... Read more
Calgary diocese promises compensation to residential school survivors
The Calgary diocese announced on Friday it will contribute money to a compensation fund for survivors of local residential schools. Read more
More bishops issue statements on Latin Mass, following papal document
More U.S. bishops have issued guidance on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in their dioceses, following a papal... Read more
Cardinal Müller critiques Pope Francis' 'harsh' response to extraordinary form, compared to German Synodal Way
The former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has critiqued Pope Francis’ recent restrictions on extraordinary... Read more
Bishops urge the faithful to maintain hope amid Colombia protests
The Colombian bishops have urged the faithful to listen to the voice of Christ and not to let the current... Read more
Diocese responds after state senator says he was denied Communion
After a New Mexico state senator said he was denied Communion this weekend because of a political matter, his diocese... Read more
Texas bishops plead for agencies housing migrant children amid threat of closure
Two bishops in Texas on Sunday pleaded on behalf of the state’s Catholic Charities ministries to migrant children, which could... Read more
Meet Our Lady of Kibeho: The only approved Marian apparition in Africa
There is only one Vatican-approved Marian apparition that took place on the African continent: Our Lady of Kibeho. Read more
Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics
When Pope Francis travels to Slovakia in September, one of his stops will be Prešov. Located in the east, the... Read more
Burma’s Cardinal Bo calls for ‘war’ against coronavirus as cases continue to surge
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Burma’s Archdiocese of Yangon called for a unity to fight the spread of the coronavirus... Read more
Nigerian seminarian calls for 'prayer backed up with action' to counter violence
Religious persecution is rampant in Nigeria, where militant groups such as Boko Haram carry out abductions that appear to target... Read more
Archdiocese of Budapest denounces false statement attributed to Cardinal Erdö opposing Pope Francis
Early on Monday, July 19, a fake "decretum" from Cardinal Péter Erdö, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and primate of Hungary, started... Read more
Concerns raised about using surveillance technology to track clergy
The prospect of private parties using national security-style surveillance technology to track the movements and activities of Catholic bishops, priests,... Read more
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