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Maryland county bans Eucharist in church reopening order
A public health order issued in Howard County, Maryland, prohibits the distribution and consumption of any food or drink as part... Read more
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
After California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the nation’s largest diocese announced its plan on Tuesday to resume public... Read more
After leukemia returns, Bishop Murry of Youngstown resigns
Bishop George Murry of Youngstown, Ohio has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, due to a recurrence of leukemia, the... Read more
Pope Francis says prayer is a refuge against evil
Prayer is a refuge and protection against the evil of the world, Pope Francis said in his general audience address... Read more
American priest heading for beatification died amid a global pandemic
Fr. Michael McGivney, an American priest soon to be beatified, died while ministering to the sick amid a 19th-century pandemic,... Read more
Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney to be beatified
Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fr. Michael J. McGivney Wednesday, paving the way for the... Read more
Holy water and Super Soakers don't mix, priests say
After photos appearing to depict blessings or baptisms by water gun went viral online, several priests cautioned that Catholics should... Read more
Research aims to quantify and explain drop in US religiosity
The current drop in the number of people in the United States identifying with a religion may not be permanent,... Read more
Briefing shows ACLU has abandoned religious freedom for 'culture wars,' critic says
Longtime critics of religious freedom protections, among them the American Civil Liberties Union, have formed a partnership to oppose the... Read more
Mexican state passes pro-life education law
The Mexican state legislature of Nuevo Leon passed an education reform bill May 21 to foster a “respect for life... Read more
COVID relief efforts should remember the poor, bishop says
As Congress considers additional COVID relief efforts in the coming weeks, it should focus especially on the needs of the... Read more
Minnesota bishops: Death of black man in police custody a ‘tragedy’
The Minnesota Catholic Conference on Tuesday called the death of a black man while he was in police custody a “tragedy,”... Read more
Priest says water gun 'baptism' photo meant to be 'funny'
The Tennessee priest in a now viral photograph that seemed to depict a baptism by water gun has told parishioners... Read more
Chinese bishop who suffered years of forced labor dies at 98
A Chinese underground bishop who was sentenced to 10 years of forced labor in the 1980s for bringing Catholics on pilgrimage... Read more
Australian journalists face court date over Pell trial coverage
A judge in the Australian state of Victoria has proposed a trial date to prosecute journalists and media outlets for... Read more
Book calling for Catholic blessing of homosexual couples was requested by Austrian bishops' conference
A book considering how homosexual couples might receive a formal, liturgical blessing of their union in the Catholic Church was... Read more
UN chief says pandemic should inspire ‘new unity and solidarity’
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday the world needs a response to the coronavirus pandemic based on the protection of... Read more
Pope Francis to return to window overlooking St. Peter’s Square for Sunday prayer
Pope Francis will deliver his Regina Coeli address from the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square this Sunday for the first... Read more
California churches can reopen at 25% capacity
Churches in California can begin holding services again at a limited capacity, the state announced on Monday. Read more
In letter, Pope Francis asks for prayers for mothers facing the post-pandemic world
In a letter to an Italian journalist Monday, Pope Francis said we should pray for mothers to have courage as... Read more
