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Visitors attend mass in the Vitus Church in Hilversum, Netherlands, on Oct. 11, 2020.

Dutch diocese abandons rule to offer Mass in every parish on Sundays

Sep 6, 2022

By AC Wimmer

Due to a shortage of priests and to save on energy costs, the Diocese of Roermond in the Netherlands said... Read more

Cathedral of Christ the King, Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock’s Catholic cathedral finds $250k missing, FBI finds embezzlement suspect in Colombia

Jun 24, 2021

By CNA Staff

A man who allegedly stole more than $250,000 from Lubbock’s Christ the King Cathedral has been located in Colombia, and... Read more

Diocesan bankruptcies could require Vatican approval, Vatican official reminds bishops

Jun 23, 2020

By Ed Condon, JD Flynn

The Vatican has written to the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, to remind dioceses that filing for bankruptcy could... Read more

Can Americans today afford to have kids?

Dec 9, 2018

By Michelle La Rosa

When Alicia Hernon realized she was pregnant with her eighth child, her first reaction was to start crying. Read more

Budget, finances.

Catholic Charities Oregon looks to expand financial wellness program

Aug 22, 2018

By Perry West

Catholic Charities Oregon is hoping to expand a program that offers financial classes and coaching for low-income workers in the... Read more

Religious brothers participate in Corpus Christi Mass at St. John Lateran, June 19, 2014.

Congregation for religious issues guidelines for financial management

Aug 6, 2014

The Vatican's congregation for religious has released guidelines on the management of congregations, requiring them to adapt to international financial... Read more

Students on the quad.

Soaring student debt sparks response from Catholic colleges

Jul 24, 2014

By Mary Farrow

With a national student loan debt of slightly more than $1 trillion, American colleges may have to start re-thinking the... Read more