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Analysis: Two years after McCarrick, questions are unanswered

Jun 19, 2020

By JD Flynn

Two years after McCarrick, questions remain: For Church leaders, and for faithful Catholics.  Read more

U.S.-Mexico border.

US bishops ask Catholics to pray for Brownsville diocese border wall fight

Jun 19, 2020

By Matt Hadro

For Religious Freedom Week 2020, the U.S. Catholic bishops are highlighting an unusual case—a Texas chapel that could be demolished... Read more

An election polling place during a United States election.

Ahead of election, political advocacy group says it aims to encourage Catholic turnout

Jun 19, 2020

After an Arizona bishop expressed concern about political organizations engaging with local parishes, the leader of one such group said... Read more

Sister Maria Laura Mainetti. Public domain.

Pope Francis declares Catholic sister killed in Satanic ritual a martyr

Jun 19, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis declared Friday that an Italian religious sister killed by three teenage girls in a Satanic sacrifice was a... Read more

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York.

Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to file for bankruptcy amid Child Victims Act suits

Jun 19, 2020

The Diocese of Syracuse announced Friday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the financial impact of numerous sexual... Read more

Gaelic script on the gates of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome, Italy.

Rome’s Irish College will not receive Irish seminarians next academic year

Jun 19, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The trustees of the Pontifical Irish College decided last week that the national seminary in Rome will no longer host... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015.

Cardinal Sarah remains head of Vatican liturgy department after 75th birthday

Jun 19, 2020

Cardinal Robert Sarah said Wednesday he would continue to serve as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship beyond his... Read more

Bishop Mark O’Toole of Plymouth, England.

On day of prayer for priests, Catholic bishop points to Sacred Heart

Jun 19, 2020

The Sacred Heart of Jesus “lights our way and illumines a path in the darkness,” an English bishop said Thursday... Read more

Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy. Courtesy of the Diocese of Duluth

Pope Francis names Rapid City administrator as bishop of Duluth, Minnesota

Jun 19, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Friday appointed Fr. Michel Mulloy as the next bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.  Read more

Palestinian family in refugee camp.

Why are Christians leaving Palestinian territories?

Jun 19, 2020

By Matt Hadro

A new survey of Palestinian Christians reveals that many not only fear economic hardship and the annexation of their land,... Read more

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.

Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with his ill brother on feast of the Sacred Heart

Jun 19, 2020

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with his ailing brother on the feast of the Sacred Heart during his... Read more

Christopher Columbus Portrait from Salvadoran 5 Colones 1997 Banknotes.

Christopher Columbus name won't be changed at Wisconsin Catholic high school

Jun 18, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A Catholic high school in Wisconsin will not change its name from “Columbus Catholic High School” after a petition from... Read more

US Supreme Court.

What the Supreme Court LGBT decision could mean for Catholic employers

Jun 18, 2020

By Matt Hadro

After the Supreme Court recognized protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in federal law this week, Catholic employers shouldn’t... Read more

A young girl lights a candle at a Marian grotto in Pakistan.

US religious liberty commission recommends 'binding agreement' with Pakistan to halt abuses

Jun 18, 2020

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report Tuesday recommending a “binding agreement” between the United States and... Read more

A tabernacle.

Eucharist and tabernacle stolen from North Carolina Catholic Church

Jun 18, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Police are appealing to the public for help and a parish is requesting prayers after a tabernacle containing the Eucharist... Read more

The flag of France.

French investigation: sex abuse of minors in Catholic Church tops 3,000 victims over 70 years

Jun 18, 2020

Over the last seven decades at least 3,000 children were sexually abused by Catholic clergy or officials in France, according... Read more

US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision

Jun 18, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred... Read more

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states.

Vatican urges Catholics into action on Pope Francis’ Laudato si’

Jun 18, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology... Read more

A wrought iron cross is restored to the bell tower of Shrewsbury Cathedral, England. Photos courtesy of Shrewsbury diocese

Catholic bishop hails restored cathedral cross as ‘sign of hope’ amid pandemic

Jun 18, 2020

An English bishop has hailed the restoration of a cross atop his cathedral as “a sign of hope” amid the... Read more

Catholic priest and doctor: Coronavirus crisis a ‘window of opportunity’ for the homeless

Jun 18, 2020

A Jesuit doctor serving the homeless in London has said that the coronavirus crisis has opened a “window of opportunity”... Read more