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After Philadelphia police shootings, Chaput calls for 'sensible solutions' to violence
After a standoff between police and a gunman in Philadelphia yesterday, in which six officers were shot, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Promising clinical trial for Ebola drugs brings hope to DRC
Scientists are hopeful after a clinical trial of two experimental drugs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) showed... Read more
RICO suit against Buffalo diocese alleges conspiracy in sexual abuse cases
Twenty-two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Aug. 14 against the Diocese of Buffalo, a province of the Society of Jesus, multiple... Read more
Pope Francis gives thousands of rosaries to Christians in Syria
Pope Francis announced Thursday that he is giving 6,000 blessed rosaries to Catholic communities in Syria as a sign of... Read more
The Japanese treasure of Sakitsu Church
My traveling companion and I could see the steeple of Sakitsu Church from more than a mile and a half... Read more
Diocese of Scranton launches investigation into national shrine rector Rossi
The Diocese of Scranton has begun an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the part of the rector of the... Read more
German archbishop in Auschwitz: Stand up against hubris of the politically powerful
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, a German archbishop has called for a... Read more
Cheyenne police recommend charging two unnamed clerics for alleged child sex abuse
Police in Cheyenne have recommended that two clerics accused of sexually abusing male juveniles in the 1970s and '80s be... Read more
Auschwitz Memorial chronicles the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe
The Auschwitz Memorial has published photos chronicling the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who died in the Nazi concentration camp... Read more
At fertility clinics, abandoned human embryos could number in the millions
The number of “abandoned” human embryos in the United States could number in the millions, and many fertility specialists are... Read more
Gomez: 'White America' is a myth
The Archbishop of Los Angeles wrote this week that the white nationalism which motivated a mass shooting in El Paso,... Read more
Pope Francis: In times of suffering, know that you are never alone
Pope Francis wrote a heartfelt letter Tuesday to an Italian community still suffering one year after a bridge collapse. His... Read more
Pittsburgh parish cancels festival after security warning
A Pennsylvania parish has cancelled a scheduled festival in response to a security threat received by the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Read more
Future of Michigan pro-life program in jeopardy as funding threatened
Lawmakers in Michigan are considering ending public funding for a program that counsels pregnant women on alternatives to abortion, prompting... Read more
Federal court: Women's-only shelter not required to admit men
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction protecting a women’s overnight shelter in Anchorage from the city’s demands that... Read more
Mississippi bishops encourage aid for families affected by ICE raids
Mississippi’s Catholic bishops are speaking out against last week’s extensive Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that targeted workers at food... Read more
Fort Worth bishop has not endorsed alleged messages from Mary
The Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas has not authenticated alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary that are said to have... Read more
Survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist prompts calls for better catechesis
After a recent survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe Church teaching about the Real Presence of Christ... Read more
Citing El Paso shooting, US bishops condemn divisive, hateful rhetoric
Leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference on issues of immigration and racism denounced xenophobic and dehumanizing language in the United... Read more
Pope Francis: Ordination of married men 'absolutely not' main theme of Amazon synod
The ordination to the priesthood of mature, married men, sometimes called viri probati, is among the topics to be addressed... Read more
