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Holy See issues statement on conviction, appeal of Cardinal Pell
The Vatican press office has issued a statement on the recently announced conviction of Cardinal George Pell on charges of... Read more
Prosecutors drop second trial against Cardinal George Pell
Prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in December 2018 on five... Read more
New documents challenge Vatican claims about accused Argentine bishop
An Argentine newspaper has published documents purporting to show that the Vatican knew about allegations of sexual abuse by Bishop... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: 'Crisis of personal fidelity' at the heart of Church scandals
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles responded to the Vatican’s summit on abuse by stressing the need for a renewal... Read more
Rosica resigns from college board after plagiarism apology; Jesuits withdraw award
A Canadian priest who apologized last week for plagiarism has resigned from the governing board of a Catholic college affiliated... Read more
Opioid overdose rates rising among African Americans
While much of the opioid crisis of the last two decades has been associated with white Americans and prescription drugs,... Read more
Pope Francis to publish document on youth synod
The Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young... Read more
Head of US bishops after Vatican abuse summit: 'Intensify the Dallas Charter'
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has promised “unyielding vigilance” and an intensification of the... Read more
Abuse summit follow-up to include new child protection law for Vatican
A Vatican spokesman said Sunday that concrete follow-up to this week’s abuse summit will include a new law on child... Read more
Pope Francis: Church will focus on 8 points in 'all-out battle' against abuse
Pope Francis Sunday outlined eight points that the Church will focus on in an “all-out battle” against the sexual abuse... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for humanitarian aid to be distributed
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling on Nicolas Maduro’s government to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country and be... Read more
'What have I failed to do?' - Pope leads bishops in abuse crisis examination of conscience
Pope Francis Saturday led the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences in a penitential liturgy and examination of conscience on... Read more
Pennsylvania lawmaker speaks at abuse victim rally in Rome
Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Rozzi spoke during a rally held by victim advocacy groups in Rome’s city center Saturday, saying... Read more
After AG report, Michigan dioceses clarify cooperation in reporting abuse
Catholic dioceses in the state of Michigan are reaffirming their commitment to reporting sex abuse, while asking for clarifications about... Read more
Rosica apologizes for plagiarism
A long-time Vatican spokesman has admitted to passing off the writing of others as his own, and apologized for plagiarizing. Read more
'Unplanned' gets unexpected R rating
The movie “Unplanned,” which tells the true story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion into a pro-life... Read more
'Protect Life Rule' to strip Planned Parenthood of some federal funds
After the Trump administration finalized new federal rules on Friday, by which abortion clinics will be ineligible to receive Title... Read more
O'Malley defends 'zero tolerance' approach to abusive priests
Cardinals and clergy participating in the Vatican’s sex abuse summit expressed conflicting views on the use of the term “zero... Read more
Vermont bishop: Abortion bill tests limits of human brokenness
With a bill to legalize abortion for any reason until birth advancing in Vermont, the local Catholic bishop has stressed... Read more
Tagle: Confront the 'stench of filth' caused by abuse
An expert on abuse prevention offered “practical suggestions” to participants at a Vatican summit on child sexual abuse on Thursday,... Read more
