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Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference, pictured Jan. 15, 2018.

McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop

Nov 13, 2020

The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more

George Weigel.

George Weigel praises Courage apostolate for fidelity, heroic witness

Nov 13, 2020

Catholic author George Weigel this week praised the heroic witness displayed by members of Courage, an apostolate that ministers to... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Viganò.

In interview with Raymond Arroyo, Viganò denies accusations from McCarrick Report

Nov 12, 2020

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, has denied claims... Read more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Headquarter Offices.

Biden to open US to refugees with increase in resettlements

Nov 12, 2020

Presumptive president-elect Joe Biden says he plans for the U.S. to resettle far more refugees in 2021 than in recent... Read more

Basilique Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul à Lewiston, Maine.

Maine diocese frozen out of COVID restrictions discussion

Nov 12, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The Diocese of Portland, Maine, has expressed frustration at being excluded from conversations with the state governor over safe reopening... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital

Nov 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more

Cardinal Christian Tumi, pictured after his liberation on Nov. 6, 2020.

Video shows 90-year-old cardinal telling kidnappers: ‘I will preach what is the truth’

Nov 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

When 90-year-old Cardinal Christian Tumi was interrogated in captivity by armed separatists in Cameroon last week, he calmly told his... Read more

A detail from Timothy P. Schmalz's sculpture ‘Angels Unawares’ in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’

Nov 12, 2020

Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more

Joe Biden walking with supporters in Iowa, May 25, 2020.

Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election victory in phone call

Nov 12, 2020

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and... Read more

House of Representatives.

ANALYSIS: Pro-life Democrats are gone from Congress, now what?

Nov 12, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The consolidation of pro-life votes within one political party raises questions about the movement’s long-term political interests. If only one party... Read more

Bishop James Conley in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln, Nebraska, on Ash Wednesday, 2019.

Bishop Conley returns from medical leave of absence to head Lincoln diocese

Nov 12, 2020

Bishop James Conley announced that he is resuming full pastoral care of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, following an 11-month... Read more

A billboard in Yerevan featuring the flags of Armenia and the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on Oct. 7, 2020.

Armenia’s ambassador to Vatican stresses threat of Syrian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh

Nov 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Armenian ambassador to the Holy See said Wednesday that the recruitment and deployment of Syrian Islamist extremists to the... Read more

Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian bishops' conference, at a press conference in Bari, Italy, on Jan. 22, 2020.

Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU

Nov 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious... Read more

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, at the Vatican press office on Jan. 18, 2016.

Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events

Nov 12, 2020

Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more

A farmer and militia fighter in northwest Ethiopia.

Ethiopia's bishops call for peace, as deadly regional conflict worsens

Nov 11, 2020

A conflict between the Ethiopian government and the government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region must halt immediately, or it will destroy... Read more

Analysis: After McCarrick Report, embracing the cross

Nov 11, 2020

By JD Flynn

How will ordinary Catholics respond to the disappointment of the McCarrick Report?  Read more

Flag of Azerbaijan on military uniform.

Christian advocates call for U.S. to condemn aggression against Armenians

Nov 11, 2020

An ecumenical group of advocates for persecuted Christians is calling on the U.S. to condemn Turkey and Azerbaijan, amid a... Read more

Theodore McCarrick.

Did McCarrick use charitable fund to settle abuse claim?

Nov 11, 2020

By Ed Condon

The McCarrick Report notes that McCarrick contributed thousands of dollars to settle an abuse claim, with the money likely coming... Read more

Cardinal Nichols at Westminster Cathedral on April 18, 2019.

Abuse inquiry faults English cardinal and the Vatican

Nov 11, 2020

Catholic leaders promised to reform safeguarding procedures Tuesday following the publication of a highly critical independent report on child abuse... Read more

Corridor in an abandoned Penitentiary.

Tennessee governor delays execution of man with 'intellectual disability'

Nov 11, 2020

The governor of Tennessee has delayed the execution of an intellectually disabled man due to the coronavirus pandemic. The execution... Read more