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Analysis: As Archbishop Viganò denounces Vatican II, the Vatican is not speaking
Neither Pope Francis nor the Vatican have said a word about Viganò or his growing pile of missives. Why? Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Amid statue toppling, let's avoid a cultural revolution
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote Sunday that the destruction of monuments is detrimental to the knowledge of history,... Read more
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral reopens to pilgrims
Pilgrims can walk the Camino de Santiago once again as the pilgrimage’s destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, reopened... Read more
Benedict XVI’s brother Georg Ratzinger has died
Benedict XVI’s older brother Georg Ratzinger died Wednesday, just a little more than one week after the pope emeritus’ visit. Read more
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse... Read more
Commentary: Ordination amid coronavirus - A call for humility and courage
A guest commentary from Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ. Read more
How the SCOTUS abortion ruling could affect upcoming Senate races
The US Supreme Court this week issued a ruling overturning a Louisiana law seeking to hold abortion clinics to the... Read more
In Montana, man tears down Ten Commandments monument at county courthouse grounds
A man has been arrested for allegedly tearing down a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of a county courthouse... Read more
Catholic archdiocese in Guam stopping monthly payments to former archbishop
The Archdiocese of Agaña announced Tuesday it will no longer give a monthly honorarium to its emeritus Archbishop Anthony Apuron. Read more
Canadian Catholic diocese aims to repair defaced Stations of the Cross
A Canadian diocese said it will aim to repair six statues whose heads and arms were cut off in an... Read more
St. Junipero Serra protested colonial oppression and abuses, Archbishop Gomez says
Those who “slander” the legacy of St. Junipero Serra ignore his history of opposing colonial oppression and abuses of indigenous... Read more
Vatican's communications head urges Catholic journalists to build unity
The head of the Vatican’s communications office told Catholic journalists on Tuesday that Catholic media should focus on promoting unity... Read more
‘This is the Christian message’: Cardinal urges Catholics to join struggle for racial justice
A cardinal has encouraged Catholics to take part in the worldwide struggle for racial justice following the death of George... Read more
Catholic bishops hail SCOTUS schools decision as blow against ‘anti-Catholicism’
Leading U.S. bishops praised the Supreme Court’s ruling on Tuesday that religious schools should not be shut out from state... Read more
New Amazon region 'ecclesial conference' created
Following a recommendation by the Amazon synod, a new “ecclesial conference” for the Amazon region was created Monday. Read more
6,666 abortions performed in Ireland last year after repeal of pro-life law
A total of 6,666 abortions were performed in Ireland in the first year following the repeal of the country’s pro-life... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Montana 'Blaine Amendment' in religious schools case
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Montana state constitution’s bar on public funding of religious institutions violates the First... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholic media to help young tell good from evil
The world needs media that can help young people to distinguish between good and evil, presenting the facts in a... Read more
Documents seized from office managing St. Peter's as Pope Francis appoints commissioner
Pope Francis has appointed a commissioner to reform the administration of the office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s... Read more
For this Catholic baseball player, a season off is ‘a relief’
Seth McGarry, a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, has never really not played baseball. But with baseball... Read more
