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Bankruptcy filing stalls case involving New Orleans Saints, archdiocese
The New Orleans archdiocese’ recent declaration of bankruptcy will freeze a court case alleging executives for the New Orleans Saints... Read more
Analysis: The US Church is going broke. Here's why, and what it could mean
The collapsing global economy will have an enduring and dramatic impact on parishes, chanceries, and other Catholic ministries. Read more
With social distancing in place, Archbishop Hartmayer installed in Atlanta
Installation Masses typically see cathedrals filled to the brim with members of the Catholic faithful, with hundreds of priests attending. Read more
Pope Francis speaks up for ‘harshly exploited’ agricultural workers
The coronavirus crisis can be an opportunity to recenter work on the dignity of each person, Pope Francis said in... Read more
Bishops urge DOJ to confront the porn industry, protect porn’s victims
With pornographic website traffic spiking while countries remain on lockdown, the bishops of the United States are urging the Justice... Read more
Despite coronavirus, virtual town hall to bring L.A. Catholics together
A Wednesday live stream “virtual town hall” with Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and several Catholic experts aims to... Read more
Coronavirus hits world’s largest gold mine, operations will continue
At least 51 workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s largest... Read more
National novena for farmers to be livestreamed this month
A national novena to St Isidore the Farmer will be livestreamed by Catholic Rural Life this month, beginning May 7... Read more
Pope Francis hails St. John Paul II's 'great witness' ahead of centenary
Pope Francis said that he has looked up to St. John Paul II throughout his priesthood in a book foreword... Read more
Poland’s election planning must bring together all parties, bishops urge
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate about whether presidential elections scheduled for May 9 should go ahead despite a... Read more
Pandemic brings ‘a very different kind of Church’ to London’s homeless
A parish in London’s West End is offering the homeless adoration, access to Sacraments, and the rosary -- along with... Read more
Pope Francis prays for coronavirus victims dying without their loved ones
Pope Francis prayed for those who have died alone during the coronavirus pandemic at his morning Mass Tuesday. Read more
'A Storybook of Saints' aims to showcase 'heroic witness' of saints
A new children’s book aims to tell the heroic stories of saints in a way that captures the interest, and... Read more
Priest in Costa Rica bakes bread to help families in need
When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz Marín had to quit school and find a job... Read more
In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern 'anti-Christian creed'
Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said... Read more
Pope asks God to free Catholics from the 'disease' of division
Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Joliet Bishop Conlon
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet, who took a medical leave of absence from... Read more
How quaran-teens are coping with losses and disappointments
Nikki Shasserre normally gets one, maybe two alerts per week from Bark, a parental monitoring app she uses to track... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for vocations to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday
Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday,... Read more
