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Dublin archdiocese to shift sacrament prep from schools to parishes, families
Catholic sacramental preparation must change to stress the primary role of families and to reach students who do not go... Read more
Rochester bishop requested Fulton Sheen beatification delay
The beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen was delayed at the request of Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester. Read more
New Buffalo apostolic administrator pledges 'openness' with victims
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany spoke to the press Wednesday following his appointment as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese... Read more
Release of new curial constitution delayed again
The publication date of the new constitution governing the Roman Curia has been delayed again as Pope Francis' council of... Read more
Pray that bishops, priests will manifest Christ's love, Pope Francis urges
Bishops and priests have a duty to guard and protect the Catholics entrusted to their care; and they need the... Read more
Buffalo's Bishop Richard Malone resigns after year of scandal
Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo’s embattled Bishop Richard Malone. The Diocese of Buffalo will be administered by... Read more
Foes of Louisiana abortion regulation file briefs with Supreme Court
A Louisiana law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals has drawn opposition from medical groups... Read more
Updated: Sheen beatification postponement not related to 2007 cover-up allegation, sources say
The delay of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is not related to a 2007 allegation that Bishop Fulton Sheen... Read more
Pope Francis: Disabled people are not in humanity's minor 'leagues'
Pope Francis said Tuesday that disabled people make important contributions to humanity, and called discrimination against them a sin. The... Read more
UK push for at-home abortion pills denounced as unsafe
A pro-life group in the UK has decried a report from a London-based medical association calling for women to be... Read more
Becciu again denies involvement in IDI hospital purchase
In a letter to a veteran Italian journalist, Cardinal Angelo Becciu wrote Monday that he was not involved in the... Read more
Australia's bishops protest national move to force priests to reveal confessions
Australia’s Catholic bishops support “nationally consistent” reporting standards for the abuse of minors, but cannot support new national legal standards... Read more
Pope: Catholic entrepreneurs must live out Church’s social teaching
Catholic business owners have both a grave responsibility and an opportunity to promote the Church’s social teaching in a difficult... Read more
Pope Francis names Mexican-born bishop coadjutor of San Bernardino
Pope Francis Monday named Bishop Alberto Rojas, an auxiliary bishop of Chicago, to be coadjutor of the Diocese of San... Read more
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year. Read more
Norbertine Fathers in California launch digital Advent calendar
A religious order in southern California is kicking off Advent with a digital calendar that allows Catholics to go more... Read more
Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba dies unexpectedly at 59
Bishop Paul Sirba of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota died on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack before offering Mass.... Read more
Pope's letter on nativity scenes shares the story behind a beloved Christmas tradition
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Dec. 1 on the meaning and importance of nativity scenes, calling for this “wonderful... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraqi people after 45 killed in protests
Pope Francis said Sunday that he was grieved to hear of the deadly violence against protesters in Iraq and expressed... Read more
'You belong to Jesus' - The unlikely friendship of an abortionist and a pro-life Catholic
The unlikely friendship between a controversial abortion doctor and a local Catholic shows the impact of encounter and friendship in... Read more
