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Bishop Holley says 'revenge,' not ‘mismanagement’ led to his removal
One day after he was removed as head of the Diocese of Memphis, Bishop Martin Holley told CNA that he... Read more
Seton Hall president condemns student harassment of seminarians
Dr. Mary Meehan, interim president of Seton Hall University, has issued a strongly-worded letter to the campus community following numerous... Read more
What Pope Francis says about women and the youth synod
Women, including religious and consecrated women, have had an active role in the 2018 synod of bishops: they have listened... Read more
Masterpiece Cakeshop case drew $500k in grants from religious freedom foes
Some opponents of broad religious freedom protections have spent over $500,000 on advocacy and public relations campaigns related to the... Read more
Amid lawsuit, firm publishes list of California priests accused of abuse
A Minnesota-based law firm released a report Tuesday compiling the names of over 200 priests from the San Francisco Bay... Read more
British MPs say porn- like smoking- causes public harm
Members of Parliament challenged the UK government to address sexual harassment of women by restricting sexualized media, especially pornography. Read more
New York friar’s new album says life is a pilgrimage made 'poco a poco'
Musical inspiration can come from unexpected places - like a Franciscan friar’s struggle to learn Spanish. Read more
Arrest warrant issued for alleged killer of Saint Oscar Romero
A court in San Salvador issued an arrest warrant for the man suspected of the March 24, 1980 killing of... Read more
A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 24
The morning session on October 24th began with the organization of the Bishops’ pilgrimage ad Petri Sedem, which will take... Read more
How a new study says premarital sex affects marital happiness
People who have had only one lifetime sexual partner have happier marriages than people with two or more lifetime partners,... Read more
Pope Francis removes Bishop Holley as head of Memphis diocese
Pope Francis Wednesday removed Bishop Martin D. Holley from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Memphis and appointed Archbishop... Read more
Pope Francis: Marriage prep should be more than a few parish meetings
In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that engaged couples require “careful preparation” for the lifelong fidelity that marriage... Read more
In this cemetery, after dark, students pray for the dead
An after-dark walk through a cemetery in late October seems like a night pulled straight from a Halloween movie or... Read more
Analysis: Will LGBT debate define the youth synod?
As the fifteenth ordinary general session of the Synod of Bishops draws to a close in Rome, the proposed text... Read more
Parma eparchy says August attack didn’t happen, places priest on leave
The Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma has announced that a priest who was reportedly attacked in August has been placed on... Read more
Congressman asks House to protect religious minorities in Iraq
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 5 a security resolution intended to protect religious minorities... Read more
Priest and key witness in nun rape case found dead
A priest who had been a key witness in the charge of rape against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur died... Read more
Nigeria's VP says religious leaders have impeded anti-corruption work
Nigeria’s vice president accused “religious leaders” of impeding efforts to rid the country of corruption ahead of a February election... Read more
U.S. attorney for D.C. announces federal hotline for victims of clergy sex abuse
Following the launch of a federal investigation into several Catholic dioceses last week, federal prosecutor Jessie K. Liu has announced... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: For Paul VI, ‘Humanae vitae’ had to be pastoral
When drafting Humanae vitae, Pope St. Paul VI showed pastoral concern while emphasizing doctrinal clarity, the Vatican’s secretary of state... Read more
