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Cordileone, Strickland condemn ‘scurrilous’ false schism message
Earlier this month an image had circulated on social media appearing to suggest Strickland backed a move toward a “separation... Read more
Iraq’s president revokes recognition of Catholic leader
Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from his seat in Baghdad. Read more
French priest accused of abusing a young girl commits suicide
According to local media France Bleu Nord, the 47-year-old priest was hit by a freight train in the northern region... Read more
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‘The Chosen’ series gets waiver to continue filming during strike
Filming of the fourth season of the series about Jesus is expected to be completed in about two weeks. Read more
New Orleans priest pleads guilty to two child molestation charges
Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, a former pastor and chaplain in Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to five years in prison. Read more
Man arrested in attack on Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine at Manhattan parish
A man allegedly wearing priest’s vestments — and reportedly without pants on — broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic... Read more
Haiti in ‘desperate’ security crisis as Catholic leaders urge search for solutions
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami says the current crisis follows 20 years of a “downward spiral” in economic, political, and... Read more
New ministry, UTG at Work, will help professionals share their faith at work
“We’re all about helping people understand that you can live your faith at work,” said Deacon Mike Houghton of UTG... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi to meet with President Biden to discuss Ukraine
The visit to Washington comes weeks after the Biden administration announced it would send controversial “cluster bombs” to Ukraine. Read more
At Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis asks parents to sow faith in their children
The Holy Father explained that “if the word is the seed, we are the soil: We can receive it or... Read more
Bach on a mountain: Wilderness experience informs faith at Wyoming Catholic College
Students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, begin their academic careers with a long mountain trek that challenges them... Read more
Group of priests start band to raise money to send youth to World Youth Day 2023
“Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington. Read more
PHOTOS: Birthplace of St. Bonaventure celebrates his feast day
For the citizens of Bagnoregio, Italy, the birthplace of St. Bonaventure, his July 15 feast is a solemn holy day... Read more
Vatican grants plenary indulgence for St. Thomas Aquinas jubilee celebrations
The indulgence can be obtained by making a pilgrimage to a holy site connected to the Dominican Order to take... Read more
Benedictines in the U.S. return to organ building
Saint John’s Abbey Woodworking will join forces with Abbey Organ Builders to build organs and serve as a school for... Read more
Pope Francis confirms Shanghai bishop appointed in violation of Vatican-China deal
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced on Saturday that Pope Francis wanted to “remedy the canonical irregularity created... Read more
New Catholic ministry invites the whole family to grow in their faith and in community
Trinity House Community Groups offer families formation, fellowship, and the tools they need to better live out their faith and... Read more
Black Louisiana priest hospitalized after machete attack, race cited as possible motive
Father Stephen Ugwu is being treated for lacerations to his head and body. Read more
Pope John Paul II’s personal secretary makes private visit to Medjugorje
Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Krakow, paid a private visit to Medjugorje on July 11. Read more
Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation
The Bolivian attorney general’s office had received a copy of the diary from the Society of Jesus in Bolivia but... Read more
