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Eight elderly religious sisters die of coronavirus in Wisconsin

Dec 19, 2020

Eight elderly religious sisters died of COVID-19 complications in one week at a retirement home for the School Sisters of... Read more

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Citing timing, SCOTUS declines to allow in-person learning to resume in Kentucky

Dec 18, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Kentucky Christian school’s plea to reopen for in-person learning, upholding a health order... Read more

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Spanish parliament advances legal euthanasia, despite Catholic opposition

Dec 18, 2020

Spain’s parliament has advanced a euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders had decried as “a defeat for all”... Read more

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Supreme Court passes on Census case

Dec 18, 2020

The case of Trump v. New York involved the administration’s lawful ability to exclude undocumented immigrants from the overall population... Read more

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Cardinal Pell says year in jail was a time of ‘grace and gift’

Dec 18, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Cardinal George Pell discussed the surprises, difficulties, and “gift” of everyday life in jail during a press conference this week to... Read more

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Jews, Muslims decry court decision backing Belgian ban on kosher, halal slaughter

Dec 18, 2020

Despite concern that a Belgian law bans Jewish and Muslim religious slaughter practices, a European Union court has said the... Read more

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Syracuse bishop revives Ember Days, calls for prayer and fasting for vocations

Dec 18, 2020

By Mary Farrow

In a revival of an historic custom of the Church, Bishop Douglas Lucia of Syracuse has invited Catholics of his... Read more

Cardinal Dominik Duka. Photo credits: Archdiocese of Prague.

Czech cardinal: Coronavirus crisis is drawing people to the Catholic Church

Dec 18, 2020

By Luke Coppen

The coronavirus pandemic has inspired many people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the Catholic Church, according to Cardinal Dominik... Read more

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Nigerian Christians facing 'calculated genocide,' Catholic bishop tells Congress

Dec 18, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The world must not ignore the “genocide” of Christians in Nigeria, the Catholic Bishop of Gboko told members of Congress... Read more

Bishop-elect Larry J. Kulick of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Pope Francis names new bishop for Diocese of Greensburg

Dec 18, 2020

Pope Francis named on Friday a new bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  Read more

Ghana’s bishops appeal for peace after contentious election 

Dec 18, 2020

The Catholic bishops of Ghana have called for peace amid unrest following national elections earlier this month, which saw the... Read more

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Colombian bishop: Desecration of church, Eucharist 'wounds all Catholics'

Dec 17, 2020

A Colombian bishop has decried the desecration of a Catholic church and its tabernacle in the country and called on... Read more

Pope Francis, April 21, 2019.

Pope Francis to take part in Netflix series on perspectives of the elderly

Dec 17, 2020

A book by Pope Francis about the perspectives of the elderly is the basis for a forthcoming series by Netflix,... Read more

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HHS resolves dispute over right to clergy in hospital

Dec 17, 2020

On Wednesday, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it resolved a religious discrimination... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the Council for the Economy.

Council for the Economy discusses Vatican pension fund

Dec 17, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Council for the Economy held an online meeting this week to discuss several challenges to Vatican finances, including the... Read more

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DC backs down over Mass limits after archdiocese sues

Dec 17, 2020

The District of Columbia has changed course and will now allow up to 250 people to attend religious services. The... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Bishops hail medical conscience protection by Trump administration

Dec 17, 2020

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City praised the administration's actions as “concrete steps... Read more

Pope Francis, pictured April 17, 2013.

Pope Francis: Hundreds of millions of children ‘left behind’ amid pandemic

Dec 17, 2020

Hundreds of millions of children have been “left behind” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said Wednesday.  Read more

Pope Francis, pictured on Oct. 15, 2014.

Pope Francis calls for ‘culture of care’ in 2021 World Peace Day message

Dec 17, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis appealed for a “culture of care” in his message for the 2021 World Day of Peace released Thursday.  Read more

Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus.

Pope Francis sends special envoy to meet with Belarus president

Dec 17, 2020

Pope Francis sent a special envoy to meet with the president of Belarus Thursday amid tensions between between the Catholic Church... Read more