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Argentine bishop says Vatican ordered seminary closed
An Argentine bishop said Friday the seminary in his diocese was ordered closed last month by a decision of the... Read more
Catholic priest in Australia says grace helped him save surfer in shark attack
Fr. Liam Ryan, a long-time surfer, was on vacation visiting his best friend in Western Australia when, on the afternoon... Read more
HK Catholic activists arrested, US lawmakers sanctioned in China crackdown
Chinese authorities arrested pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and imposed new sanctions on American lawmakers August 10, as part of... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in times of darkness, God is there
When caught in difficult moments or trials, turn your heart to God, who is near even when you do not... Read more
Catholic groups aid recovery after Beirut explosion
Following an explosion that killed more than 150 people in Beirut, international Catholic groups have responded by providing health services... Read more
Italy considers allowing abortion pill without hospitalization
Italy’s health ministry is expected to approve a proposal to remove mandatory hospitalization for the administration of the abortion pill... Read more
Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising
Commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis, the Catholic bishops of Poland released a reflection on... Read more
Questions of abuse cover-up directed at incoming St. Louis archbishop, but details unclear
Archbishop-designate Mitchell Rozanski is set to take over the Archdiocese of St. Louis, after heading the Diocese of Springfield in... Read more
Archbishop Carlson: Christ 'welcomes and challenges' those wrestling with gender identity
Christ draws close with love and compassion, as well as a challenge, for people who experience discord between their gender... Read more
Help Catholic schools to help at-risk families, US bishops tell Congress
Leading U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops have urged congressional leaders to provide emergency private school tuition aid to low-middle income... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need sending 250,000 euro in food aid to Lebanon
International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced an emergency 250,000 euro food aid package for... Read more
Biden talks Catholic faith after Trump says former VP is 'against God'
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke about his Catholic faith, in response to comments from President Donald Trump that... Read more
SSPX accused of intimidating would-be whistleblowers amid abuse investigation
After an official with the Society of St. Pius X told priests and staff they should speak with criminal investigators... Read more
Cardinal Pell to speak at virtual Napa Institute conference
The Napa Institute has announced an online schedule for its annual conference in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The... Read more
Maryland county issues second order to stop Catholic schools opening
Montgomery County, Maryland, has issued a second order preventing non-public schools from reopening for in-person instruction, despite a previous effort... Read more
Knights of Columbus to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria
The Knights of Columbus announced a new initiative Thursday to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria, where at least 60,000... Read more
Atomic bombs contrary to peace: Pope Francis 75 years after Hiroshima attack
Nuclear weapons are not compatible with the flourishing of peace, Pope Francis said in a letter to Hiroshima to mark... Read more
Pope Francis appoints six women to economy council
Pope Francis on Thursday named 13 new members to the Council for the Economy, which oversees Vatican finances and the... Read more
Flannery O'Connor should be studied, not cancelled, scholar tells Loyola leaders
Professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has studied Flannery O’Connor, an American Catholic author from the South, rather extensively. She wrote a... Read more
Minnesota bishop retires early while seeking health treatment
Pope Francis has accepted the early resignation of Bishop John LeVoir, who has led the Minnesota diocese of New Ulm... Read more
