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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
Hoeppner, 71, was the first U.S. bishop to be investigated under Vos estis lux mundi, Pope Francis’ 2019 norms on... Read more
Priest who served at Franciscan University of Steubenville indicted on rape allegations
A Franciscan priest who once worked in campus ministry at Franciscan University of Steubenville has been indicted in Ohio for... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls for ‘inoculation against racism’
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco last week condemned violence against Asian people in the United States, drawing comparisons between... Read more
St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop prays for peace, caution after Daunte Wright shooting
On Monday, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis prayed for all parties involved in the police shooting of... Read more
Indiana bill would make religious services 'essential' during declared emergencies
The Indiana legislature on Thursday sent a bill to the governor which would classify religious services as essential during declared... Read more
California’s limit on home religious gatherings too strict, US Supreme Court says
California’s coronavirus restrictions on home-based religious gatherings like Bible studies, worship and prayer meetings were more strict than the constitution... Read more
London police express regret over upset due to halting Good Friday service at Polish parish
The Archbishop of Southwark and representatives of the Metropolitan Police visited London's Christ the King Polish parish on Sunday, expressing... Read more
Tabernacle, Eucharist desecrated in Mexican chapel
The Diocese of Querétaro, Mexico, reported that Holy Family Chapel in Saint Sebastian Parish was robbed last week, its tabernacle... Read more
Missing El Paso priest found safe
A Catholic priest of the diocese of El Paso who went missing last week has been found safe. Read more
Vatican summit on 'theology of the priesthood' will look at questions raised in recent synods
Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced Monday that the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on... Read more
Colorado bishops to restore Sunday Mass obligation on Pentecost
The Sunday Mass obligation will be restored for Catholics in the state of Colorado next month, unless sickness or another... Read more
As St. Vincent volcano erupts, Catholics ask for prayers
“While we continue to pray for our nation we ask that you especially remember those who have been displaced,” the... Read more
Pope Francis: Christ’s wounds shower ‘mercy upon our misery’
“His wounds are open channels between him and us, shedding mercy upon our misery,” Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy... Read more
Feds allege ex-executive embezzled children’s services non-profit for personal spending
Alleging embezzlement of over $200,000, federal prosecutors have filed charges against John Lynch, a former executive of the historically Catholic... Read more
Australian Cardinal Edward Cassidy, Vatican official and diplomat, dies at 96
The retired cardinal had been a Vatican nuncio and Holy See official for over 30 years. Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth for death of Prince Philip
"His Holiness commends him to the merciful love of Christ our Redeemer." Read more
Is Cardinal Becciu being rehabilitated?
Pope Francis' private visit to Cardinal Angelo Becciu on Holy Thursday set off speculation about whether the pope is attempting... Read more
Catholic bishops in DR Congo worried by killings, forced conversions in east
Renewed violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has resulted in the killing of civilians... Read more
Documentary says Benedict XVI’s secretary tried to convince him not to resign
A documentary being released on Benedict XVI’s 94th birthday state that his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, tried to dissuade... Read more
French Catholic bishops open beatification cause of Dominican priest
Fr. Marie-Étienne Vayssière (1864-1940) is a little-known but quietly influential figure. Read more
