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Catholic bishop prays for Belarusian reportedly beaten to death by security forces
A Catholic bishop celebrated Mass Friday in memory of a protester reportedly beaten to death by security forces in Belarus. Read more
‘I couldn’t fix myself’: Bishop Conley opens up about mental health recovery
In December 2019, Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln announced he was going on a medical leave of... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone applauds prosecution of St. Junipero Serra statue vandalism
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco applauded the Marin County District Attorney for filing charges over the vandalism of a... Read more
Delaware agrees to treat church services neutrally in settlement over COVID restrictions
The governor of Delaware has settled a federal lawsuit over church-related COVID-19 restrictions, which he had imposed at the start... Read more
McCarrick Report at odds with Cardinal Wuerl’s claims of ignorance
The McCarrick Report sheds new light on when former Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, knew of allegations made against... Read more
Cardinal Bassetti moved out of ICU, remains in critical condition with COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian Bishops Conference, has slightly improved and was moved out of the ICU, but... Read more
Religious freedom becoming 'second tier right' warns Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has spoken of his concern that religious liberty is under threat in the United States.... Read more
Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion
An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday allows for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the... Read more
Brooklyn diocese appeals to Supreme Court over COVID church closures
The Diocese of Brooklyn is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in its case against New York’s COVID restrictions on... Read more
World Youth Day 2023 organizers urge youth to join ‘great national movement’
The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 invited young Portuguese Catholics this week to prepare for the event by taking... Read more
McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop
The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more
George Weigel praises Courage apostolate for fidelity, heroic witness
Catholic author George Weigel this week praised the heroic witness displayed by members of Courage, an apostolate that ministers to... Read more
In interview with Raymond Arroyo, Viganò denies accusations from McCarrick Report
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, has denied claims... Read more
Biden to open US to refugees with increase in resettlements
Presumptive president-elect Joe Biden says he plans for the U.S. to resettle far more refugees in 2021 than in recent... Read more
Maine diocese frozen out of COVID restrictions discussion
The Diocese of Portland, Maine, has expressed frustration at being excluded from conversations with the state governor over safe reopening... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Video shows 90-year-old cardinal telling kidnappers: ‘I will preach what is the truth’
When 90-year-old Cardinal Christian Tumi was interrogated in captivity by armed separatists in Cameroon last week, he calmly told his... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election victory in phone call
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and... Read more
ANALYSIS: Pro-life Democrats are gone from Congress, now what?
The consolidation of pro-life votes within one political party raises questions about the movement’s long-term political interests. If only one party... Read more
