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'McCarrick Report' could be 'black-eye' for Church, Cardinal Dolan says
The Archbishop of New York said Thursday that a long-awaited Vatican report on the career of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick... Read more
Agreement allowing Planned Parenthood to operate in Guatemala rescinded
Guatemala’s Interior Ministry rescinded Wednesday an agreement it had made last month allowing Planned Parenthood to establish and operate branch... Read more
McCarrick report due for release next week
The Vatican’s long-awaited report on the career of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is set to be released early next week,... Read more
Lawyer downplays suspended Vatican official’s role in London property deal
A lawyer for Msgr. Mauro Carlino downplayed the suspended Vatican official’s involvement in a controversial London property deal, saying that... Read more
Details of Schoenstatt founder abuse and coercion allegations emerge
A Church historian has published some details regarding the allegations of abuse made against Fr. Josef Kentenich, founder of the... Read more
Patience and the priesthood: A vocation 50 years in the making
On average, diocesan priests take about six years to complete seminary formation. For Dominican priests, it is seven. Jesuits study... Read more
Typhoon Goni hits Philippines, compounding damage of storms and coronavirus
Typhoon Goni has hit the Philippines, killing several people and causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes... Read more
Eastern Orthodox priest shot in France emerges from coma
Fr. Nikolas Kakavelakis, a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon who was seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday, has emerged from coma,... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 169 deceased bishops, cardinals
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to pray for the dead and remember Christ’s promise of the resurrection at a Mass offered... Read more
Catholics urged to join nationwide daily prayer as England enters second lockdown
Bishops urged Catholics in England to join in a nationwide daily “moment of prayer” Wednesday as the country entered a... Read more
‘Vos estis’ inquiry into Polish Catholic archbishop advances
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Wednesday that the diocesan phase of an investigation into an archbishop accused of negligence... Read more
Diocesan commission backs Argentina bishop over seminary closing
Amid tension and protests in one Argentine city over the Vatican-ordered closure of a diocesan seminary, some Catholics have expressed... Read more
How should a Christian respond to suffering? Archbishop Sample reflects
Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland discussed the meaning of suffering - and how Catholics should respond to it - in... Read more
Report: Catholic nuns in China forced out of convent amid government harassment
Due to pressure from the Chinese government, eight Catholic nuns have reportedly been forced to leave their convent in the... Read more
Planned Parenthood abandons lawsuit challenging Arizona pro-life laws
Planned Parenthood on Tuesday dropped a lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions in Arizona, including a 24-hour waiting period for women... Read more
English religious leaders: Ban on public worship is without scientific basis
Leaders of English religious communities, including Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, wrote to the prime minister Tuesday challenging a ban... Read more
Analysis: Where was the Biden wave?
The Tuesday night election result, or lack thereof, confounded the many confident predictions of a “Blue Wave” that was expected... Read more
Nebraskans vote to limit 'exploitative' payday loans
Voters in Nebraska sided with efforts to limit payday loans, passing an initiative Tuesday that the Nebraska Catholic Conference had... Read more
Killing of catechist alarms Indonesia’s Catholic bishops
Catholic bishops in Indonesia met with government officials this week to express concern about the violence in Papua after a... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in Philadelphia adoption case
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments on a Pennsylvania adoption case, as senior U.S. bishops warned of the... Read more
