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These parishes took PPP loans. Here's why
To keep paying his small staff, Fr. Joseph Lajoie applied for a Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan through the Small... Read more
Hong Kong diocese targeted by Chinese hacking attempts
The Diocese of Hong Kong has been targeted by “spear-phishing” operations from the Chinese government, a technology publication is reporting. Read more
Virtual conference to address Catholic health care in a time of crisis
In a time of significant social and civil upheaval due to a pandemic, civil unrest over racial inequality, and legal... Read more
Jackson diocese reaches agreement with prosecutor over handling of fraudulent priest
The Diocese of Jackson has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors to improve its financial controls, in a case related... Read more
Prominent Muslim leader says global effort needed to promote ‘compassionate Islam’
The leader of the largest independent Muslim organization in the world says that a resurgence of fundamentalist Islam threatens not... Read more
Hagia Sophia as mosque has global implications for religious freedom, experts say
As Christians and world leaders lament Turkey’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, some experts warn that the act... Read more
What Ted McCarrick's 'social networks' could teach the Church
The bishops of the Catholic Church form that kind of social network. And mapping that network can provide some insight... Read more
Louisiana Catholic governor calls for prayer and fasting amid coronavirus
The governor of Louisiana has called for three days of prayer and fasting for people affected by coronavirus, and the... Read more
Satanic symbol painted at church in parish where Knights of Columbus began
A church in the New Haven, Connecticut parish at which the Knights of Columbus was founded was vandalized this week,... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn laments exodus of Austrian Catholics
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that he regrets that an increasing number of people are leaving the Church in Austria. Read more
Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop
On Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Chicago auxiliary bishop to Diocese of Joliet
Pope Francis named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as the next bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Friday. Read more
Phoenix bishop welcomes ’Venerable’ designation of Padre Kino
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix praised the Holy Father’s decision to advance the cause of canonization for Venerable Eusebio Francisco... Read more
Religious freedom is 'foremost' in unalienable rights, US commission reports
A draft report Thursday from an advisory body to the U.S. State Department on human rights says that religious freedom... Read more
Conservative intellectuals call for tax credit expansion for families amid coronavirus
A group of conservative figures called on Congress Thursday to expand tax credits for families to ease the consequences of... Read more
Second federal inmate executed after Supreme Court decision
The second of five federal prisoners slated for execution was killed in the early hours of Thursday, July 16. Wesley... Read more
California city will remove St. Junipero Serra statue from public grounds
The City Council of Ventura, California has voted to remove a statue of St. Junipero Serra from the grounds of... Read more
Catholic community welcomes its first refugees to Rome after lockdown
A Catholic community welcomed Thursday the first refugees to arrive in Rome via a humanitarian corridor through the island of... Read more
Catholic universities welcome ICE reversal on international students
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement directive that would have forced thousands of international students to leave the country has... Read more
Vatican issues manual for bishops on handling reports of sexual abuse of minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure... Read more
