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Meet the new bishops in the USCCB
At the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' biannual assemblies, new members of the US episcopate are announced, to much applause.... Read more
Notre-Dame's first Mass since fire to be said Saturday
The first Mass in Notre-Dame de Paris since the cathedral's April fire will be said Saturday evening in a side... Read more
Fr. Augustus Tolton, former African American slave, advances toward sainthood
Fr. Augustus Tolton advanced along the path to sainthood Wednesday, making the runaway slave-turned-priest one step closer to being the... Read more
Pope Francis: Unity is in the 'DNA' of Christian community
An essential characteristic of Christian community is its unity in diversity, and the freedom this gives to Christians to come... Read more
Church must be present to migrants and refugees, USCCB leaders say
The Church needs to be present to migrants and refugees in the U.S. who are facing detention or deportation, and... Read more
Nuncio recommends synodality, 'walking together' to US bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2019 Spring General Assembly kicked off in Baltimore Tuesday with a brief address... Read more
Lay advisers urge US bishops to press for release of McCarrick documents
Advisory bodies to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called Tuesday for the bishops to urge the Holy See to... Read more
Order of Malta leader restricts use of extraordinary form within order
The recently installed head of the Knights of Malta directed Monday that all liturgical ceremonies within the community must use... Read more
Catholic 'gender theory' document: clarity for a wounded, oversexed culture?
Catholic commentators have welcomed a Vatican document warning that gender theory is a cultural and ideological revolution that undermines both... Read more
Bishops to return 'gifts' from West Virginia's Bishop Bransfield
Several bishops and other Church leaders have said they will return money given to them by retired West Virginia Bishop... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Abortion a perverse ‘sacrament' for Democratic Party leaders
Joe Biden, the former senator and vice president and now a Democratic presidential hopeful, once represented a more moderate position... Read more
Polish priest in stable condition after being stabbed before Mass
A Catholic priest in Wrocław is in stable condition after reportedly being stabbed before morning Mass on Monday, Polish sources... Read more
New Vatican document says gender theory is 'cultural and ideological revolution'
A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference,... Read more
USCCB to discuss abuse crisis and future priorities at Baltimore meeting
The U.S. bishops’ conference will convene in Baltimore this week, to discuss the ongoing clerical sexual abuse crisis, and to... Read more
With international service group, pope connects Catholic charismatics to broader Church
As several thousand Catholics belonging to the charismatic renewal gathered in Rome this Pentecost weekend, the Vatican officially launched a... Read more
Guam governor wants to expand abortion, but local doctors are unwilling
The government of the island of Guam is offering waivers and discounts for contraception through a public health clinic, and... Read more
Pope Francis on Pentecost: 'Christian life unravels' without the Holy Spirit
Without the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony,... Read more
Costa Rica considers bill threatening seal of confession
A bill in Costa Rica would require Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession to report cases of suspected... Read more
Pope: The Church is a home you can always return to
Pope Francis said Saturday he wants people to recognize the Church as their home and a place where they are... Read more
Alabama plans chemical castration for pedophiles seeking parole. Ethicists raise concerns
A Catholic ethicist raised concerns over a bill that would mandate “chemical castration” as a condition of parole for incarcerated... Read more
