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Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis announces synod
Minnesota’s largest diocese will hold a synod— a meeting designed to help the bishop shepherd his local flock— during Pentecost... Read more
Suspect in shooting death of former New Jersey priest answered a Craigslist ad
The man suspected in the March shooting death of a former priest who was credibly accused of sexual abuse of... Read more
Holy See confirms changes to Italian liturgical translation of Our Father, Gloria
The Apostolic See has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal prepared by the Italian bishops'... Read more
Under pressure, Biden now supports federal abortion funding
The 1976 Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of Medicaid funds for most abortions. Biden, who voted as a senator in... Read more
From a dumpster to the head of a procession: The story of 'Broken Mary'
On Friday, May 31, four lanes of traffic on a major thoroughfare in the city of Chicago shut down for... Read more
'Absolutely nuts' to grill judicial nominees over KofC membership, Sasse says
In his opening question for Peter J. Phipps, a judicial nominee for the United States Third Circuit court, Senator Ben... Read more
McConnell: State pro-life bills could 'pick away' at Roe v. Wade
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said June 6 that the U.S. Senate might soon have an opportunity to vote “on... Read more
Pope Francis names delegate to oversee pilgrims at Lourdes shrine
Pope Francis has appointed a special delegate to oversee the pastoral care of pilgrims and other management at the Marian... Read more
Bishop Paprocki bars pro-abortion Illinois lawmakers from Holy Communion
The Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, has decreed that state legislative leaders may not be admitted to Holy Communion within his... Read more
Iowa bishops to cooperate with attorney general’s request for abuse records
The Catholic bishops of Iowa have agreed to voluntarily hand over records on clerical sex abuse allegations in their dioceses,... Read more
DiNardo denies mishandling priest abuse case and confession allegations
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston disputed reports that Cardinal Daniel DiNardo mishandled a sexual abuse claim against a priest, and denied... Read more
Pascal Siakam: How a Toronto Raptors star got his start in seminary
When Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam enters Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night, he will cross himself and... Read more
Alabama mayor apologizes for Facebook post about killing gay people
The mayor of a small town in Alabama has apologized after posting on Facebook that the only way to reclaim... Read more
'Witnesses of freedom and mercy' - Pope Francis remembers bishops martyred under Communism
Pope Francis Wednesday reflected upon his recent apostolic visit to Romania, where he beatified seven Greek-Catholic bishops martyred under Soviet... Read more
Bishops of Argentina pledge to respond to report on abuse allegations
The bishops’ conference of Argentina has said it is examining and will respond to a new report of more than... Read more
Pro-life laws are ‘extremist hate,’ UN official says
Efforts to restrict abortion in the U.S. have drawn strong denunciations from a senior United Nations official, who called recent pro-life... Read more
Apple Watch joins growing trend of fertility tracking technology
It its latest rollout of updates, Apple announced that it will be adding menstruation and fertility tracking to its newest... Read more
DiNardo accused of mishandling clerical sexual misconduct case
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has been accused of mishandling an allegation of sexual coercion made against his... Read more
Rwandan troops block pilgrims from attending Ugandan martyr celebration
Some 200 Rwandans were blocked by national troops from crossing the border with Uganda to attend a pilgrimage in the... Read more
Pope Francis names NY priest, canon lawyer Bishop of Syracuse
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Fr. Douglas Lucia, a canon lawyer, as Bishop of Syracuse. Read more
