Archive for March 5, 2018
Vatican court charges former IOR president with embezzlement
A former president of the Institute of Religious Works - the so-called “Vatican Bank” - and his lawyer have been... Read more
Pope, Austrian Chancellor discuss migration, nuclear disarmament
On Monday, Pope Francis and Europe's youngest political leader met at the Vatican, where they discussed an array of issues... Read more
Analysis: In new pastoral plan, Cardinal Wuerl shares a missionary mandate
Since the beginning of the debate on whether chapter eight of Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia permits the divorced and civilly... Read more
Irish official warns against LGBT exclusion at World Meeting of Families
Ahead of the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Ireland this August, a government minister has warned that the event... Read more
St. Cloud is 4th Minnesota diocese to declare bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of St. Cloud has announced that it will declare bankruptcy as it faces 74 civil claims alleging the... Read more
Cardinal Pell begins hearing in Australia over abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, arrived at a Melbourne court Monday to begin the first... Read more
With today's deadline struck down by courts, what's next for DACA?
Although the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections did not expire on March 5, the passage of the original deadline... Read more
Bishops call for ‘common-sense gun measures’ after Florida school shooting
In the aftermath of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17... Read more
