Archive for July 18, 2018
Chicago workshop seeks to expand immigrant-led ministry nationwide
A five-day training session in the Archdiocese of Chicago last week gathered leaders from across the country to learn about... Read more
Will this young Italian mother be made a saint? Canonization cause gets underway
A formal call for testimony has been issued, the first step of an investigation into the possible sainthood of Chiara... Read more
Oregon Catholic school leader charged with embezzling $50K
A former advancement director at a Catholic school in Oregon has been charged with embezzling more than $50,000 from the... Read more
Missionaries of Charity express sorrow over scandal, openness to just inquiry
The superior general of the Missionaries of Charity said Tuesday the congregation is “deeply saddened and grieved” by the alleged... Read more
Don’t let Philadelphia shut down Catholic foster agency, appeal says
The City of Philadelphia is selectively targeting religious foster agencies that cannot place children with same-sex couples, and a federal... Read more
Augustinians reach $1m settlement with sex abuse victims
The Order of Saint Augustine has reached a $1 million settlement with eight people who were sexually abused by two... Read more
Is this cross-shaped WWI memorial unconstitutional?
A petition has been submitted to the United States Supreme Court as part of an appeal to prevent the destruction... Read more
Study questions authenticity of bloodstains on Shroud of Turin
A study on the Shroud of Turin based on bloodstain pattern analysis used to investigate crime scenes has sparked fresh... Read more
US bishops conference approves project funding for Africa, Eastern Europe
Subcommittees at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have approved more than $6 million for pastoral projects in Africa and... Read more
Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over new abortion law
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Tuesday opposing a new Idaho law that requires abortion providers to report abortion-related medical complications... Read more
Embryo gene-editing poses inescapable ethical problems, critic says
Genetic editing of human embryos, even in special circumstances, ignores the complex ethical problems related to creating and destroying human... Read more
