Archive for September 17, 2019
Cardinal Pell submits appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell Tuesday submitted an appeal of his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the Aug. 21 decision... Read more
Louisville's Archbishop Kurtz will return to Kentucky before cancer surgery
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who announced in July a diagnosis of the most common form of bladder cancer,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez to present conclusions of V Encuentro to Pope Francis
A delegation from the U.S., including Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, will present the conclusions and proceedings of the... Read more
Massachusetts bishops say action is urgently needed on climate change
The bishops of Massachusetts warned in a new pastoral letter that climate change has reached a crisis level and requires... Read more
Vatican City prosecutor asks that Italian priest be charged with sexual abuse during seminary
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the Vatican City State’s Promoter of Justice has requested the indictment two Italian priests --... Read more
Beware scammers, Cardinal Dolan warns, after online fraudster targets followers
Cardinal Timothy Dolan issued a statement Monday clarifying that he would never use social media to privately solicit donations after an online scam... Read more
Eritrean bishops say seizure of Catholic schools is 'hatred against the faith'
Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop 'anticipating' Vatican investigation into handling of abuse case
Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati has submitted a report to Rome, following criticism of the archdiocese’s handling of allegations of... Read more
Pro-life policies and border funding fuel Congressional budget deadlock
With the end-of-the-month deadline for Congress to pass legislation to fund the federal government fast approaching, lawmakers remain at odds... Read more
Oklahoma judge denies effort to halt ban on D&E abortions
The Oklahoma County District Court has denied a motion to pause a law banning a common abortion procedure during the... Read more
Austin bishop saddened by city's intention financially to support abortion
Last week the Austin City Council voted to provide funding for costs associated with abortion, a move that was protested... Read more
