Archive for February 18, 2020

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By Jonah McKeown

Court evidence suggests abuse cover-up by high ranking Legionaries of Christ

Evidence to be presented in a upcoming criminal trial suggests an elaborate cover-up of sexual abuse allegations against a former... Read more

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Vatican official raided over London property deal investigation

Vatican authorities have seized documents and computers belonging to a senior curial official as part of an investigation into financial... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis approves Caritas Internationalis’ new statutes

The Vatican announced Feb. 17 that Pope Francis had approved changes to Caritas Internationalis’ governing statutes and internal rules.  Read more

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Kidnapped Nigerian priest has been released

The Nigerian priest who was abducted by gunmen last week has been freed. Fr. Nicholas Oboh was kidnapped last week... Read more

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Bishops and aid agencies praise coronavirus response

American bishops and leaders of Catholic aid agencies have praised Vatican and U.S. responses to the coronavirus outbreak, and encouraged... Read more

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Historic Iraqi church to be rebuilt

The rebuilding of a Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq, destroyed by ISIS will begin soon, the U.N.’s heritage agency... Read more

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Elderly Chinese bishop recovers from coronavirus

Bishop Joseph Zhu Baoyu, Bishop Emeritus of Nanyang, has recovered from coronavirus. At age 98, he is among the oldest... Read more

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Christ is hope for the Church and the world, Archbishop Perez says at installation

The hope of Christ is far more profound than hope as the world defines it, Archbishop Nelson Perez said during... Read more