Archive for May 4, 2020

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Joliet Bishop Conlon

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet, who took a medical leave of absence from... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope asks God to free Catholics from the 'disease' of division

Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Contagious prayer: Map app tracks viral rosaries during COVID-19

Three friends created an app to track people praying the rosary during the coronavirus pandemic. In less than a week,... Read more

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DOJ files statement of interest in church suit against Virginia governor

The Justice Department (DOJ) is backing a small community church suing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, arguing that the state cannot single... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Indiana 'hopeful' Supreme Court will hear case on defunding abortion clinics

The state of Indiana is hopeful the Supreme Court will hear their case on whether the state can block Planned... Read more

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CDF: Belgian Brothers of Charity hospitals must drop Catholic identity over euthanasia

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered 15 psychiatric hospitals in Belgium which belong to the Brothers... Read more

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In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern 'anti-Christian creed'

Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said... Read more

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By Perry West

'A Storybook of Saints' aims to showcase 'heroic witness' of saints

A new children’s book aims to tell the heroic stories of saints in a way that captures the interest, and... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Buffalo diocese seeks permanent injunction of abuse lawsuits

The diocese of Buffalo is asking a federal court to halt all outstanding clergy sex abuse litigation against it as it... Read more

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Abortion bans prompt legal battles amid coronavirus pandemic

Amid national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, abortion has become a subject of national debate.  Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

USCCB: Ask why coronavirus is 'devastating' black communities

The bishops of the United States are calling for an examination of why the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted African-American communities.   Read more

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Priest in Costa Rica bakes bread to help families in need

When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz Marín had to quit school and find a job... Read more

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Irish commission: Catholic school discriminated against atheist student

The Republic of Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission has decided that an atheist child was discriminated against by his Catholic school... Read more