Archive for August 3, 2020
Benedict XVI is ill since visit to Germany
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is sick with a bacterial infection and “extremely fail,” according to a German newspaper report. Read more
Vatican: Benedict XVI health 'not serious' concern
The Vatican said Monday the health problems of Benedict XVI are not serious, though the pope emeritus is suffering from... Read more
Maryland Catholic schools can reopen after governor overrides county
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order on August 3, ensuring non-public schools, including Catholic schools, can make their own... Read more
Ahead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing anniversary, USCCB prays for peace
Just days ahead of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, the... Read more
Pro-life protestors arrested for sidewalk chalk
Protesters were arrested Saturday for writing a pro-life message on the sidewalk outside a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic, but... Read more
Protestors burn Bible during Portland protests
Protestors in Portland, Oregon burned a Bible in the street during a protest outside a federal courthouse in the early... Read more
Police probe arson attack at Boston-area church
State police are investigating two fires at Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts, as arson. Both fires began overnight Sunday. Read more
John Hume remembered as Northern Ireland's great peacemaker
Retired politician and Nobel laureate John Hume, a major leader in the effort to secure peace in Northern Ireland, died... Read more
New York extends window for abuse lawsuits
On August 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation extending the one-year window for Child Victims Act lawsuits until August 14, 2021.... Read more
Citing impact of COVID, Camden diocese suspends participation in abuse victim fund
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey said July 31 it will suspend its participation in an independent compensation program for... Read more
Obama alum running for Congress denies defrauding progressive Catholic group
The former executive director of a progressive Catholic political advocacy organization, who is now vying for a Congressional seat in... Read more
