Archive for August 31, 2020
Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin
An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany. Read more
Family of nurses who treated coronavirus patients to meet Pope Francis
Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet... Read more
Border guards stop Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus
Border guards blocked a Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus Monday. Read more
Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration
Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about a rise in acts of desecration. Read more
After Hurricane Laura, Knights of Columbus pledge aid to Louisiana diocese
The Knights of Columbus have pledged to donate $150,000 to a Louisiana diocese badly hit by Hurricane Laura. Read more
Pelosi says ban on federal abortion funding will be dropped next year
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled that a prohibition on federal funding for abortion will be excluded from spending bills... Read more
Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote legal protections of any... Read more
In letter to UN, US 'categorically rejects' right to abortion
The United States sent a strongly-worded letter to several UN committees in early August rejecting any implication that there is... Read more
USCCB November meeting will be virtual, bishops announce
The U.S. bishops’ conference will conduct its November general assembly virtually, the bishops announced Friday, in light of the coronavirus... Read more
Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers
The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to... Read more
San Francisco archbishop calls on mayor to end 'excessive limits' on outdoor Mass
In a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday called on... Read more
Bishop cautions against martial law in Philippines after bombings
Following twin bombings in a southern region of the Philippines, a local bishop is asking the government not to impose... Read more
Catholic Charities supports victims of Hurricane Laura
After Hurricane Laura struck states along the Gulf of Mexico last week, Catholic Charities and other groups have provided aid... Read more
Weeping Madonna of Syracuse commemorated in Sicily
In an August 29 Mass offered by Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo, the archdiocese of Syracuse on the Italian island of Sicily... Read more
Philosophy professor details Fr Rosica's plagiarism while ghostwriting for cardinal
One chapter of a recently published book on academic plagiarism discusses at length the plagiarism committed by Fr. Thomas Rosica,... Read more
