Archive for August 7, 2020

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Christmas comes early in Indiana with nativity scene court case

An Indiana town is defending its Christmas display in court this summer, after a traveller through the area claimed she... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis sends donation to Beirut for explosion recovery

Pope Francis has sent a donation of nearly $300,000 in aid to the Church in Lebanon to help with recovery efforts... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican cardinal promotes rural tourism as sector projected to lose billions

As the global economy braces to lose billions in international tourism in 2020 due to coronavirus travel restrictions, a Cardinal... Read more

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Help Catholic schools to help at-risk families, US bishops tell Congress

Leading U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops have urged congressional leaders to provide emergency private school tuition aid to low-middle income... Read more

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US sanctions Hong Kong chief executive over National Security Law

The United States announced sanctions against Carrie Lam, the leader of the government of Hong Kong, as well as other... Read more

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Updated: DC archdiocese welcomes Maryland county dropping second order to keep Catholic schools closed

Catholic schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, can reopen for the coming semester after the county rescinded a second controversial order... Read more

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Archbishop Carlson: Christ 'welcomes and challenges' those wrestling with gender identity

Christ draws close with love and compassion, as well as a challenge, for people who experience discord between their gender... Read more

Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski at the tomb of St. Peter during an ad limina visit Nov. 7, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Questions of abuse cover-up directed at incoming St. Louis archbishop, but details unclear

Archbishop-designate Mitchell Rozanski is set to take over the Archdiocese of St. Louis, after heading the Diocese of Springfield in... Read more

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Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising

Commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis, the Catholic bishops of Poland released a reflection on... Read more