Archive for January 8, 2021
Confidentiality dispute piles pressure on cardinal accused of mishandling abuse cases
German media have criticized the Archdiocese of Cologne for offering to provide a “background briefing” to journalists about an unpublished... Read more
Pope Francis sends message of encouragement to Venezuelan cardinal
Pope Francis sent a message this week to Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardoza, as Venezuela suffers the effects of the coronavirus... Read more
HHS issues final rule protecting faith-based adoption agencies
The Trump administration finalized a rule this week allowing faith-based adoption agencies to receive federal funding regardless of their views... Read more
Catholic former chief of staff among White House resignations
The Catholic former White House chief of staff resigned his post as Special Envoy to Northern Ireland on Thursday, following... Read more
Virtual pilgrimage to Mexico's monument of Christ the King announced
The traditional youth pilgrimage to the monument of Christ the King on the “Cerro del Cubilete” (Dice Cup Hill) in... Read more
Venezuelan Bishop, 69, dies of COVID-19
The Venezuelan Bishops' Conference (CEV) announced Friday morning that the 69-year-old Bishop of Trujillo, Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje, has died of... Read more
Vatican preparing ‘joint message’ on Martin Luther with Lutheran World Federation
The Vatican’s ecumenical office is preparing a “joint message” on Martin Luther with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), a cardinal... Read more
First lay head of disciplinary commission at Roman Curia appointed
For the first time, the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia will be presided by a layperson after Pope Francis... Read more
Catholic Bible in a year podcast with Father Mike Schmitz tops the charts
A Catholic podcast featuring a priest reading and analyzing the Bible has been at the top of the Apple Podcast... Read more
How a martyr killed by the mafia inspired a generation of Catholic lawyers
Soon-to-be Blessed Rosario Livatino was a Catholic judge brutally killed by the mafia in Sicily in 1990. Today his legal... Read more
Catholic Church in Malta confirms break with ‘closed cult community’ after investigation
The Catholic Church in Malta formally dissociated itself on Friday from what it described as a “closed cult community” after... Read more
Lawyer urges clemency for federal death row inmate
A woman convicted of murdering a woman and stealing her unborn child should be granted clemency ahead of her scheduled... Read more
Pope Francis appoints first lay head of Roman Curia’s disciplinary commission
Pope Francis appointed on Friday the first lay head of the Roman Curia’s disciplinary commission. Read more
