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Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, New York.

Albany Diocese to undertake planning process that could close one-third of its parishes

Apr 9, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger in an April 7 letter said the planning initiative is focused on evangelization and better stewardship of... Read more

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Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, center, speaks about Pope Francis at a press conference at the Jesuit general curia in Rome on April 24, 2025.

Jesuit superior Father Sosa: Pope Francis did not seek popularity

Catholic Charities USA sign at its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

Catholic Charities USA to launch nationwide traveling exhibit on Christian service

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Professor fired for warning about child ‘gender transitions’ gets $1.6 million settlement

Bishop Joseph Guo Jincai (left) and Bishop Yang Xiaoting (right) at Opening of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

China largely silent on Pope Francis’ death amid global tributes

Pope Francis meets with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Havana, Cuba. on Feb. 12, 2016.

Top ecumenical initiatives of Pope Francis: a retrospective  

Mourners pass through St. Peter’s Basilica on April 24, 2025, at the Vatican to pay their respects and say a final goodbye to Pope Francis.

LIVE UPDATES: More than 90,000 pass through St. Peter’s to pay respects to Pope Francis

Cardinals process past Pope Francis’ body in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Here are the cardinals offering Masses for the 9 days of mourning for Pope Francis

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Canadian bishops: Protect life, freedom, and vulnerable in upcoming election

“The Chosen” actor Jonathan Roumie meets Pope Francis at the Vatican on Aug. 11, 2021.

Celebrities who met Pope Francis share their memories of the late pontiff

Pope Pius XII.

Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

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