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Evidence shows Mass is safe when guidelines are followed, doctors say
Evidence suggests that church services following public health guidelines do not present a greater risk of spreading the novel coronavirus... Read more
Catholics in Iowa respond generously amid derecho storm recovery
Two weeks after a major storm system caused massive damage in the Midwest, residents of Iowa and other affected states... Read more
German bishops to accept Vatican offer of 'clarifying discussion' on parish instruction
The German Bishops' Conference has said it will accept the Vatican's invitation to discuss the new instruction on parishes at... Read more
My baptism was valid...right?
Last week, the news broke that Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit had this summer learned that he... Read more
Reader punched in the face at Sunday Mass in Philadelphia; motive unknown
During the 11 a.m. Mass on Aug. 23, which was being livestreamed, two female readers concluded their readings and were... Read more
Sister, soldier, surgeon, speaker: Catholic sister to address Republican convention
Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, will address the Republican Naitonal Convention this week, and she has one of the most... Read more
Catholic Aussie archbishop calls for ethical coronavirus vaccine
The Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, has called on the country’s government to fund an ethical coronavirus vaccine not derived from... Read more
Catholic Trump supporters respond to Log Cabin GOP endorsement
After President Trump welcomed an endorsement as “the most pro-gay president in American history,” some of the president’s Catholic supporters... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayers from cardinal on pilgrimage to Lourdes
Pope Francis called an Italian cardinal heading to Lourdes on pilgrimage Monday to ask for his prayers at the shrine... Read more
Madison Catholic bishop blasts county for last minute schools order
Bishop Donald Hying has expressed his "extraordinary disappointment" and a Dane County, Wis., order that all schools begin the year online-only. Read more
Bayer to pay $1.6 billion in contraception injury settlement
The pharmaceutical company Bayer has agreed on a $1.6 billion settlement payout for women who were injured by its now-discontinued... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Christian charity is not simple philanthropy’
Christian charity is more than simple philanthropy, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Read more
Detroit man thought he was a priest. He wasn't even a baptized Catholic
Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit thought he became a priest in 2017. He hadn't even been baptized. Read more
JPII rose added to White House Rose Garden
A rose named for the late Pope St. John Paul II has been included in a renovation of the White... Read more
Catholic Church in Belgium sees rise in adult baptisms
The Catholic Church in Belgium has reported a significant rise in adult baptisms. Read more
Wildfires wreaking ‘profound damage’ in multiple California dioceses
As wildfires rage across California, scorching more than 700,000 acres of land in multiple dioceses and killing at least four... Read more
Justice Department: Vermont college tuition program can't exclude Catholic school student
The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with a Vermont Catholic high school student who has said a state program... Read more
Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic, several sources have told... Read more
US bishops urge direct negotiation between Palestine, Israel after UAE deal
The chair of the US bishops' international justice and peace committee on Thursday called gratifying Israel's decision to suspend the... Read more
Biden hopes faith works on DNC's final night
The final night of the Democratic National Convention leaned heavily on the religious faith of nominee Joe Biden, while a... Read more
