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Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges
Bishop Frank Dewane said that Father Jerome Kaywell’s accuser apologized and said the accusation of sexual misconduct was based on... Read more
Pope Francis’ message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations stresses fraternity, hope
The theme for the this year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations is “Called to Sow Seeds ofHope and to... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to lead Wisconsin diocese
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Battersby to lead the Diocese of La Crosse in western Wisconsin. Read more
Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors
Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a... Read more
Scotland’s controversial new hate crime law set to come into effect April 1
The new law creates a new crime of stirring up hatred against any of the protected groups covered by the... Read more
Pontifical Gregorian University announces merger with biblical, Eastern institutes
The historic Pontifical Gregorian University this week announced its official merger with the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental... Read more
John Paul the Great Catholic University to double its academic space
The school, also known as “JPCatholic,” announced its plans to double its academic space by adding a new creative arts... Read more
Montessori religious community develops in North Dakota ‘to serve Christ in the child’
Dr. Maria Montessori always wanted an order of religious sisters who were dedicated to the education method that became her... Read more
5 shrines dedicated to St. Joseph in North America
In honor of the patron of the Universal Church, here are five shrines dedicated to St. Joseph in North America... Read more
San Antonio archbishop bans retreat center for ‘false teachings’ against Pope Francis
Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller’s disciplinary action follows the apostolate’s publication of several messages on its website. Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Dominican Republic auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an auxiliary bishop of Santo Domingo, Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández, who turned 75... Read more
Stephen Colbert co-narrates Pope Francis’ new audiobook memoir
Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert is a co-narrator of Pope Francis’ new book, titled “Life: My Story Through History,”... Read more
Vatican authorizes opening of cause for canonization for 13-year-old Filipina girl
The grave of Niña Ruiz-Abad, a 13-year-old girl who died in 1993 in the Philippines, has become a place of... Read more
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
The bishops said the FDA “has enabled a nationwide mail-order abortion industry and turned neighborhood pharmacies into chemical abortion providers.” Read more
Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible
“The publication of a Bible presented and packaged as ‘The Catholic Canon’ by the Norwegian Bible Society is a major... Read more
Do you know how to make ‘St. Joseph’s bread’? Here’s the recipe
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Read more
Vatican Observatory publishes new method to better understand the Big Bang theory
Two priests from the Vatican Observatory have made further progress in developing a new mathematical method to understand the Big... Read more
‘Miracles’: Rhode Island Catholic school thrives after last-ditch purchase from diocese
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently acquired the property of St. Francis School and... Read more
Pope Francis: God’s glory does not correspond to human success
Pope Francis said Sunday that God’s glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but... Read more
‘The religion of the Incarnation’: Catholic artists reflect on the necessity of beauty
Despite the artistic lack in recent decades, there appears now to be a growing resurgence in the Catholic artistic world. Read more
