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New York, New Jersey investigating Church response to abuse claims
Authorities in New York and New Jersey have announced investigations into local Catholic dioceses and Church entities, to determine how... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl acknowledges calls for 'new leadership'
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington on Thursday recognized calls for new leadership in the archdiocese, including from local priests, but... Read more
Chilean Church celebrates National Day of the Migrant
The Church in Chile’s capital celebrated the National Day of the Migrant September 2 with a Mass of Thanksgiving and... Read more
Baltimore's new Catholic school to be named after African American nun
The city of Baltimore will soon see a new Catholic school open for the first time in decades, named after... Read more
Appeals court upholds Baptist church autonomy in picking pastor
In a 3-0 decision Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled that a historic black Baptist church in Pittsburgh has the... Read more
Six new churches in five years: Portland's growing Catholic community
In the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, the growth in the Catholic Church has been so great that six new churches... Read more
Pro-life pregnancy centers served nearly 2 million people last year
Pro-life pregnancy centers drew nearly 2 million clients in 2017 and provided more than $161 million in free services, according... Read more
Bishop Malone says he fell short in handling allegations, but won't resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo is resisting demands for his resignation after recently published documents suggest that he mishandled allegations... Read more
Metuchen diocese suspends priest with close connection to Bootkoski
The Diocese of Metuchen has temporarily removed a priest from parish ministry while it reexamines the handling of misconduct allegations... Read more
Bootkoski claims at odds with NY Times McCarrick abuse report
Bishop Emeritus Paul Bootkoski of Metuchen said last week that claims of abuse against then-Cardinal McCarrick made to his diocese... Read more
Diocese of Youngstown will release names of accused priests
The Diocese of Youngstown will release a list of priests who were credibly accused of sexual abuse and removed from... Read more
Head of Mother Teresa's order: she was like 'a mother to me'
For Sr. Mary Prema Pierick, Mother Teresa's impact did not come from her outward appearance, but from a personal encounter... Read more
True rest is found in Christ – not escapism, pope says
The commandment to rest on Sundays is an invitation to be centered on Christ and to give praise and thanksgiving... Read more
Despite McCarrick abuse claims, State Department leaves questions unanswered
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick made several overseas trips with the U.S. State Department, including some documented on Wikileaks, but a... Read more
Cardinal Marx says Church must work for greater European unity
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising, has said that the Church must support social and political unity in... Read more
'Shame on you!' Cardinal Wuerl hears from protester after Sunday Mass
As Cardinal Donald Wuerl spoke about the sex abuse crisis after Mass in Washington D.C. on Sunday, one man stood... Read more
Protests as US Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh hearings begin
Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh began Tuesday. Before Kavanaugh could utter a word, Senate Democrats repeatedly interrupted the... Read more
Chicago priest arrested in Miami has ties to shuttered program
Two priests from the Archdiocese of Chicago were arrested Monday in Miami, after the men were reportedly found engaged in... Read more
Pope Francis says response to division should be silence, prayer
Pope Francis said Monday that to division and scandal the answer should be silence and prayer; and asked the Lord... Read more
Bishop highlights need for just wages in Labor Day message
The provision of just wages for all workers is a critical component of a moral economy, said the head of... Read more
