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Gänswein: Benedict did not 'confirm' Vigano testimony
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s personal secretary said Tuesday that the former pope has not commented on a testimony released Saturday... Read more
Pope Francis personally considering Guam archbishop's appeal
Pope Francis is personally considering the appeal of Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron, who was found guilty of certain unspecified accusations... Read more
Hospital wedding of terminally ill woman a powerful witness, priest says
The recent wedding of a young Brazilian woman with terminal cancer was a powerful witness to the sacrifice and permanence... Read more
National Review Board calls for lay investigation of all misconduct claims
The body charged with advising the U.S. bishops on sexual abuse prevention has called for an independent lay-led investigation into... Read more
Italian bishops receive 100 Eritrean migrants stranded at port
The Italian bishops’ conference will accept the majority of African migrants who have spent 10 days stranded on a coast... Read more
Filipino priest who criticized Duterte says he has gone into hiding
A Filipino priest who has been an outspoken critic of extrajudicial killings in the country says he has gone into... Read more
Where did retired McCarrick live after alleged Vatican sanctions?
The Archdiocese of Washington has declined to confirm new details about the post-retirement living arrangements of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, and... Read more
Vigano testimony receives mixed response from US bishops
Multiple bishops have responded to a testimony published over the weekend by a former apostolic nuncio to the United States,... Read more
Irish Traveller community keeps faith despite hardships
Despite generations of poverty and prejudice from both the government and ordinary Irish citizens, the faith of the itinerant Irish... Read more
After 95 years, NY rules end Catholic adoption and foster services in Buffalo
Adoption and foster services through Catholic Charities of Buffalo are ending because state rules do not allow the agency to... Read more
Former nunciature official: 'Vigano said the truth'
Monsignor Jean-François Lantheaume, the former first counsellor at the apostolic nunciature in Washington D.C., has said that the former nuncio,... Read more
Pope: 'I will not say a single word' on Vigano's allegations of cover-up
Pope Francis said Sunday that he will not comment on claims by a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. that... Read more
How seminaries help men discern the call to chaste celibacy
When seminaries aim to form Catholic men to live a chaste, celibate life, it’s a matter of both the right... Read more
Updated: Pope meets with survivors of Irish mother and baby homes
In lieu of a traditional penitential act during Sunday’s Papal Mass at Phoenix Park, Pope Francis issued an apology to... Read more
The truth frees us, pope tells Irish bishops
During his last stop in Dublin Sunday, Pope Francis met with the bishops of Ireland, telling them to take encouragement... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Irish people in visit to Knock
On Sunday during a quick visit to Knock Shrine in county Mayo, Pope Francis entrusted the Irish people to the... Read more
Mexican seminarians launch evangelization project for the deaf
Two seminarians in Mexico have launched a project on Facebook to offer evangelization and pastoral ministry tools for the deaf. Read more
Wuerl denies he was informed of Vatican restrictions on McCarrick
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington has denied a report that he was informed about restrictions apparently placed by the Vatican... Read more
Ex-nuncio accuses Pope Francis of failing to act on McCarrick's abuse reports
In an 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity... Read more
