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Prayers offered upon death of prominent dissenting theologian
Father Richard P. McBrien, a Notre Dame theology professor who came to prominence for opposing Catholic teaching on several issues,... Read more
Detroit mourns loss of retired cardinal Edmund Szoka
Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, who had served as Archbishop of Detroit and president of the Vatican City State, died of... Read more
Last Von Trapp singer, who served as missionary, dies at 99
On Feb. 18 Maria Franziska von Trapp passed away after spending her life as a performer alongside her six siblings,... Read more
Jesuit theologian remembered for scholarship, joyfulness
Catholic theologian and professor Father Edward T. Oakes, S.J. died in St. Louis Dec. 6, prompting his colleagues to remember... Read more
Kansas diocese mourns death of retired bishop, George Fitzsimons
The Diocese of Salina, Kansas, is mourning the death of its former leader, Bishop Emeritus George K. Fitzsimons, who died... Read more
Virginia diocese mourns death of employee in Spanish train wreck
Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington has expressed his condolences over the death of employee Ana Maria Cordoba, who was... Read more
Wyoming Catholic mourns student killed on hike with family
Wyoming Catholic College is grieving the loss of freshman Christine Allen, who died on May 7 after falling during a... Read more
Pennsylvania mourns sudden loss of Bishop McFadden
Church and public officials from Pennsylvania are saddened by the unexpected death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, who shepherded the... Read more
New York's longest-serving priest was 'generous to a fault'
Monsignor Gerald Ryan, the New York archdiocese's longest serving pastor and who died April 11, was described by one of... Read more
Margaret Thatcher a 'staunch family champion,' ambassador says
After Pope Francis praised the Christian ethics of the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the British ambassador to the Holy See... Read more
UK bishops mourn loss of Margaret Thatcher
The United Kingdom's Catholic bishops voiced grief and prayed for the soul of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died... Read more
EWTN mourns passing of Deacon Steltemeier, founding president
Deacon R. William Steltemeier, Jr., founding CEO of the Eternal World Television Network, died in Hanceville, Ala. on Feb. 15... Read more
Indiana Catholics mourn loss of Bishop D'Arcy
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is mourning the recent death of its bishop emeritus, Bishop John M. D'Arcy, who... Read more
NY cardinals remember Mayor Koch as friend to Catholics
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Edward Egan responded to the death of New York City Mayor Ed Koch with praise... Read more
Catholic convert and Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork remembered
Judge Robert H. Bork, a Catholic convert whose defeated Supreme Court nomination helped ensure the continued dominance of legal abortion... Read more
Retired Richmond bishop dies at age 84
Bishop emeritus Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond, Va., a prominent advocate of social issues, passed away on Dec. 11at his... Read more
Papal nuncio to Ivory Coast killed in car accident
Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, the papal nuncio to the Ivory Coast, died on Saturday evening in a serious car accident on... Read more
Catholic jazz legend Dave Brubeck remembered
Fans worldwide are paying tribute to Jazz pianist and composer, Dave Brubeck, who died of heart failure on Dec. 5... Read more
CNA journalist in Peru loses battle with illness
Catholic journalist Maria del Rosario Loyola Hilario, one of the most beloved members of CNA's sister news agency ACI-Prensa in... Read more
Pope pays tribute to Cardinal Martini as a tireless servant
Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, who was buried Sept. 3 in Milan, the northern Italian... Read more
