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Signs emerging that at least some dioceses financial picture is betterWASHINGTON (CNS) -- While there is not enough information to declare it a trend, there are signs that some U.S. dioceses are weathering the financial upheaval wrought by the coronavirus [...]
Bishops in Canada, Spain remind Catholics of importance of the elderlyCatholic bishops on two different sides of the Atlantic reminded Catholics of the enormous suffering of vulnerable peoples, but most especially the elderly, during the coronavirus pandemic. In Canada, "the pandemic [...]
Indian bishop accused of raping nun tests positive for COVID-19NEW DELHI (CNS) -- An Indian bishop, facing court proceedings on charges of raping a nun, tested positive for COVID-19, reported ucanews.com. Some, however, believe the medical report was used to [...]
Vatican official calls for action after U.N. reports rising hunger rateVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization projected a drastic increase in hunger and malnutrition due to the coronavirus, a Vatican official called on the international [...]
Update: New study: Lead exposure from Notre Dame fire worse than first thoughtLIMA, Peru (CNS) -- When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames in April 2019, images were made even more dramatic by thick smoke tinged with yellow [...]
Pope sends respirator to Brazilian hospital treating indigenous patientsVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Brazilian Bishop Vital Corbellini of Maraba expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis after receiving a much-needed respirator and temperature gauge for a hospital treating indigenous patients [...]
With virus spike, California has new round of closures, including churchesLOS ANGELES (CNS) -- In keeping with new directives from the state of California to stop the spike in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced [...]
Update: ICE rule for international students rescindedWASHINGTON (CNS) --The Trump administration July 14 rescinded a rule it announced eight days ago that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools [...]
Update: Pope, U.S. bishops saddened by Turkish court ruling on Hagia SophiaVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he was saddened after a Turkish court ruled to revert the iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque. U.S. bishops echoes his statement and [...]
New study: Lead poisoning from Notre Dame fire worse than first thoughtLIMA, Peru (CNS) -- When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames in April 2019, images were made even more dramatic by thick smoke tinged with yellow [...]
Fire ravages historic California mission, but community vows to rebuildLOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcangel church in the predawn hours of July 11 left behind a haunting scene. In a matter of minutes, the [...]
Sanctuaries, shrines Catholics can visit virtually in Europe, MideastROME (CNS) -- Despite ongoing and unpredictable travel restrictions, there are still a number of important sites, shrines and sanctuaries people can "visit" online in Europe and the Middle East. In [...]
CHA head urges Trump not to pull U.S. out of World Health OrganizationWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The head of the Catholic Health Association has urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to pull the United States out of the United Nations' World [...]
Eucharist heals, gives strength to serve others, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ's loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said. The joy [...]
Pope Offers Spiritual Communion PrayerAs more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis provided an example of a spiritual communion prayer that can [...]
If you cant go to confession, take your sorrow directly to God, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People who cannot get to confession because of the coronavirus lockdown or another serious reason can go to God directly, be specific about their sins, request [...]
Update: Pope appoints Greensburg, Pa., bishop to head Cleveland DioceseWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to head the Diocese of Cleveland.Bishop Malesic, 59, has been Greensburg's bishop since 2015. He will [...]
Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegationsVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are [...]
Update: Signs emerging that some dioceses financial picture is betterWASHINGTON (CNS) -- While there is not enough information to declare it a trend, there are signs that some U.S. dioceses are weathering the financial upheaval wrought by the coronavirus [...]

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Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Flimsy shelters and inadequate space in Bangladeshi refugee camps amid the [...]

Maryknoll Father Robert Astorino, founder of UCA News, dies at age 77

HONG KONG (CNS) -- Maryknoll Father Robert Astorino, founder of the Asian Catholic news agency [...]

DACA ruling called a beautiful moment; concern about future remains

PHOENIX (CNS) -- For Cinthia Padilla Ortiz, the Supreme Court's recent decision on the DACA [...]

Uncertain times are a call to build a better world, bishop tells police

As tensions continue to mount in the United States, law enforcement, police officers and first [...]

Dont blackmail kids into coming to church, archbishop says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although he said, "I would never go to war" over the [...]

Catechesis is about a relationship, not just information, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Teaching the faith is a work of evangelization meant to lead [...]

U.S. deporting Guatemalans has led to spread of COVID-19, report says

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A report by the Washington-based Refugees International organization charges U.S. immigration policy [...]

Foundations plan: $1,000 each for 1,000 nuns to allay COVID-19 impacts

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After the success of a pair of pilot programs this spring, a [...]

Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) -- Arriving in the early evening at Fatima Hospital, Father Richard Narciso [...]

God listens to everybody — sinner, saint, victim, killer, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Everyone lives a life that is often inconsistent or a "contradiction" [...]

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Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns

Maryknoll Father Robert Astorino, founder of UCA News, dies at age 77

DACA ruling called a beautiful moment; concern about future remains

Uncertain times are a call to build a better world, bishop tells police

Dont blackmail kids into coming to church, archbishop says

Catechesis is about a relationship, not just information, Vatican says

U.S. deporting Guatemalans has led to spread of COVID-19, report says

Foundations plan: $1,000 each for 1,000 nuns to allay COVID-19 impacts

Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying

God listens to everybody — sinner, saint, victim, killer, pope says

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