Diocese of Buffalo to merge a third of its parishes
A fact sheet available on the diocesan website says that nearly half — 49% — of parishes in the diocese have seen a decline in registered households, while 60% of…
New York attorney general sued for ‘targeting’ pro-life pregnancy centers
“How does it even remotely make sense to trust women with their medical decisions if you are actively trying to hide scientifically-based information from them?” he continued. “It makes no…
Bishop Barron: Anti-religion Bill Maher has ‘become an ally’
Maher “annoyed me,” Barron admitted, though he said he came to understand Maher’s beliefs as an outgrowth of what the bishop described as a “childish version of the faith” imparted…
Diocese of Fresno to file for bankruptcy amid sex abuse claims, bishop says
“The reopening of the window has made every diocese in California susceptible to more claims,” Brennan wrote. He said the extended window “gives us the opportunity to redouble our efforts…
Pope Francis opens new catechetical cycle on Holy Spirt’s role in salvation
“We see the havoc that humanity has wrought and continues to wreak upon creation, especially that part of it that has greater capacity to exploit its resources,” the pope said.…
A major organ build in Virginia highlights the ‘multidisciplinary’ art of church organ-making
A worker inspects the gallery organ at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, May 2024. Credit: Daniel Payne/CNA The search committee gradually narrowed down possible fabricators until…
New report shows fewer abuse claims brought against U.S. Catholic clerics
Of those allegations, three were substantiated, seven were categorized as investigation ongoing, four were unsubstantiated, two were categorized as unable to be proven, and one was categorized as other, the…
Lost masterpiece of Christ now on display: ‘One of the greatest discoveries in the history of art’
Shortly before it was set to be sold, art experts raised suspicions that it could be a Caravaggio. The Spanish Ministry of Culture intervened to stop the sale so that…
Harrison Butker doubles down on commencement speech at Catholic gala
“How many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career?”…
Catholic family dedicated to regenerative agriculture says farming and faith go together
Dedicated to regenerative agriculture, Whitney explained that they aim to farm their land in a way that’s always improving it. “Compost manure is the only fertility we add to the…
Carlo Acutis: What did he die of and where is he buried?
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, Carlo asked to receive the anointing of the sick and the Eucharist, certain that he would die soon. The next day, he went into a…
Corpus Christi: 30,000 people expected to turn out for festival in Bolivia stadium
By Julieta Villar ACI Prensa Staff, May 28, 2024 / 15:20 pm After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning this year to Gilberto Parada Stadium in the…