Pope Francis: Study groups to examine 10 Synod on Synodality themes through June 2025
10. The reception of the fruits of the ecumenical journey in ecclesial practices. These selected themes were among a more extensive list of topics deemed “matters of great relevance” that…
Kamala Harris becomes first vice president to visit abortion clinic
“In this environment, these attacks against an individual’s right to make decisions about their own body are outrageous and, in many instances, just plain old immoral.” The vice president, who…
Pope Francis takes on critics in forthcoming memoir, says he won’t be resigning
“For a week I always had the image of her in my mind and it was difficult for me to pray! Then luckily passed, and I dedicated body and soul…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says Catholic charity group cannot claim religious tax exemption
“For that reason, courts have consistently declined to question whether a particular belief or practice is central to a particular religion,” the groups said. Catholic Charities Bureau, meanwhile, argued in…
Paulist Fathers to end ministry at UC Berkeley after 117 years
“Rooted in hopefulness, we trust that the Holy Spirit is actively breathing life into all things.” The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, today known as the Paulist Fathers,…
Priest sues Indiana diocese after ‘no evidence’ found in sex abuse investigation
DeOreo in the filing claims that Dudzinski “ in on therapy sessions” for several months throughout 2021, and that in several cases the vicar general allegedly told both the individual…
Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims
Some of those funds would come from the sale of the Buffalo headquarters as well as the former Christ the King Seminary campus in East Aurora about 20 miles outside…
Blinken, Putin congratulate Pope Francis on 11th anniversary of election
Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated Francis on his anniversary in an official correspondence on Wednesday, remarking that the pope is a “a true and honest defender of peace and…
Christians in Gaza face ‘worst period’ since start of war, report says
An ACN project partner operating in the area, whose name cannot be disclosed for security reasons, reported that “the intensity of military operations increases” every time a truce is mentioned…
Mexico’s presidential candidates sign Catholic Church’s ‘Commitment to Peace’ initiative
The candidate presented the five points that make up his National Pacification Plan with which he seeks to significantly reduce the levels of violence in Mexico if elected president. With…
Cuban priest: ‘Communism won’t survive’ and ‘the Church will remain’
The diocesan priest has been a critical voice against the extreme poverty and the repressive actions of the police state, since he himself has experienced both and has seen them…
Survey: Slight decrease in gay marriage support, uptick in religious freedom support in U.S.
Support for homosexual marriage also declined among self-identified Catholic respondents, but a majority still supported it. The decline was significantly larger among Hispanic Catholics, who dropped from 75% support to…