Former New Mexico priest indicted on child sex abuse charges
Balizan was serving as the pastor of Santa Maria de la Paz in Santa Fe when he was accused of sexually abusing a minor. The archdiocese said in a statement…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Tiedemann
Prior to his service in Brooklyn, Tiedemann was the bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica — a position to which Pope Benedict XVI also appointed him. Tiedmann held that office for eight…
Franciscan friar gets 6 months in jail for blocking New York abortion clinic entrance
“Every procured abortion that occurs on premises constitutes the deliberate killing of an innocent human being,” Moscinski continued in his statement to the judge. “Furthermore, these bloody and violent acts…
U.S. bishops rebuke group of Catholic Democrats vowing to support abortion
“Members of Congress who recently invoked teachings of the Catholic faith itself as justifying abortion or supporting a supposed right to abortion grievously distort the faith. It is wrong and…
Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican
Though traditionally archbishops used to be invested with the pallium by the pope in St. Peter’s, Francis changed that practice in 2015 so that the pallium is now placed on…
UPDATED: Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian postal worker in unanimous religious freedom decision
In 2019, Groff resigned from his position with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after years of allegedly being harassed, targeted, and disciplined for refusing to work Sundays so that he…
Former prioress in Forth Worth admits to sexual misconduct in recording, names priest
The audio clip, which was obtained by CNA from the Fort Worth Diocese, revealed an April 24 interview between Fort Worth Bishop Olson and Gerlach. In the interview, Gerlach admitted…
President Biden says ‘not big on abortion’ but campaigns with strong abortion message
Tuberville has for months refused to cooperate in approving the promotions of more than 200 military officers, citing the Pentagon’s “illegal” abortion travel policy. The travel policy, which took effect…
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
In their statement, the CEM noted that modern democratic states are configured at the service of “every human person, of every community, promoting the full exercise of their freedoms and…
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas
The 73-year-old Thomas, who as bishop of Helena ordained the real-life subject of Mark Wahlberg’s 2022 film “Father Stu,” also spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Montana. He…
Caritas Chile launches campaign to aid victims of heavy rains, flooding
The weather emergency isn’t letting up, and the Chilean Meteorological Directorate issued an alert regarding the possibility of waterspouts, electrical storms, winds, hail, and even probable tornadoes. The forecast is…
German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure
Several German bishops expressed dismay over the figures. Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau described the numbers as “frighteningly high,” while Bishop Bertram Meier of Augsburg acknowledged the Church’s need to…