CHALATENANGO, El Salvador (CNS) — Representatives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrated Mass... Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Ukrainian-American Catholics warn a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border poses a... Read more
A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop. Read more
CHALATENANGO, El Salvador (CNS) — El Salvador’s Jan. 22 beatifications of two priests and two... Read more
KURON, South Sudan (CNS) — In a country at war, it’s a region at peace,... Read more
Feliz Maria Guardado walked near a ledge close to her home in the village of Los Calles Jan. 15 and pointed to a dirt road where townsfolk say they saw her brother, who couldn’t walk, dragged to his death by soldiers in 1982. Read more
This is a column written by retired Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn, New York,... Read more
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon | Two Cameroonian bishops say they are hopeful the Africa Cup of Nations, or Afcon, can help heal the wounds of a divided nation. Read more
As coronavirus cases continue to increase across Italy, the country’s bishops issued new guidelines and restrictions meant to curb the spread of infection among the faithful. Read more
In the U.S.-China rivalry that involves a complex mix of diplomacy, trade wars and sanctions, religion has come under increased pressure after the communist regime banned online propagation of religion by foreign nationals, purportedly to make religion more Chinese-oriented.On Dec. 22, the C… Read more
In mid-January, the law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl is scheduled to publish a report into the handling of clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Read more
Since Christmas, the Missionaries of Charity have been strictly rationing the food and daily use items for their regular 600 beneficiaries at their motherhouse and Shishu Bhavan, a children’s orphanage. On Jan. 2, the breakfast of tea, bread, and eggs was cut short by an hour. Read more
A second diocese in Sicily, where the Mafia has had a significant presence for decades, announced a temporary ban on the naming of godparents for baptisms and confirmations. In a decree that went into effect Jan. 1, Bishop Domenico Mogavero of Mazara del Vallo said the ban would be in effect “ad experimentum” (on an experimental basis) until the end of 2024. Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) — Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died Dec. 26, made his... Read more
